Welcome back! Monday and off to a “quick” start. I have taken up the As You See it (#367) Speed Challenge. Create a card in less than 10 minutes featuring the color, Purple. Usually, I go for high speed with a clean and simple card. Today, I wanted to try something different. I chose toContinue reading “Forever Florals – Thinking of You”
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Lovely Arrangements – Simply Soft
Hi again! No rest for the crafter…Saturday, a day perfectly made for creativity. Ever a fan of clean and simple, I have created a card for Alphabet – Letter W – for Wildflowers. A perusal through my retired stash of goodies yielded the pretty Simply Soft stamp set which I matched up to Facebook’s GlobalContinue reading “Lovely Arrangements – Simply Soft”
Faerie Dust – Happy Birthday
Welcome back! Happy Thursday… It is March and the time for green and gold with a little magic thrown in. That said, this card was created with a few challenges in mind. Paper Players (#775) Mythical Creatures and mine is a Woodland Sprite, Seize the Birthday (#321) Anything with Wings, and Retro Rubber (#266) withContinue reading “Faerie Dust – Happy Birthday”
Simply Said – Birthday Wishes
Welcome back! Happy Wednesday. Chasing a few deadlines with challenges that have a similar theme. Starting with: Just Us Girls (#812) to use Stencils; Inkspirational (#362) to use Stencils and add a Plaid; Just Add Ink (#780) to use Stencils and/or Dies; and AAA Birthday Cards (#83) to use Dies. That has the Tools covered,Continue reading “Simply Said – Birthday Wishes”
Celebrate Spring – Easter Joy
Hello there! Another Design Team Challenge: The Atlantic Hearts (#671) Sketch. My design choices were influenced by: Time Out (#307) with the Fabric Bag as inspiration and Four Seasons (#2603) for the Tulips and fun colors. Just perfect to showcase the new Easter Joy Specialty Designer Series Paper. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Celebrate Spring – Easter Joy”
Beautiful Blues – Hello
Design Team Time for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#483) with a lovely Mood Board of pretty blue and white images. I opted for the Floral Tile. Over at TGIF (#566), we are asked to give a spin on the curated crafting kits available from Stampin’ Up! Given the blue and white mood board, I selectedContinue reading “Beautiful Blues – Hello”
Umbrella Days – The Sun Will Shine Again
Hello again! Chasing a deadline… A clean and simple card, a favorite style for CAS Colours & Sketches (#579) and Addicted to CAS (#302). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Daffodil Delight cardstock. Featuring stamped images from the retired Umbrella Days stamp set, the Rain was stamped inContinue reading “Umbrella Days – The Sun Will Shine Again”
Friendly Foliage – Covered in Flowers
Hi again! A brand-new week and I am sharing a little touch of Spring with you. Playing with the Freshly Made (#725) Sketch and the AAA Cards (#309) One plus One Map for a clean and simple card featuring the new laser-cut Covered in Flowers Accents. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Friendly Foliage – Covered in Flowers”
The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes
Welcome back! I have the pleasure of being a Crazy Cousin for the month of March with the Double Trouble Family. Challenge (#211) features 3 Layers, 2 Primary Colors and 1 Image with a Twist to add a Pig. I have 4 Layers, 3 Primary Colors (Orange, Yellow and Green) and 3 Images (Windmill, PigsContinue reading “The Right Words – Sending Good Vibes”
Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer
Welcome back! A treat today. I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge team for March. My design choices were influenced by the Double Trouble (#210) 3-2-1 Recipe and selecting the Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#689) Layout. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½”Continue reading “Cup of Tea – Christmas Cheer”
