Joyful Tidings – From our Family to Yours

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#476), we have a sketch with a ton of possibilities. My design choices were influenced by: Double D (#110525) for Fall Wreaths; Paper Players (#763) for the Colors; and sharing with Just Us Girls (#800) Anything Goes celebrating their 800th Challenge. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Joyful Tidings – From our Family to Yours”

Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest

Hi again! Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#655).  Keeping it simple… Design influences were inspired by: As You See It (#360) with a Harvest theme; Farm Quest (#77) for Pumpkins; and choosing the Color Hues (#121) suggestion of Browns and Oranges. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered toContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Pumpkin Harvest”

Happy Birthday to a Limited Edition

Welcome back! Happy Sunday…keeping it clean and very simple for a guy card. Today I am playing with: The Male Room (#204) for a Masculine Floral card (two things that rarely go together); choosing the Creative Colours (#218) Palette; and the CAS Colours & Sketches (#572) Layout. Sharing with: AAA Cards (#303) choosing the FloralContinue reading “Happy Birthday to a Limited Edition”

Sweet Ice Cream – Treat Yourself

Welcome back! Hoping you will be able to carve out some time to be creative this weekend. Today I am playing with: Little Red Wagon (#832) with an Ice Cream theme: Krafty Chicks (#793) with a Birthday theme; choosing the Palette from Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#198); and selecting the Freshly Made (#711) Sketch to bringContinue reading “Sweet Ice Cream – Treat Yourself”

Country Floral – Thanks

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#537) Sketch.  Today’s card can be found on page 39 of the September 2025 – December 2026 Mini Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcomeContinue reading “Country Floral – Thanks”

Be Scary – Lighting the Way

Welcome back!  Monday again and the start of a brand-new week. My card today is finishing up a few challenges that still linger re: Halloween… My design choices were influenced by: Little Red Wagon (#831) to create a card with a light source; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#31) with a spooky theme; Stampin’ Up! Only (#388)Continue reading “Be Scary – Lighting the Way”

Fall Leaves – Thankful

Welcome back!  It’s Sunday and I am grateful that I have some time to play in the Studio… Today’s card was inspired by Su Mohr, Design Team Member for Facebook’s Global Design Project (#520).  We are asked to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) her card.  I essentially used the layout for my card. My designContinue reading “Fall Leaves – Thankful”

Hometown Greetings – Happy Christmas

Welcome back! Hoping you will be able to carve out some time to be creative this weekend… Today I am playing with the following challenges: Moving Along with the Times (#183) Winter Wonderland combined with Inkspirational (#353) Seeing Stars. Choosing some of the Just Add Ink (#772) Colors with the Freshly Made (#710) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Hometown Greetings – Happy Christmas”

The Right Words – Fabulous Poppies

Welcome back!  Friday…where did the week go? Today’s card was influenced by: Festive Friday (#196) and their Veterans Day theme with a pick list; and I chose to CASE Bobby Hagen’s card for Just Us Girls (#799); and to share with Krafty Chicks (#792) for their Anything Goes theme. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “The Right Words – Fabulous Poppies”

Imperfections Admirables – Merci

Welcome back!  A quick and easy card for you today pulling out a favorite paper pack from my stash of retired goodies. The challenges: Paper Players (#761) Sketch – mirrored; Color Dare (#674) for the Palette, and sharing with Love Those Pretty Papers (#16) Anything Goes. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adheredContinue reading “Imperfections Admirables – Merci”