Christmas Elf – No Peeking

Welcome back!  It’s Tuesday…Design Team Day… For the Cardz 4 Guyz (#337) theme this week, Christmas Elves or Gnomes, I am at a bit of a disadvantage.  I don’t own any stamp sets with either creature. A perusal of Pinterest yielded several ideas, and I selected a few images for inspiration and hand drew myContinue reading “Christmas Elf – No Peeking”

Everlasting Beauty – Beautiful Things

Welcome back! Had a lovely day out and about and now I am back in the Studio for today’s card. Double Trouble (#154) is partnering with Tuesday Morning (#734) to add a stitched element to their sketch, and I selected to use the colors suggested by Creative Colours (#116). Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “Everlasting Beauty – Beautiful Things”

Eye Catching Ikat – Hygge Blanket Thanks

Welcome back!  Finding a little “me” time, I was able to play in the Studio this afternoon. The challenges: Inspired By (#263) Blankets; Color Dare (#574) Tic Tac Toe Board Colors; and Sunday Stamps (#322) for the Sketch bringing it all together. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Eye Catching Ikat – Hygge Blanket Thanks”

Timeless Charm – Thank You

Welcome back!  Friday already…the week just slips on by. Today I am playing with the Color Dare (#573) colors and the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#631) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  For a bit of bling, three retired Amber Gems were addedContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Thank You”

Earthen Textures – Moon Lake Thank You

Welcome back!  A few deadlines are catching up with me again…let’s have some fun! Inspire Create (#149) and Farm Quest (#34) for the themes; Krafty Chicks (#677) for the clean and simple style; Sunday Stamps (#315) for the colors; and Cupcake Inspiration (#575) for including a ribbon. Going fishing on a misty summer morning… hereContinue reading “Earthen Textures – Moon Lake Thank You”

Petal Palette – Thank You

Welcome back!  It’s the Weekend…Hooray… Retro Rubber is one of my favorite groups to play with. It is a chance to pull out older treasured stamp sets and give them all the love that they deserve.  The current Retro Rubber (#211) challenge is a Tic Tac Toe board and I selected the first column –Continue reading “Petal Palette – Thank You”

Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments

I am ever so pleased to be the guest designer for Krafty Chicks this month.  Week One – Stamp Act. Inspiration: Theme – Heart’s Quest (#33) Best Friends Day; Colors – Colorful Options (July); and Sketch – As You See It (#302). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Dear Friend – Beautiful Moments”

My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends

Welcome back!  Time in the Studio and having a bit of fun with a few challenges today… Global Design Project (#399) for their Fruit theme.  Even better than Lemonade from Lemons is Wine from Grapes…especially when shared with friends.  I chose the colors suggested by Sunday Stamps (#311) and the sketch from Freshly Made (#591)Continue reading “My Favorite Fruit – Sharing with Friends”

Two Hearts – Wedding Card

Welcome back!  So happy that you can join me as I play in the Studio. Today’s card was inspired by Can You Handle The Pressure (#33) with a Wedding theme, adding Flowers for Use Your Stuff (#486) and picking the colors suggested by Less Is More (#485), Beautiful Blossoms (#6) and If You Give aContinue reading “Two Hearts – Wedding Card”

Hanging Garden – Lovely You

Welcome back! One more card today for a deadline… Inspired By (#239) Lilacs for the colors and the suggested sketch for a clean and simple card. Here is the result: Steps: Are you a fan of purples?  It is a wonderful color when paired with white.  Hanging Garden is a favorite that I have keptContinue reading “Hanging Garden – Lovely You”