Wednesday Hellos! I certainly have a mash up for you today… Double Trouble (#169) is celebrating the longest day of the year – tomorrow – June 20th by asking for a Slim Line card and to partner up with I Spy With My Little Eye (#16) by adding Flowers. I selected the CAS Colours &Continue reading “Simply Zinnia / Simply Said – Floral Birthday”
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Summer Fresh Florals – What I Love
Welcome back! On Tuesday, a whole round of new challenges pop up, and I got inspired to create this card for them. First up…Shopping Our Stash (#524) is asking us to use buttons. It has been a minute since they were all the rage. Coincidently, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#761) also features a button. NowContinue reading “Summer Fresh Florals – What I Love”
Hooray for Surprises – You’re the Best
Design Team time. Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#465). The project we are case-ing can be found on page 58 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. I was inspired by the Colors and Stripes suggested by Just AddContinue reading “Hooray for Surprises – You’re the Best”
Simply Said – Hello
Happy Sunday! One more card for today…deadlines keep creeping up on me. Inspired by the colors, patterns and textures in The Card Concept (#208) photograph and marrying my ideas with the Atlantic Hearts (#581) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: A length (5”) of retired Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon was added and all elements wereContinue reading “Simply Said – Hello”
True North – Sailing Home
Welcome back! Sunday, a day to rest, relax and play…in the Studio. Today I am creating a card for Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#648)…a simplified version of the sketch and using the palette suggested by Color Throwdown (#797). Here is the result: Steps: Another card perfect for Father’s Day or to celebrate any numberContinue reading “True North – Sailing Home”
Poised Peony – Unbounded Love
Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#694) challenge. This week, LeAnne has opted for a CAS (clean and simple) card with an Encouragement or Sympathy theme. I am a tad sad. I moved to the US in 2006 and my first and therefore longest American friend just recently passed away. Her love, caringContinue reading “Poised Peony – Unbounded Love”
Fruit Favorite – Tuscan Vineyards
Round Two as a Guest Designer with the Alphabet Challenge. Melanie has chosen the word “Fruit” for the Letter “F”. What better fruit than Grapes…as it is used for a favorite beverage – Wine, which is best shared with Friends. I chose to create a clean and simple card for CAS Colours & Sketches (#538)Continue reading “Fruit Favorite – Tuscan Vineyards”
Simply Said – Birthday Celebrations
Welcome back! A Stampin’ Up! Challenge…the Facebook Group Stampin’ Through The Catalog is featuring the new stamp set Simply Said today. I chose the TGIF (#476) Colors, the Sketch Saturday (#752) Layout and the Just Us Girls (#731) Word – Celebrate by choosing the Let’s Celebrate stamp to work with among others from the stampContinue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Celebrations”
Sky is the Limit – High Flying Birthday
Welcome back! Hump day…how can it already be Wednesday? With Father’s Day around the corner, several challenges have a masculine vibe. I am creating a birthday card, in the clean and simple style. First off, Inspired By (#292) for the colors and the sketch which I turned to the horizontal position. Next, Inspiration Station (#62)Continue reading “Sky is the Limit – High Flying Birthday”