Graceful Deer – Peace

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#688) challenge.  This week, LeAnne has provided us with an Inspiration Board entitled Animal Antics to get our creative juices flowing.  My stash of animal images is rather limited so, I selected the Graceful Deer stamp set as Curiosity will disturb the Peace. I combined this week’sContinue reading “Graceful Deer – Peace”

Bold Butterfly – Dream

Hi again!  Playing around in the Studio… Inspiration: Just Us Girls (#724) Anything Goes with Stencils…but what?  How about Ellibelle’s I Spy (#14) Something with Wings.  Then I opted for a clean and simple card using the AAA Cards (#264) Sketch and to share it with Simply Clean & Simple (#10). Here is the result:Continue reading “Bold Butterfly – Dream”

Hooray for Surprises – Hello Birthday Card

Hi!  Round two as a Surprise Party Guest with the Seize the Birthday Team. The Party Topping (#283) this time is “Off the Edge” and I created a mock step fold card, so I would have edges to decorate using the delicious green/blue colors from the Sunday Stamps (#333) suggested palette and sharing with CreativeContinue reading “Hooray for Surprises – Hello Birthday Card”

Layers of Country Roses

Wednesdays are always busy days in the Studio as that is Class Day and I sometimes do not have time to create for challenge deadlines. I wanted to play with the As You See It (#321) lovely Color palette (adding a green tone for my one neutral).  But what to do with them?  I selectedContinue reading “Layers of Country Roses”

Country Flowers – Flower Market

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#685) challenge.  This week, Claire has given us a bright and beautiful set of colors to work with.  Let’s have some fun! I combined this week’s challenge with the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#644) Layout which I flipped.  I also substituted the new In-Color Summer SplashContinue reading “Country Flowers – Flower Market”

Bird House – Hello

Design Team Time.  This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#435), we have a wonderful Inspiration Board.  So many lovely Spring images to spark your creativity. I selected the “stack of bird houses” photograph and picked my color palette from there too! Inspiration for my overall design was influenced by CAS on Friday (#280) to useContinue reading “Bird House – Hello”

Tropical Thank You

Hi!  A few more deadlines… For: Colorful Options (March); Cupcake Inspirations (#590); and If You Give a Crafter a Cooke (#190).  Bringing it all together: Freshly Made Sketches (#629). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch with the Tropical Leaves popped up with Dimensionals. MarchContinue reading “Tropical Thank You”

Inspirational Sketches – You’re in my Thoughts

Welcome back!  I snuck in another card.  Using what was still on my desk and a scrap I found when cleaning up. Playing with the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#161) and Atlantic Heart’s (#569) sketch challenges. Here is the result: Steps: The Floral image was adhered behind the tilted Frame Panel and several Brushed Brass ButterfliesContinue reading “Inspirational Sketches – You’re in my Thoughts”

So Hoppy Together – Good Luck Wishes

Welcome back!  Next week will be St. Patrick’s Day and there are a number of Green and Gold challenges about.  Here is my tribute… Festive Friday (#154) partnering with Double Trouble (#161) for theme and colors; Inspired By (#279) for theme, colors and sketch; Just Us Girls (#717) colors adding a bit of Red; andContinue reading “So Hoppy Together – Good Luck Wishes”

Rainy Days – All Weather Friends

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#679) challenge.  This week, Claire has selected the theme Rainy Days.  I was inspired by the bottom left Window and the upper right Rain Boots. I opted to use the Triple Play colors suggested by Color Dare (#590) and CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a card createdContinue reading “Rainy Days – All Weather Friends”