Perfect Blend – Be Merry

Tuesday – Design time:  Cardz 4 Guyz (#326).  Creating cards for the guys in your life.  Check out the selection created by the Design Team for more inspiration.  Join us and add your card! Christmas in July…a popular theme.  My choices were influenced by a few other challenges: Double Trouble (#142) partnering with Jingle BellesContinue reading “Perfect Blend – Be Merry”

My Beach – Waterfront Sunshine

Welcome back!  Friday already…the trip to the beach is winding down… Not really, but I am inspired by the Paper Players (#647) theme and creating with the Tuesday Morning (#714) sketch.  Enjoy! Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch and a bit of retired BumbleContinue reading “My Beach – Waterfront Sunshine”

Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments

I am ever so pleased to be the guest designer for Krafty Chicks this month.  Week One – Stamp Act. Inspiration: Theme – Heart’s Quest (#33) Best Friends Day; Colors – Colorful Options (July); and Sketch – As You See It (#302). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”

Just A Note

Welcome back!  It is Tuesday and time again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Challenge.  This is a challenge that is set up to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a Sample Card that is found within the pages of Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.  Today, for challenge (#415), the card sample can be found on page 41.  AContinue reading “Just A Note”

Garden Rainbow – Hello

Welcome back!  I was inspired by my garden, which includes a kaleidoscope of color, for today’s card. Playing with the Addicted to CAS (#240) for the color suggestion; Inkspirational (#292) for the texture; and selecting the current sketch presented by Paper Player (#646). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Garden Rainbow – Hello”

Yellow Primroses – Irresistible Blooms Miss You

Welcome back!  Happy Friday…still catching up from being away.  Colors: Paper Players (#644); Theme: The Flower Challenge (#81) and the Facebook Joy of Sets (June) for the current Atlantic Hearts (#529) Sketch. Here is the result. Steps: Using the products from the On-Line Exclusive Irresistible Blooms Suite. Putting it all together, the stamped Vellum wasContinue reading “Yellow Primroses – Irresistible Blooms Miss You”

Copper Vases – Birthday Card

Welcome back!  A brand-new week… Playing with another Creating Connections Simple Stamping Template.  A clean and simple card with both Masking and Embossing Techniques. I created a Birthday card using the both the Waves of Inspiration and Dainty Delight stamp sets with Copper Embossing Powder and the Stylish Shapes Dies for Time Out (#239) pickingContinue reading “Copper Vases – Birthday Card”

Epic Celebrations – Musical Interlude

One more deadline for the day…welcome back! It is June and there are several Masculine challenges about. So, for Paper Players (#643) and Just Add Ink (#655) I created this card with the colors from Just Us Girls (#682) and the sketch from Tuesday Morning (#709).  Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Epic Celebrations – Musical Interlude”

The Traveler – Celebrating You

Happy Saturday…Welcome back!  A few deadlines and a several complimentary challenges: As You See It (#300) with the theme Adventure; Tic Tac Toe (#211) with a line that includes a Travel theme, a Die-Cut and something Antique; and choosing masculine Sepia tones for Paper Craft Crew (#522) Masculine theme; bringing it all together with theContinue reading “The Traveler – Celebrating You”

Boho Floral – You Are Wonderful

Welcome back! Mid-week hump day.  Will you be able to carve out some creative time for yourself today? A little inspiration: As You See It (#299) gives us a recipe to follow…just collect your pieces and put it together.  I selected to CASE (copy and selectively edit) the card layout from Krista Frattin as suggestedContinue reading “Boho Floral – You Are Wonderful”