Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#701) challenge. This week, Stef has a delightful Summer Beach Mood Board for us. My take-away? The top center Beach Ball photograph suggested a clean and simple sketch layout and an opportunity to draw and color my own image. Color Choice: Just Us Girls (#738) and sharingContinue reading “Sending Sunshine – Enjoy”
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Christmas in July – Merry Cafe
The month is winding down and a popular challenge theme is Christmas in July. So, let’s play! The challenges: Alphabet (Letter H) for Holidays, Jingle Belles (#2415) Dashing Through the Snow partnering with Double Trouble (#171) to create an Aperture Snow card. The current Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#651) was perfect for an apertureContinue reading “Christmas in July – Merry Cafe”
Wildflower Designs – On My Mind
Welcome back! A brand-new week and a quick little clean and simple card for you this morning. I am playing with the Freshly Made (#645) Sketch and the colors suggested by Color Throwdown (#802) with the Addicted to CAS (#263) Nature theme. Here is the result: Steps: And we are done! Truly a #simplestamping card. Continue reading “Wildflower Designs – On My Mind”
Love You Lots
Welcome back! Off to a slower start today… Playing with the Facebook Global Design Project (#454) Sketch and the current Creative Colours (#150). I chose to incorporate the animal challenges from: Critter Crazy (#88) and Cupcake Inspirations (#598). Now you might say that Hedgehogs are not jungle animals but these types of animals are foundContinue reading “Love You Lots”
Poised Peony – Best Birthday Wishes
Hello again! Today is the day that Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog invites us to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a Designer’s Card. The original card was created by Narelle Farrugia, who is one of Stampin’ Up!’s Artisan Designers. Her card is lovely. My take-aways from Narelle’s card are: Focal image, Distressed Layers, a LabelContinue reading “Poised Peony – Best Birthday Wishes”
Country Florals – Birthday Card
Design Team time. Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#467). The card we are case-ing can be found on page 44 of the Annual Catalog. Each week, a card sample from the catalog is selected and we invite you to re-create it any way you like. The Inspired By (#295) photograph set the path for the choices takenContinue reading “Country Florals – Birthday Card”
Poised Peony – Hello
Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring Poised Peony (page 28) today, Thursday June 27th and I decided to play along. So, I selected the Atlantic Hearts (#583) Sketch and to use a Stencil for Just Us Girls (#733) to design my card. Here is the result: Steps: A pretty Hello card. Thanks for spending someContinue reading “Poised Peony – Hello”
Sketched Butterflies – Hope
Welcome back! The week begins anew… Today I am creating a card for Just Us Girls (#732)…a magnificent Mood Board with an eclectic set of colors and images. I just love the Crushed Curry but try as I might, I couldn’t get it play nicely with the Pretty in Pink. It had to be oneContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Hope”
Playing in the Rain – Sending Sunshine & Smiles
Happy Sunday! It is very hot here today and I am taking refuge in the Studio and having a play. The Atlantic Hearts (#582) Sketch had me a little perplexed. Wasn’t sure what to do with it. However, upon reflection I opted for the Cookie Challenge (#193) Theme and chose the Summer Popsicle Colors fromContinue reading “Playing in the Rain – Sending Sunshine & Smiles”
Beside Me – Summer Fun
Friday! Wow the week went by fast. Hoping you have a great weekend and have some time for creative pursuits… Today I created a clean and simple card for a number of challenges. Theme: Make My Monday (#228) and Time Out (#266); Style: Krafty Chicks (#721); Color: Color Throwdown (#798); and Sketch: Facebook Global DesignContinue reading “Beside Me – Summer Fun”