Nature’s Thoughts – Birthday

Another fun evening…Christine Bertram’s Mystery Stamp Night for December. Following instructions set out in Clue #1, I prep all the pieces and wait for the event to start to see what will be the end result… If you have figured out that I do not exactly follow the “rules”, I will tell you about allContinue reading Nature’s Thoughts – Birthday

ENJOY THE MOMENT – Simple and Good Things

CASE-ING TUESDAY #284 Challenge For today’s card, I chose to keep it all very simple as the Sketch was very straight forward. Which stamp set to use? Which patterned paper to use? Which color to choose? Those are the questions I ask myself as I start to create a card.  Having a sketch as aContinue reading “ENJOY THE MOMENT – Simple and Good Things”

TASTEFUL TOUCHES – New Year’s Card

Sunday Sketch – SS034 I am so looking forward to getting back to a normal routine!  I have been enjoying the holiday week but when your family is on vacation, your personal plans can sometimes get a little behind. Regardless, let’s start with wishing all of you a very Happy New Year.    Are you lookingContinue reading “TASTEFUL TOUCHES – New Year’s Card”

RIDICLOUSLY AWESOME – Birthday

December 27, 2020 I quick post today. CASE-ING TUESDAY #283.  Stepped Up version with colors from Colour INKspiration CI90 for my niece’s who is celebrating her birthday today. Birthday Celebrations certainly fits the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge – WWC302 too! I decided to use the Stepped-Up version of the card.  If you have the current catalog,Continue reading “RIDICLOUSLY AWESOME – Birthday”

Blossoms in Bloom – Happy Birthday

Today I created a card for the Global Design Challenge – GDP272.  Case the Designer: Kerstin Kreis. My take away from Kerstin’s card is the use of subtle colors, blending, a side die-cut border and a circular element. I chose to use the Ornate Borders Dies for the side die-cut and Blushing Bride and SoftContinue reading “Blossoms in Bloom – Happy Birthday”

SIP, SIP, HOORAY – Cheers Card

Keep Stamping Saturday // Sunday Sketch – SS033 Let’s start with a very Merry, Merry to all that are celebrating at this time of year.  It is Christmas Day and I now have a chance to relax and give myself a little gift. Did Holiday prep get in the way of your crafting?  It certainlyContinue reading “SIP, SIP, HOORAY – Cheers Card”

Great Layout #3

Friday Simple Stamping – Sketch Challenge December 18, 2020 The last #simplestamping challenge of the year.  If you have time to create over the Holidays, review all of the sketches for this and the last two weeks, make some cards and have fun! Today’s sketch is another easy layout.  Your choice of paper, stamp(s) andContinue reading “Great Layout #3”

FREE AS A BIRD – Friendship Card

STAMPIN’ UP! 31 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS – DAY 17 CHALLENGE Woke up this morning and discovered that Clare Langsford from Stampin’ Up! issued a Make A Card / Send A Card Color Challenge for the 17th Day of Christmas!  I needed a color inspiration because so many of the challenges I have been working onContinue reading “FREE AS A BIRD – Friendship Card”

FLORAL HAPPINESS – 2021 Sneak Peeks

December 16, 2020 CASE-ING TUESDAY #281 and #282.  Sneak Peeks from the new January – June 2021 Mini Catalog. Using the Sketches from the August – December 2020 Mini Catalog and mixing in new products, you can see how great the card samples and sketch layouts are.  So much fun to see how you canContinue reading “FLORAL HAPPINESS – 2021 Sneak Peeks”

ENJOY THE MOMENT – Friendship Card

Sunday Sketch – SS032 Never too late to get a project completed.  The important thing is that I got it done and I am pretty happy with how it turned out! Here is what I came up with…using a new stamp set: Enjoy the Moment that will be available in January.  An organic nature setContinue reading “ENJOY THE MOMENT – Friendship Card”