Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy

Welcome back!  I am experimenting today…so let’s see what happened. I am playing with Just Us Girls (#807) to use Stencils for an Anything Goes theme; TGIF (#561) to use Embossing Powders; and sharing my design with Time Out (#305) for their Techniques theme (Stenciling, Embossing, Die Cutting). Here is the result: Steps: I thinkContinue reading “Gears & Textures – To a Great Guy”

Fragrant Layers – Happy For You

Welcome back!  Time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#549) Sketch.  The sample can be found on page 19 of the Jan – Apr 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 areContinue reading “Fragrant Layers – Happy For You”

Weekend Adventures – Hello

Welcome back!  Another clean and simple card…my favorite style… Playing with: Little Red Wagon (#837) for the Letter J; Color Dare (#681) for the Palette; Inkspirational (#356) to use Stencils; and choosing Facebook’s Global Design Project (#526) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: A pretty little clean and simple HelloContinue reading “Weekend Adventures – Hello”

Merry White Poinsettia

Welcome back!  Another brand-new week and I am having some fun with my favorite genre…clean and simple but dressed up for the Holidays. AAA Cards (#305) has an Anything Goes theme with a White-on-White suggested twist.  However, over at Addicted to CAS (#297), they have the code word: Metallic, so I added a little goldContinue reading “Merry White Poinsettia”

Decorative Trees – Be Merry

Hi again!  Still a few more deadlines…the theme?  Christmas Trees… Let’s start with Inspired By (#364) theme and sketch; Make My Monday (#266); Paper Craft Crew (#650) and Farm Quest (#78). Choosing to create a clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#323) using Stencils for Just Us Girls (#803). Here is the result:Continue reading “Decorative Trees – Be Merry”

The Gift of You – Perfectly Pears

Design Time: For the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#541) Sketch.  Today’s card can be found on page 58 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 “The Gift of You – Perfectly Pears”

You’re So Kind – You Brighten My Day

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday.  Running to meet a deadline… Back in the Studio…and playing with Creative Colour (#220) and making a Thank you card for Can You Handle The Pressure (#25NOV22). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base, and the Sentiment was popped up with Dimensionals. I enjoy repurposingContinue reading “You’re So Kind – You Brighten My Day”

Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#475), we have a set of pretty cool colors. My design was influenced by: Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog stamp set selection for today – Gift of Joy; AAA Cards (#302) to CASE Karen Roger’s card; and I am sharing this with Cupcake Inspirations (#629) forContinue reading “Gift of Joy – Wrapped in Love”

Perfectly Pears – Celebrate

Hi again! One more card for today…don’t you love Sundays… This time around I am playing with: Double Trouble (#202) 3-2-1 Recipe with Twist; CAS Colours & Sketches (#571) for the Palette; and the Freshly Made (#709) Sketch for a clean and simple card. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Perfectly Pears – Celebrate”

Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Wishing you a wonderful Saturday. Today I am combining a number to challenges that feature both clean and simple styling and stencils. CAS on Friday (#318) with a sketch; AAA Cards (#299) with colors; Ellibelle’s I Spy (#30) something clean & simple; Seize the Birthday (#314) with both; and Just Us Girls (#794)Continue reading “Abundant Beauty – Birthday Wishes”