Flowers Fair – Fabulous Friend

Welcome back!  So glad you joined me… Today, I am playing with: Color Dare (#693) for a Cherry Cobbler and Pretty Peacock combination; Addicted to CAS (#303) for the Garden theme; and bringing my ideas together with the current Global Design Project (#538) Sketch which I flipped to the vertical orientation. Here is the result:Continue reading “Flowers Fair – Fabulous Friend”

Simply Said – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday.  Chasing a few deadlines with challenges that have a similar theme. Starting with: Just Us Girls (#812) to use Stencils; Inkspirational (#362) to use Stencils and add a Plaid; Just Add Ink (#780) to use Stencils and/or Dies; and AAA Birthday Cards (#83) to use Dies. That has the Tools covered,Continue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Wishes”

Winter Scenes – The First Noel

Hi again!  Design Team Time for Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#554).  Where we select cards from the Catalogs and remake them as we are inspired.  Today’s inspiration can be found on the front cover of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. My design was influenced by: Farm Quest Country Christmas (#29) for a rural winter sceneContinue reading “Winter Scenes – The First Noel”

The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes

Welcome back!  I have the pleasure of being a Crazy Cousin for the month of March with the Double Trouble Family. Challenge (#211) features 3 Layers, 2 Primary Colors and 1 Image with a Twist to add a Pig.  I have 4 Layers, 3 Primary Colors (Orange, Yellow and Green) and 3 Images (Windmill, PigsContinue reading “The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes”

Celebrate Spring – Sending Love

Hi again!  I have a little more time today to play… The challenges: CAS on Friday (#328), a clean and simple card with a “CUTE” theme; Colorful Options (#2602) for the Pink & Purple palette; Jan’s Paper Players (#774) Sketch which suited both a clean and simple styling and using Leftover bits and pieces foundContinue reading “Celebrate Spring – Sending Love”

Berry Blossoms – Sharing Sweet Thoughts

Hi again!  Popping in with a quick card for a challenge deadline. Inspired By (#375) has a Berries theme… and I chose the Paper Craft Crew (#661) Sketch, which I flipped. I just needed to dig out a collection of Vintage papers from my stash. Here is the result: Steps: Letting the patterned paper takeContinue reading “Berry Blossoms – Sharing Sweet Thoughts”

Good Things – The Right Words

Design Team Time for both The Card Concept (#224) Inspiration Board and I chose the colors and pairing it with the Atlantic Hearts (#668) Sketch.  My design choices were influenced by Time Out (#306) to Pick Two – Aperture and Twine and Make My Monday (#271) to use Dies. Creating a clean, layered and graphicContinue reading “Good Things – The Right Words”

Valentine Vase – With Love

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#665).  Lots of layers, lots of opportunity, kept simple with a unifying color. My design was influenced by: Facebook’s Global Design Project (#531) Heart theme, Addicted to CAS (#299) Glass theme, and choosing the Color Dare (#686) Pink Palette. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Valentine Vase – With Love”

Grand Adventure – Birthday Card

Designing for: Cardz 4 Guyz (#382) with a theme entitled Epic Adventure this round and I am taking the Scenic Route… Additional challenges that informed my choices: The Male Room (#206) to add a Tag; Make My Monday (#268) to use Patterned Paper; Addicted To Stamps & More (#208) for a Birthday Theme; and sharingContinue reading “Grand Adventure – Birthday Card”

Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings

Welcome back!  Almost mid-month and the Holiday Blog Challenges continue, getting you ready for the 2026 Christmas season. So, today, I am playing with: Jingle Belles (#2601) to reuse or repurpose Gift Wrapping for creating a card and Krafty Chicks (#802) for their Christmas theme. I chose the colors suggested by Color Hues (#124) andContinue reading “Holiday Delight – Joyful Tidings”