Changing Leaves – Thank You

Design Time: This round Hand Stamped Sentiments (#443) has a great sketch…lots of possibilities and Cardz 4 Guyz (#352) is asking us to use Metals in some way and I decided to combine the two. Additional inspiration: Festive Friday (#164) incorporating some of the elements from their Summer Olympics List and the Paper Craft CrewContinue reading “Changing Leaves – Thank You”

Leaf Collection – On My Mind

Welcome back! Happy to be creating… Every week, the Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog Crew selects a couple of stamp sets to play with and today it is Leaf Collection. My creative choices were inspired by: TGIF (#473) to create a background; the Color Dare (#600) center tic tac toe line for the palette; andContinue reading “Leaf Collection – On My Mind”

Unbounded Love – Butterfly Celebration

Hi! Welcome back. Thursday already – where does the week go… I am playing with Double Trouble (#166) asking us to do a mixed-up unmatched project and partnering with Tuesday Morning (#756) for the suggested layout.  I also selected the color combination from the Facebook Global Design Project (#445) and added elements found on theContinue reading “Unbounded Love – Butterfly Celebration”

Hills of Tuscany – Sepia Study

Hi!  Back again for the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#446) sketch where we select a card sample from one of the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. Today’s sketch is found on page 30 of the January – April Mini Catalog. I kept the layout pretty much the same but changed out the stamp set, showcasing the Hills of TuscanyContinue reading “Hills of Tuscany – Sepia Study”

Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card

Designing for Cardz 4 Guyz (#334) and Case-ing Tuesday (#430). I selected these four challenges: The elements from the Paper Players (#664) Tic Tac Toe board; The circle theme suggested by both Stampin’ Up! Only (#338) and Double Trouble (#151); and Use Your Stuff (#496) partnering with Double Trouble for the Anything Goes theme. HereContinue reading “Splendid Thoughts – Anniversary Card”

Peaceful Boughs – Season’s Greetings

Tuesday Design Time.  Combining the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#426) Inspiration challenge with the Case-ing Tuesday (#432) sketch. I was inspired by the Pinecones in the Wooden Crates.  I do not have the new Precious Pinecones stamp set, so I opted to use a favorite retired bundle, the Peaceful Boughs stamp set and the coordinating BeautifulContinue reading “Peaceful Boughs – Season’s Greetings”

Earthen Textures – Appreciated and Celebrated

Tuesday!  Design Team Challenges for Cardz 4 Guyz (#323) and Facebook Case-ing Tuesdays (#410) showcasing the wonderful Earthen Textures Stamp Set and Dies Bundle.  I chose a vertical or portrait style card to better suit my choices. Inspiration for the card design came from: Double Trouble (#139) partnering with Festive Friday (#135) and choosing theContinue reading “Earthen Textures – Appreciated and Celebrated”

Friendly Expressions – Thanks

Welcome back!  Another deadline… Playing with Retro Rubber (#192) and Freshly Made Sketches (#556). Here is the result:  Steps: All of the elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  Three small White Classic Mat Dots were added for interest. A very quick Thank You card.  Thanks for spending some more ofContinue reading “Friendly Expressions – Thanks”

Snow is Glistening – A Blizzard of Seasonal Wishes

Another hot day today.  I am thinking cool thoughts and took another dive into my stash bins. Come play with me as I work on a few more challenges: Sketch – Sunday Stamps (#288), Theme – As You See It (#280), Theme and Color – Jingle Belles (Blue Christmas) and least but not last Materials,Continue reading “Snow is Glistening – A Blizzard of Seasonal Wishes”

Celebrate in Style – Truly Tailored

Welcome back!  Let’s play with a few challenges… Inspiration Station (#24) Mardi Gras, Retro Rubber (#177) Tic Tac Toe Board and bringing it all together, Freshly Made Sketches (#525). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base / Card Front: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Brushed Gold cardstock. Side Trim: (½” x 5½”) Basic BlackContinue reading “Celebrate in Style – Truly Tailored”