A Bird tells me “We’re the Best of Friends”

A sweet simple sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS474. Keeping the sketch in the same orientation, I changed my layout to be horizontal as it worked really well to show off the patterned paper I selected for my card idea of blending current with new.  It always seems we focus on new products featuredContinue reading “A Bird tells me “We’re the Best of Friends””

Floral Best Wishes by Parcel Post

For the sketch challenge over at CAS Colours and Sketches – CASC408 and the colors for the month…Real Red, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie selected for the SU! Only Color Challenge for February. The result: For the twin shapes, I selected the floral cut out and mat from the Perfect Parcels Dies.  The Real RedContinue reading “Floral Best Wishes by Parcel Post”

Bouquet of Hope – Hello

Hard to believe that I actually got this week’s Sunday Sketch – SS043 completed for this Sunday! I chose the color scheme from this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge – CTD631 and altered the sketch slightly to fit the trendy Slimline card size as suggested by the design team over at The Spot Challenge – #151Continue reading “Bouquet of Hope – Hello”

Just a Little Floral Note

Another dark and rainy day…perfect time to catch up a few outstanding personal projects. I so loved the Weekend Color Challenge when I chose it, back in January, for last week but got a little overwhelmed with how to use all the colors together.  Last week’s Sketch was on my to do list but gotContinue reading “Just a Little Floral Note”

Purr-fectly Happy – Come Sit With Me

Are you a Cat person or a Dog person?  Me – more of a cat lover and my significant other – of course, he is a dog lover! You know the cat won’t come to you, but is purr-fectly happy if you come to it! So, with that in mind, I pulled out an oldContinue reading “Purr-fectly Happy – Come Sit With Me”

Pretty in Rose – Thank You

The final days of Sale-a-bration are upon us.  Sadly, all good things must come to an end.  Such lovely products. I hope I have inspired you… Today, I present you with a very subtle Thank You card using products from Sale-a-bration.  I selected the sentiment from Heal Your Heart, the floral image from A TouchContinue reading “Pretty in Rose – Thank You”

You’re So Nice

To put up with me and all my posts. I get so energized by working through various challenges. Working in the Studio is my happy place! So this is what I worked on this afternoon. I liked the color combination from the CAS Color and Sketches Challenge #407 this week.  Misty Moonlight, Flirty Flamingo andContinue reading “You’re So Nice”

Golden Floral – Best Wishes

Hopping on to the blog for a quick card that I made last night. It is a lot of fun when an idea that is rumbling around in your head comes together so nicely. The color combination from the Color Throwdown team – CTD630 was so dreamy and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches –Continue reading “Golden Floral – Best Wishes”

Nature’s Beauty – Birthday Fox

There are a few Theme Challenges this week: Global Design Project – GDP279   ANIMAL CASology – Week 384   FOX and Watercooler Wednesday Challenge – WWC309   MASCULINE I wanted to keep this card very clean with minimal layers yet be striking. From the Nature’s Beauty stamp set, I stamped the Fox on to a small pieceContinue reading “Nature’s Beauty – Birthday Fox”

Under My Umbrella – Showers of Flowers

Last week’s Sunday Sketch – SS041 got away from me as it is already Friday.  It is a great layout for a scene.  A week ago, a fellow Demonstrator made a card that caught my imagination and reminded me that I really like the stamp set she used and I was inspired to case herContinue reading “Under My Umbrella – Showers of Flowers”