Fable Friends – Happy Spring

Welcome back!  Happy Monday! Several fun challenges influenced this particular card. Festive Friday (#130) for a number of the items listed and I chose the retired stamp set Fable Friends, as it loosely reminds me of the Peter Rabbit series of books; the new I Spy With My Little Eye (#1) for a Critter; theContinue reading “Fable Friends – Happy Spring”

Garden Birdhouses – Hello Spring

Welcome back!  One last card for today… Atlantic Hearts (#514) Sketch along with The Card Concept (#190) for overall Colors and Inspiration Photo elements and sharing with Paper Craft Crew (#507) for the Spring Theme. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch which was flipped. Continue reading “Garden Birdhouses – Hello Spring”

Loveliest Layers – Floral Blooms

Welcome back!  Wow!  I have been invited to be a guest designer by the Colour INKspiration Team for Challenge (#138).  This is a favorite challenge of mine and I am so happy to participate.. Are the colors not gorgeous? So bright!  It was hard to decide what to make. Additional challenges that informed my decisions: Continue reading “Loveliest Layers – Floral Blooms”

Wildflower Path – Get Well Card

Welcome back!  Design team time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#408) for a great color challenge. Sketch: Over at Stampin’ Up! Only (#320), the suggestion was to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) one of the card samples from page 5 of the Sale-a-bration Brochure and I chose the bottom card. CAS (Clean and Simple) Style CardsContinue reading “Wildflower Path – Get Well Card”

Fragrant Jasmine – Spring Flowers

Welcome back!  Wow!  Tuesday again and time for the Case-ing the Catalog Tuesday selection (#395) suggestion. I was inspired by the following challenges: As You See It (#292) for a Favorite Spring Thing; Seize the Birthday (#255) for an item that relates to my Initials; Colors – Facebook Colour INKspiration (#137); and Creative Creases (#50)Continue reading “Fragrant Jasmine – Spring Flowers”

Celebrate With Flowers – Rain or Shine

Still trying to catch up on challenges deadlines…another quick clean and simple card based on the CAS Colours & Sketches – Sketch (#467). Additional Inspiration: Theme: Inspiration Station (#28), Alphabet Letter (B), Time Out (#212), and Color: Color Hues (#39). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic WhiteContinue reading “Celebrate With Flowers – Rain or Shine”

Wrapped Bouquet – Best Birthday

Hi!  Glad you came back for a visit. Playing with the Sketch and the Theme over at FUSION – Pastel Spring Flowers.  A popular theme at the moment so, I have combined a few other challenges with this card. Theme: Seize the Birthday (#236); Colors: Sunday Stamps (#281); Tools and more: Can You Handle theContinue reading “Wrapped Bouquet – Best Birthday”

You’re the Nicest – Honeybee Home Sweet Bunny

Hi!  Glad you came back for a visit. Playing with the Sketch and the Theme over at FUSION – Cloth Bunnies.  I was inspired by the various textile patterns use to create the cloth bunnies and opted for the spring-like colors of Pale Papaya and Calypso Coral instead of Cream and Navy. Here is theContinue reading “You’re the Nicest – Honeybee Home Sweet Bunny”

Bottled Happiness – Sneak Peek

Lot’s happening this week.  As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I will be attending tomorrow’s session of ON-TOUR. An event focused on networking, stamping, and business training.  Yippee! A perk of attendance was receiving a new stamp set from the upcoming 2022/2023 Annual Catalog.  Four different stamp sets were sent out and I received Bottled Happiness. Continue reading “Bottled Happiness – Sneak Peek”

Have a Beautiful Day – Expressions in Ink

Playing around with a few more challenges.  The coordinating theme is Gold. Sketch with Metallics option: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#547); Materials and Tools: Tic Tac Toe (#154) Gold and Dies along with the Free space. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (3¾”Continue reading “Have a Beautiful Day – Expressions in Ink”