Sweet Springtime – Happy Easter

Happy Sunday!  Hoping that you will find some time to be creative. Easter is just around the corner and several challenges are tapping into the theme. CAS on Friday (#306); Addicted to CAS (#280); Double D (#040225); and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (#203). I selected the Just Add Ink (#745) color paletteContinue reading “Sweet Springtime – Happy Easter”

Joy of Noel – Bright Spirits

Welcome back!  Saturday morning and off to a good start.  The annual Spring Fling, in our town, is today and we are heading over there this afternoon. Another clean and simple card for you.  Jingle Belles (#2507), have challenged us to create a no-layer / one-layer holiday card and I selected the pretty Joy ofContinue reading “Joy of Noel – Bright Spirits”

Painted Lavender – Thank you

Hi again!  Back in my happy place…clean and simple… Playing with LeAnne’s Paper Players (#731) Tic Tac Toe Board – Flowers / Die Cut / Lavender; AAA Cards (#287) One plus One: Silhouette -> Organic Shapes; and selecting Narelle’s Freshly Made (#680) Sketch as it was ideal for my ideas. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Painted Lavender – Thank you”

Remarkable You – Friends

Welcome back!  Wednesday already… Playing with a few challenges:  Creative Creases (#101) always a Fun Fold; Shopping Our Stash (#544) also a Fun Fold this time around; and choosing the Atlantic Hearts (#623) Sketch because it would make a great Gate Fold card. Additionally, I chose the Tic Tac Toe (#267) Board Line – EnamelContinue reading “Remarkable You – Friends”

Puzzle Pieces – One Piece at a Time

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#369), the theme is “Fun and Games”. I am also sharing this card with both Krafty Chicks (#761) and Addicted To CAS (#279) for their current Masculine theme choices. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base. The sole Puzzle PieceContinue reading “Puzzle Pieces – One Piece at a Time”

Floral Delight – Hello There

Welcome back!  Wednesday already…time for a spring fresh card today. Over at Inspired By (#328), we are presented with a series of floral pillows with a clean and simple sketch.  Over at Beautiful Blossoms (#27), we are given a lovely floral mood board as an option from which I drew the colors. Here is theContinue reading “Floral Delight – Hello There”

Wildflower Designs – Happy Thoughts

Hi again!  Back to my favorite clean and simple style of card making… Over at AAA Cards (#286), we are challenged to “follow the leader” and CASE (copy and selectively edit) a card created by Kristin Sluhan. My takeaway was the single image, single sentiment and some splatter. My design was influenced by the: JustContinue reading “Wildflower Designs – Happy Thoughts”

Under The Sea – Love You

Welcome back!  We are having a lovely morning for the first day of Spring.  I am not ruling out rain and or frosty morning temperatures yet, but it sure is pretty right now. Several challenges for you today: Retro Rubber (#250) with an “under the sea” theme; Facebook Colour INKSpiration (#183) for the colors; AddictedContinue reading “Under The Sea – Love You”

Along These Lines – You Are The Best

Welcome back!  I am having another play with the new Along These Lines stamp set, a sneak peek, from the upcoming 2025/2026 Annual Catalog. Over at Paper Players (#729), we are tasked to just use one stamped image for a clean & simple card. Crafter’s Café (#317) also has a clean & simple twist andContinue reading “Along These Lines – You Are The Best”

The Open Sea – Cheers!

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#368), we have an open inspiration challenge with the Letter “S”.  My “S” word is Ship. Design choices were influenced by The Male Room (#196) featuring Mixed Media and I am sharing this card with Inspire Create (#188) and their current Masculine theme. Here is theContinue reading “The Open Sea – Cheers!”