Sentimental Framing – Winter Memories

Welcome back!  Happy Wednesday…I am delighted to be a guest designer for Farm Quest (#80) this month.  The theme is Winter Sports.  If you know me, I am a fireside book reader…hanging out in the snow is not my idea of fun.  But I do have memories of making Snowmen with my sister.  Is thatContinue reading “Sentimental Framing – Winter Memories”

Country Fresh – Hello

Design Team Time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#666).  A nifty layout with rectangular shapes… My design was influenced by Inspired By (#372) for the colors, gingham, bird and buttons. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble a variation of the sketch.  The Bird was poppedContinue reading “Country Fresh – Hello”

Holiday Tea – Cups Shared with Friends

Design Team Time for The Card Concept (#223), with an Inspiration Photo and a set of cozy Colors.  I opted for the Cup and Color Combo in my design. Sharing with Caffeinated Christmas Card (#49) always a hot cup of something; Inspired By (#370) for a winter knit: and Retro Rubber (#263) fun with olderContinue reading “Holiday Tea – Cups Shared with Friends”

Thinking of You – Amber Autumn

Design Time for The Card Concept (#220) and we have a Cozy Fall themed inspiration photo this month.  I picked up on the Knitted Throw, Book Pages, Pumpkins and Colors. I opted for a clean and layered styling for this card choosing the Sunday Stamps (#370) Sketch. I am also sharing this card with InspiredContinue reading “Thinking of You – Amber Autumn”

Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes

Hi again! One more card for today… This time around I am playing with: Cupcake Inspirations (#627) for the Palette; Krafty Chicks (#789) for the Theme; Freshly Made (#706) for the Sketch and sharing with Beautiful Blossoms (#33) as I chose to add Flowers. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to theContinue reading “Awash in Beauty – Birthday Wishes”

Have a Cup on Us – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Wishing you a happy Thursday.  Always chasing deadlines.  Where does the time go? Christmas (or Not) Bingo (#14), choosing B- Christmas, Brown and Plaid and Caffeinated Christmas (#44), always a holiday drink theme. Sharing with Love To Craft (#87) anything goes and Addicted to Stamps & More (#499) any occasion. I picked theContinue reading “Have a Cup on Us – Merry Christmas”

Iced Gingerbread & Coffee – Made with Love

Welcome back! Happy Saturday.  Hoping you will find some time to be creative today. A few challenge themes: Paper Craft Crew (#608) Treats and Caffeinated Christmas (#38) Add a Heart. With the Color Throwdown (#826) Palette and the TGIF (#512) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base toContinue reading “Iced Gingerbread & Coffee – Made with Love”

Bike Ride – Fun on Wheels

Happy Sunday!  Over at Festive Friday (#159), the team is celebrating Brother’s Day with a fun list of elements to choose from.  Easier to say what I didn’t choose than what I did for this card. I am also sharing this card with Ellibelle’s I Spy (#15) Something for the Boys. I have distinct memoriesContinue reading “Bike Ride – Fun on Wheels”

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”

A Quilting We Will Bee…

Welcome back!  I am having a play with a few coordinating challenges. Inspired By (#276) Quilts; Heart’s Quest (#48) with a Fabric / Sewing Motif; and Farm Quest (#46) for my take on a Martha Washington Quote that includes the phrase “Busy as a Bee”. Here is the result: Steps: The Background Panel was adheredContinue reading “A Quilting We Will Bee…”