Welcome back! I am back from a few days of R&R and getting in a quick clean and simple card for a few challenge deadlines. Playing with: Shopping Our Stash (#556) for the subject; Seize The Birthday (#313) to add some embossing; Krafty Chicks (#786) for the card style and sharing with We Love StampingContinue reading “Special Delivery – A Cat in the Bag”
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Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday
This week at Just Add Ink (#769), we are given a choice. Pick Two: I selected Numbers & Neutrals. That is pretty wide open…so the following challenges influenced my design decisions: Style & Colors – CAS Colours & Sketches (#569) for a clean and simple card; TGIF (#542) for the Sketch; Addicted to Stamps &Continue reading “Simply Said – Happy 60th Birthday”
Winter Scenes – Thinking of You
This week at Just Add Ink (#768), we have a sketch. Taking liberties, I flipped the sketch to the vertical position. Sketches are starting points, and my design choices were influenced by: Christmas (or not) Bingo (#15) Letter G selecting Kraft, Wood and Hand Colored Image along with the Farm Quest Country Christmas (#24)Continue reading “Winter Scenes – Thinking of You”
Prairie Grass – Sent with Love
This week at Just Add Ink (#766), the brief is to create a One-Layer card with only Stamps and/or Stencils. Clean and Simple – a favorite style of mine. Design decisions were influenced by Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog stamp set choice for today, Prairie Grass and Facebook’s SU! Colour (August) palette. I hope myContinue reading “Prairie Grass – Sent with Love”
Love & Courage
I am delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Just Add ink for the next couple of months. I am a regular contributor / player with this group of talented designers, so it is fun to be on the other side. I hope my card inspires you and I look forward toContinue reading “Love & Courage”
Rustic Centerpiece – Hello
Welcome back! Design Team Time for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#643) with a cool layout that lends itself to lots of possibilities. My choices were influenced by Tic Tac Toe (#277) – Right Line and Beautiful Blossoms (#32) for the Sunflowers. I am also sharing this card with Ellibelle’s I Spy With My Little EyeContinue reading “Rustic Centerpiece – Hello”
Little Boy Blue – Birthday
Hi again! I have another clean and simple card for you this afternoon. Playing with several similar challenges: CAS on Friday (#315) with a Baby theme and If you Give a Crafter a Cookie (#207) with a Child’s Birthday theme. Paper Craft Crew (#634) has a Tic Tac Toe Board with a line that includesContinue reading “Little Boy Blue – Birthday”
Spotlight on Nature – Thinking of You
Welcome back! Hoping you are having a sensational Saturday. Play time! The challenges: Double Trouble (#197) and the 3-2-1 game (Colors, Layers, Technique) with a twist and a share with Triple B (August) and Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#676). Additionally, I was influenced by Inkspirational (#348) for the CAS Style and the Floral TwistContinue reading “Spotlight on Nature – Thinking of You”
Lovely Florals – Celebrate
Welcome back! Sneaking in a card on this rather busy Wednesday. Just an FYI – we had a great class this afternoon. Playing with the current Freshly Made (#699) sketch, choosing the Facebook Global Design Project (#509) colors and doing a little ink blending with a paint brush for Alphabet (Letter I). Here is theContinue reading “Lovely Florals – Celebrate”
Sailing Home – Sunrise Sailing
Welcome back! A day full of chores and just now having time to be a little creative… Several related and/or similar challenge options today: Paper Players (#749) Stef’s By The Water theme; Addicted to CAS (#288) Sunshine theme; Inkspirational (#347) for a warm palette of Colors in their Mood Board; and bringing it all together,Continue reading “Sailing Home – Sunrise Sailing”