Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday

This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice.  Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”

Extraordinary Flora – With Love

Welcome back!  Hoping you are having a wonderful Friday.  Play time!  The challenges: Double Trouble (#199) and the 3-2-1 game (Layers, Images, Aperture) with a twist to add an image to the Aperture Opening and use the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#678) layout. Additionally, I was influenced by Stampin’ Up! Only (#384) for theContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – With Love”

Life’s Adventure – Candle with Care

Hi again!  A pretty pink birthday card for you this afternoon… The challenges: Paper Players (#754) Food, Glorious Food; Park Hopping (#0925) Delicious Sweets to be had in all Play Parks; AAA Birthday (#77) with a little Attitude; and bringing it all together with the current Freshly Made (#703) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Life’s Adventure – Candle with Care”

Winter Scenes – Thinking of You

This week at Just Add Ink (#768), we have a sketch.  Taking liberties, I flipped the sketch to the vertical position.    Sketches are starting points, and my design choices were influenced by: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#15) Letter G selecting Kraft, Wood and Hand Colored Image along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#24)Continue reading “Winter Scenes – Thinking of You”

Extraordinary Flora – Love & Happiness

Hi again!  This is a Saturday when I have some time to play… I have created a wedding / engagement card for Heart’s Quest Celebration of Love (#202509) adding a few hearts for Heart’s Quest (#77). I selected the Sunday Stamps (#368) Sketch and Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#194) Palette to complete the card. Here isContinue reading “Extraordinary Flora – Love & Happiness”

Mediterranean Blues – Celebrate

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#527) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 34 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Mediterranean Blues – Celebrate”

So Hoppy Together – You Can Do Anything

Welcome back!  Happy Thursday.  A little bit of green for a clean and simple card… Playing with the Paper Players (#751) CAS with a Critter; AAA Cards (#297) CAS with a twist of Green; and sharing with Inspire Create (#199) and Krafty Chicks (#782) with their current clean and simple style challenges. Here is theContinue reading “So Hoppy Together – You Can Do Anything”

Love & Courage

I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months.  I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”

Just My Type – Hello

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#526) Sketch. Today’s card can be found on page 79 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcome toContinue reading “Just My Type – Hello”

Vintage Christmas – To You & Yours

Welcome back!  A brand-new week.  Happy Monday. Shall we begin? Today, we are doing Christmas for: Krafty Chicks (#781) influenced by Jingle Belles (#2517) for a Vintage/Retro feel of Christmas Past. Sharing this card with both Make My Monday (#258) for Snow in August and Farm Quest Country Christmas (#23). Here is the result: Detail:Continue reading “Vintage Christmas – To You & Yours”