Be Merry Ornament

Welcome back!  Already Thursday – where does the time go? I am having a play with a few CAS (clean and simple) challenges using the opulent colors and photo inspiration offered up by Sunday Stamps (#349). Additional inspiration: Addicted to CAS (#272) Ornament; AAA Cards (#279) Christmas Theme; and bringing it all together CAS ColoursContinue reading “Be Merry Ornament”

Caroling Mice – Christmas Spirit

Welcome back!  I have a quick little CAS (clean and simple) card for you today.  Simple stamping at its best – just Stamps, Inks, and Paper. Starting with the Retro Rubber (#245) Christmas Tic Tac Toe Board and the left line: Lights, Alcohol Markers, and Ribbon. I selected Color Dare (#628) for the Palette andContinue reading “Caroling Mice – Christmas Spirit”

Painted Trees – Peace on Earth

Welcome back!  I have a few things on the go tomorrow and may not have time to work on the As You See It (#331) Speed Challenge and it is one of my favorites. Can you create a card in 10 minutes or less?  How long do you think it took me?  I’ll let youContinue reading “Painted Trees – Peace on Earth”

Merry Merry Sparkle

Design Team Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#489) where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 24 of the Sep – Dec Mini Catalog.   So much inspiration…similar colors and themes and I just had to use pretty papers in my stash:  .JingleContinue reading “Merry Merry Sparkle”

Friendly Seagulls – Love You

Welcome back!  A brand-new week and some time to play. Starting with the Color Throwdown (#821) Palette and The Male Room (#192) Kinetic theme, I altered the Global Design Project (#474) Sketch to be a full-size Slim Line card to fit my elements and am sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday (December) Anything Goes. Here isContinue reading “Friendly Seagulls – Love You”

Holiday Citrus – In the Round

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday…are you supporting your local merchants with Shop Small? We just got back from a short perusal of shops on our main drag.  Lots of nice things with everyone decked out for Christmas.  With that in mind, I am in the Studio and playing with a few challenges.  For CAS on FridayContinue reading “Holiday Citrus – In the Round”

Christmas Scottie

A quick little non-traditional Christmas card for you. The Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog group is featuring the Christmas Scottie stamp set today.  The stamp set comes with a coordinating Scottie Dog Punch, which is a really great combination. I chose the current sketch over at Jingle Belles and the colors suggested by Cupcake InspirationContinue reading “Christmas Scottie”

Bloom Where You Are Planted – Birthday

I have been invited to be the guest designer for this week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge (#116).  So exciting!  Thanks to the Design Team for giving me this opportunity.   Tic Tac Toe is always fun…eight different ways to inspire your creativity. You may remember that I have mentioned GREEN is my very most favorite color,Continue reading “Bloom Where You Are Planted – Birthday”

Apple Pie = Special Day

Popping in for a quick post.  Getting ready for today’s class and had an idea that just needed to be tried. Theme: CAS on Friday (#205) and Style: CASology (#391). Stampin’ Up! has released a Digital Download of FREE images.  UNITED THROUGH CREATIVITY.  You can find it at my on-line store. And this is theContinue reading “Apple Pie = Special Day”

Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For

We are planning a little break in the house of Johnstone and I am working hard at getting ahead with a few more challenges… Sketch – Global Design Project (#290); Colours – CAS Colours & Sketches (#418) and Theme – Make My Monday (#147). And this is the result: Steps: Three elements on the sketchContinue reading “Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For”