Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes

I needed a birthday card for a sweet little friend. So, I opted to combine the following challenges:  Seize the Birthday (#264) with Critter Crazy (#76) and using the suggested Color Throwdown (#749) colors as I selected one of my favorite little turtle images from the retired Older & Wiser stamp set.  He is soContinue reading “Sending 1, 2, 3 and more Birthday Wishes”

Beautiful Butterfly

Another opportunity to play in the Studio. The Challenges: Can You Handle The Pressure (#34) with an optional Butterfly theme; Color Dare (#554) Tic Tac Toe color option – Peach, Pine and Seabrook (or Stampin’ Up! equivalents); with the Tuesday Morning (#713) Sketch. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the cardContinue reading “Beautiful Butterfly”

Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment

Welcome back!  All set for a holiday weekend?  With Canada Day and the Fourth of July upon us many have headed out of town.  This is my homage to the those that went to the cottage. I specifically want to create for the Global Design Project’s 400th Challenge.  I opted to CASE (Copy and SelectivelyContinue reading “Calm & Quiet – Enjoy The Moment”

Welcoming Woods – Thinking of You this Season

Welcome back!  It is almost the end of the month and I still have a few challenges that I have not yet had a chance to play with… Today’s card was inspired by Jingle Belles (#2313) with a Masculine theme, choosing the suggested Facebook June SU! Colours for this week’s Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#414) Sketch.Continue reading “Welcoming Woods – Thinking of You this Season”

Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You

Design Time at Cardz 4 Guyz (#325) and the challenge this fortnight?  A CAS (clean and simple) card. If fact there are quite a few CAS challenges about at the moment and a few with a similar theme…so, here is what I was inspired by: Tic Tac Toe (#214); Just Us Girls (#685); AAA CardsContinue reading “Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You”

Seashells, She Collects Seashells

Design Time at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#417) and the Mood Board has plenty of options for inspiration.  I selected the Seashell image. Summer is here and there a several challenges with a beachy theme so I will try to capture the essence of each with a clean and simple card for Less Is More (#486)Continue reading “Seashells, She Collects Seashells”

Oh, Happy Day

Welcome back!  It’s Sunday…how does that happen?  Almost the end of the weekend again… Getting a chance to play and working towards another deadline.  Over at Just Add Ink (#658) we are tasked to choose two.  I opted for Scraps & Sequins.  I picked the Atlantic Hearts (#530) Sketch, the Peach tones suggested by ColorfulContinue reading “Oh, Happy Day”

On the Water – A Fun Day

Welcome back!  It is officially Summer…but I have yet to see the sun for the past few rather rainy days.  However, several challenges are running with a summer theme, so let’s have some fun! Make My Monday (#203); AAA Cards (#242); Just Us Girls (#684); Retro Rubber (#209); The Four Seasons (June); and bringing itContinue reading “On the Water – A Fun Day”

Two Hearts – Wedding Card

Welcome back!  So happy that you can join me as I play in the Studio. Today’s card was inspired by Can You Handle The Pressure (#33) with a Wedding theme, adding Flowers for Use Your Stuff (#486) and picking the colors suggested by Less Is More (#485), Beautiful Blossoms (#6) and If You Give aContinue reading “Two Hearts – Wedding Card”

I know my ABC’s – Grade School Graduation.

Welcome back!  Hope you have a fabulous Sunday… Playing with a few challenges…and pulling out some more retired products from my stash. Inspire Create (#145) to create for a Child with the Color Throwdown (#747) color suggestion and bringing it together with the current Sketch Saturday (#728) layout and optional twist. Here is the result.Continue reading “I know my ABC’s – Grade School Graduation.”