Thoughtful Expressions

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#676) challenge.  LeAnne has given us a very pretty set of colors to work with this week.  I picked an image from the new Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and the Freshly Made (#622) sketch to create my card. I tried a little water coloring with Wink ofContinue reading “Thoughtful Expressions”

Balloon Adventures – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  I am having a bit of fun in the Studio…pulling out some oldies but goodies for a few challenges. For the Global Design Project (#431), I picked Balloon Adventures and a few others to create my scene.  I selected the colors suggested by CAS Colours & Sketches (#530) and the Try a SketchContinue reading “Balloon Adventures – Happy Birthday”

Stylin’ Girl – Born to Shine

Hi!  I created a delightful card for a sweet girl… Playing with patterned paper for Make My Monday (#218) and choosing to paper piece for Inkspirational (#308) and selecting the Tuesday Morning (#743) sketch to bring it all together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Stylin’ Girl – Born to Shine”

Seasonally Scattered Hearts & Love

I pulled out a really old stamp set – Seasonally Scattered (circa 2014) and the Love image that had never seen ink for a number of clean and simple challenges. The challenges: CAS on Friday (#276) – Valentine; Addicted to CAS (#251) – Heart; Simply Clean & Simple (#8) – add Pink; and the CupcakeContinue reading “Seasonally Scattered Hearts & Love”

Hills of Tuscany – Sepia Study

Hi!  Back again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#446) sketch where we select a card sample from one of the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. Today’s sketch is found on page 30 of the January – April Mini Catalog. I kept the layout pretty much the same but changed out the stamp set, showcasing the Hills of TuscanyContinue reading “Hills of Tuscany – Sepia Study”

Lifetime of Love – Something New to Love

Design Team Time.  This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#340), we have a masculine Love related theme.  I have combined the theme with our new Hand Stamped Sentiments (#431) Sketch. Additional Challenges: Color Dare (#586) for my choice of colors and Double Trouble (#159) who has a complimentary theme. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Lifetime of Love – Something New to Love”

Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts

Welcome back! A brand-new week ahead and a lot of Valentine type challenges are about. Pretty much a color week: TGIF (#458); Just Us Girls (#712); and Color Hues (#80). I selected the Sunday Stamps (#328) Sketch to bring my idea to life for a fairly simple #simplestamping card.  Just, stamps, ink and paper. HereContinue reading “Gold Foiled Flowers – You’re In My Thoughts”

Established Elegance – Birthday Card

A few things on the go today, so I am getting another card done first thing this morning! This card is a celebration of favorite retired stamp sets for the Alphabet (Letter V) for Vogue theme incorporating the Seize the Birthday (#276) colors and theme and bringing it all together with the Inspire Create (#160)Continue reading “Established Elegance – Birthday Card”

Love Birds – To the One I Love

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#675) challenge.  Joanne has given us a delightful Mood Borad full of Love-ly images.  I selected the image of the birds. Rounding out my choices, I picked the colors from the Colorful Options (February) Mood Board and the Just Add Ink (#687) Sketch.  I am also sharingContinue reading “Love Birds – To the One I Love”

Botanical Leaves

Hi!  One more card for today. Taking inspiration from the Color Throwdown (#778) photograph and the suggested colors and mixing it up with the Atlantic Hearts (#562) sketch for a subtle all occasion blank card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch which I flippedContinue reading “Botanical Leaves”