Happy Labels – Celebrate Sunflowers

Welcome back!  Looking for ideas to spark your creativity?  Hunt out a few challenge blogs…there are links to several in my blog posts.    Another challenge mash-up:  Cupcake Inspiration (#566) for the theme; Global Design Project (#389) for the color choices; and Sunday Stamps (#306) for the sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Happy Labels – Celebrate Sunflowers”

Easter Tulips – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Another dreary day…perfect spending some time in the Studio! For this morning’s card I am combining a few more challenges:  The Card Concept (#193) for colors and especially the Jug of Tulips; Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s (#600) for the sketch; and Tic Tac Toe (#203) for the bottom line – Flowers, Ribbon andContinue reading “Easter Tulips – Thinking of You”

Serene Bird – Happy Birthday

Welcome back!  It is a dark rainy day and I wanted to brighten my day…so… The challenge I am playing with is: Festive Friday (#131) and I chose a number of items from the list.  I wanted to add a Bird, but I don’t have many birds in my stamp collection.  On a hunt, IContinue reading “Serene Bird – Happy Birthday”

And They Came 2 x 2 – Count Me In

Welcome back!  What a busy week.  Glad to have some time to play but those darn deadlines keep creeping up… So today, I was inspired by Paper Players (#634) for the theme; Color Dare (#541) for the colors chosen; TGIF (#414) for the materials used; and bringing it all together the current sketch layout atContinue reading “And They Came 2 x 2 – Count Me In”

Playful Pets – You’ve Got a Friend

Welcome back!  One of us is going travelling and I have lots to do to get ready.  So here is a quick card before I get serious… Playing with Double Trouble (#134) partnering with Use Your Stuff (#480).  I chose the colors from Sunday Stamps (#305) and the sketch from Paper Players (#633). Here isContinue reading “Playful Pets – You’ve Got a Friend”

Epic Celebrations – You’re Awesome

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#410) – Color and Cardz 4 Guyz (#318) – Use some type of Coloring Medium.  I chose to create a card for a Teenager and picked the retired stamp set – Epic Celebrations (circa 2018) for Retro Rubber (#202) using the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#400) Sketch.  Let’sContinue reading “Epic Celebrations – You’re Awesome”

Jolly Gingerbread – Framed & Festive

Welcome back!  Round Two with Sketch Saturday (#721) including the option of using an embossing folder flipped to the horizontal position for Jingle Belles – Cardstock Christmas and Happy Little Stampers Christmas including Candy Canes. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Merry Christmas. ThankContinue reading “Jolly Gingerbread – Framed & Festive”

All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute

Are you a Corn Beef and Cabbage kind of person?  Do you hoist a Green Beer in good cheer?  Me?  Corn Beef, yes…Green Beer, no…but I have been known to enjoy a Beer or two!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Several Challenges are hosting this theme and I am knocking them all off with this card: Continue reading “All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute”

Graceful Tile Cascade – Thank You

Good Morning!  Welcome back to the work week.  Having a play with the Freshly Made (#576) Sketch and choosing the colors from Color Dare (#538).  Here is the result: Steps: Letting the focus rest upon the pretty Tile patterns, the circles were arranged in a cascade to resemble the sketch and the Sentiment was poppedContinue reading “Graceful Tile Cascade – Thank You”

Oh, Happy Day – Playing in the Rain

Welcome back!  Has the time change knocked you off your game?  I cannot believe it is already the afternoon… Anyway, today I am playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#515) Sketch with the new color set suggested by Paper Players (#631) using the Playing in the Rain stamp set.  It is a cool and dreary rainyContinue reading “Oh, Happy Day – Playing in the Rain”