Setting Sail into the Sunshine

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenge for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday Sketches (#403). Where we recreate and/or CASE (copy and selectively edit) the chosen Catalog sample card of the week. I picked the colors suggested by TGIF (#415) and the word of the week from Just Us Girls (#674) to create my design. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Setting Sail into the Sunshine”

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”

Bouquet of Thanks

Welcome back!  Hope all is well in your corner of the world. Catching up with Freshly Made Sketches (#579) and Color Hues (#61). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crumb Cake cardstock. The Fancy Oval Frame, from the Framed Florets Dies set was die-cut from the center ofContinue reading “Bouquet of Thanks”

Go For It! – Let it Ride

Good Morning!  There is a new theme challenge over at Alphabet.  They are at the Letter “Z” and have chosen with word: ZODIAC.  If, like me, who love to read your horoscope…you have two options: Western (I am a Capricorn – Goat) or Asian (I am a Boar). Two wheels which offer up Twenty-four options. Continue reading “Go For It! – Let it Ride”

Muck Luck & Good Fortune

Welcome back!  Class is finished and this is a quick little clean and simple card for Inspired By (#229). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Smoky Slate cardstock. The panel was dry-embossed with the retired Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and then die-cut with the (3⅜” x 4¾”) sizedContinue reading “Muck Luck & Good Fortune”

Beauty of Friendship – Thinking of You

Back at it this afternoon…another Color and Sketch combination… Tuesday Morning (#699) Sketch and Color Throwdown (#734). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Soft Suede cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Soft Suede cardstock dry-embossed with the Cross-Hatch Basics 3D Embossing Folder (a new favorite). Left & RightContinue reading “Beauty of Friendship – Thinking of You”

Petal Park – Floral Birthday

Welcome back!  Have you had a good week?  It is already Friday…how can that be? This morning I am playing with the Atlantic Hearts (#516) Sketch and chose the color combination from Creative Colour (#80). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Very Vanilla cardstock. The colored cardstock wasContinue reading “Petal Park – Floral Birthday”

Sending Congrats – Anniversary Celebrations

Another afternoon of fun! Retro Rubber (#199) for getting to use well-loved retired stamp sets and a play with colors; Saturday Sketch (#718) and the Anniversary theme twist; Inspiration Station (#46) Inspiration Prompt Photo of the Loving Couple; Cup Cake Inspiration (#562) for the Gal & Guy Cupcakes; and Just Us Girls (#665) for theContinue reading “Sending Congrats – Anniversary Celebrations”

Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better

Welcome back!  Had a busy day yesterday, so I was able so create the card I conceived in my head…this morning.  Hope you like it. Several challenges:  Just Add Ink (#637) for the Sketch, Alphabet (Letter V) for the Materials, Facebook Colour INKspiration (#136) for the Colors, Can You Handle The Pressure (#24) for theContinue reading “Hand-Penned Petals – Feel Better”

Welcome to 2023 – Cheers

Happy New Year. Starting with a little bit of Cheer to celebrate the New Year.  Welcome back! A few challenges to get into the spirit…Inspiration Station (#44) for the grown-up version, Just Add Ink (#635) and Atlantic Hearts (#505). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Shaded Spruce cardstock.Continue reading “Welcome to 2023 – Cheers”