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”

Posted For You – Sending Love Your Way

Hi again!  A very gloomy, very rainy day here.  So, I am taking refuge in the Studio to create a sweet Spring card to cheer me up… Let’s play!  Working with the Retro Rubber (#225) Tic Tac Toe Board: Jewels, Butterflies and Florals; Inspired By (#278) for Happy Mail; selecting the colors suggested by ColorContinue reading “Posted For You – Sending Love Your Way”

Echinacea – Neutral Tone Study

Again, it is Friday!  How does that happen?  The week just flew by… Putting together an idea for a few challenges:  I started with the Color Board over at Sunday Stamps (#328) full of my favorite Neutral colors.  Influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#242) to add a Floral element and add some Embossing using theContinue reading “Echinacea – Neutral Tone Study”

Enduring Beauty – You’re in my Thoughts

It is the beginning of a new work week.  I am a little ahead of the game for a couple of Tuesday challenges.  Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring Enduring Beauty and I opted to use Facebook’s Case-ing Tuesday (#449) sketch that can be found on page 43 of the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog. IContinue reading “Enduring Beauty – You’re in my Thoughts”

Framed Field Notes – Notes of Nature Sketch

I had a chance to play before class today… Inspired by Creative Colour (#129) and Freshly Made (#624) to create a note card with the Notes of Nature and Lovely & Sweet stamp set duo. Here is the result: Steps: The Stamped Panel and the Strips were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Framed Field Notes – Notes of Nature Sketch”

Forever Love – Wedding Card

Design Team Time.  This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#432), the Inspiration Mood Board reads “Love”. February is the month of Love.  February 14th is also a popular day to get married.  One year we were on holiday in San Antonio and everywhere we went that day, we bumped into one wedding after another.  So,Continue reading “Forever Love – Wedding Card”

Hills of Tuscany – Great Friend

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#677) challenge.  Ann is asking us to create a Clean & Simple Friendship card this week. I have been influenced by CAS on Friday (#277) which is looking for a Masculine card and chose to CASE the overall layout design created by Elodie Ventroux for the GlobalContinue reading “Hills of Tuscany – Great Friend”

Established Elegance – Birthday Card

A few things on the go today, so I am getting another card done first thing this morning! This card is a celebration of favorite retired stamp sets for the Alphabet (Letter V) for Vogue theme incorporating the Seize the Birthday (#276) colors and theme and bringing it all together with the Inspire Create (#160)Continue reading “Established Elegance – Birthday Card”