Secret Garden – Wonderful

Welcome back!  Saturday…any creative plans? Several related challenges today.  Starting with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#375) CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card created by Angel Shaver.  Angel created a Fun Fold card, but I reinterpreted it as a standard A2 Card to showcase patterned papers. Influences: Double D (#050725) for Patterned Papers and LoveContinue reading “Secret Garden – Wonderful”

Great Things – Sunrise Sailing

A quick and simple stamped card for you this afternoon… Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring the new On-Line Exclusive stamp set – Sunrise Sailing.  I wanted to explore a few other possibilities… I selected the color palette and card style suggested by CAS Colours & Sketches (#559) for my design. Here is theContinue reading “Great Things – Sunrise Sailing”

First Snow – Framed Scenes

A happy afternoon…with some more time to craft. The Freshly Made (#684) Sketch felt like a good fit for Farm Quest Country Christmas (#19) Rural Winter theme. I am also sharing this card with Can You Handle The Pressure (#79) for their Weather Twist. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “First Snow – Framed Scenes”

Blended Boho Blue – I Love You

Welcome back!  A fun card for you today… Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#186) is saying goodbye to the 2023 / 2025 In-Colors.  I really like them all and I will be sorry to see them go. For this card, I chose Boho Blue, but it would look good in any of the colors. Over at TGIFContinue reading “Blended Boho Blue – I Love You”

Just a Note from the Garden

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#510) CASE-Ing Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today, it is the last card for the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog and can be found on page 54. Over at Facebook’s  Stampin’ Through The Catalog, today’s featured stamp set is ShadowedContinue reading “Just a Note from the Garden”

Lily Pond – Friendly Thoughts

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#371), the theme is “Water”, a body of water, and I chose a Pond. My choices were influenced by Retro Rubber (#253), and the Tic Tac Toe Board Line: Green; Die Cut(s); and Stitching and Claire’s Paper Players (#735) Sketch.  I am also sharing this cardContinue reading “Lily Pond – Friendly Thoughts”

Spring Tulips for Mother’s Day

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#462), we have a pretty floral Inspiration Board, and I opted for the Tulips. I was influenced by the Double Trouble (#190) 3-2-1 Recipe: Three Layers (I have 5); Two Colors (Purple Pink and Green); and One Patterned Background Paper (Purple Pink Bokeh) with the FloralContinue reading “Spring Tulips for Mother’s Day”

Happy Hibiscus – It’s Your Day

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday!  Hoping you found some time to be creative today. Playing with the Facebook Global Design Project (#493) Colors and the Atlantic Hearts (#626) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Some Flower Petals were curled, and the small Blossom wasContinue reading “Happy Hibiscus – It’s Your Day”

Lots of Happy

Welcome back! A late start.  We had a great class this afternoon and now I have a bit of time to create for me… Today’s challenges: Paper Players (#734), Elizabeth is looking for a clean and simple card featuring a Bunny and I chose the Sunday Stamps (#358) Sketch with the Color Dare (#647) PaletteContinue reading “Lots of Happy”

Thankful Garden – Bright Days

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#509) CASE-Ing Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 50 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. I really liked the “window” aspect of the sample and chose a different shape which meant theContinue reading “Thankful Garden – Bright Days”