Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You

Alas it is Week Four and this is my last Guest Designer card for Krafty Chicks (#674).  Week Four is All Occasions, and for this occasion I will be thinking fondly of my tenure for the month of July.  It was a pleasure and I thank Krafty Chicks for inviting me to participate. My choicesContinue reading “Tropical Leaf – Thinking of You”

Pear Pair Perfection – Birthday Wishes

Welcome back!  A late post, a busy day. Had a great class and now I have time to play… A couple of food related challenges are floating about in blog land, so I pulled out one of my favorite retired stamp sets, Infinite Goodness. Paper Players (#649) for a CAS (clean and simple) Bon AppetitContinue reading “Pear Pair Perfection – Birthday Wishes”

Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday

Happy 4th.  It is a super-duper hot day here today, so I am cooling off in the Studio for a bit of a play! Two current challenges with the themes Funny and Humorous.  Time Out (#241) and Crafter’s Café (#298).  There is very little in my collection that is “punny”, but I do like theContinue reading “Oh Snap – It’s Your Birthday”

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”

Can You See…Home of the Brave

Welcome back! Happy Friday.  Have any great weekend plans? Today, I am playing with The Card Concept (#196) theme, flowers and colors with the Sunday Stamps (#310) sketch.  I am also sharing this card with Krafty Chicks (#666) to use a stamp and Use Your Stuff (#485) for anything goes. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Can You See…Home of the Brave”

Mermaid Friends

One more… Cupcake Inspirations (#569) theme this round is Mermaids.  The only item I have with Mermaids is the retired Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper and it included the returning colors Berry Burst and Lemon-Lime Twist so I opted to tie into the Sunday Stamps (#309) color scheme.  I swapped out Blueberry BushelContinue reading “Mermaid Friends”

Birthday Wishes – Happy 12th

My Grand-Nephew is 12.  How did that happen?  Time just flies on by… Another Black and White themed card. Today’s challenges:  Festive Friday (#133); Tic Tac Toe (#207); Sunday Stamps (#308); and another color pick for the Facebook SU! Colour choice for May. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Birthday Wishes – Happy 12th”

Two-Tone Flora – Thinking of You

I will be heading out for a little R&R with some friends. Glad for the break but will be happy when I get back in the Studio.  Take care of yourselves and continue to be creative. Challenges: Make My Monday (#199) for the theme; Sunday Stamps (#307) for the colors; and Try Stampin’ On TuesdayContinue reading “Two-Tone Flora – Thinking of You”

Happy Labels – Celebrate Sunflowers

Welcome back!  Looking for ideas to spark your creativity?  Hunt out a few challenge blogs…there are links to several in my blog posts.    Another challenge mash-up:  Cupcake Inspiration (#566) for the theme; Global Design Project (#389) for the color choices; and Sunday Stamps (#306) for the sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Happy Labels – Celebrate Sunflowers”

Playful Pets – You’ve Got a Friend

Welcome back!  One of us is going travelling and I have lots to do to get ready.  So here is a quick card before I get serious… Playing with Double Trouble (#134) partnering with Use Your Stuff (#480).  I chose the colors from Sunday Stamps (#305) and the sketch from Paper Players (#633). Here isContinue reading “Playful Pets – You’ve Got a Friend”