Easter Tulips – Thinking of You

Welcome back!  Another dreary day…perfect spending some time in the Studio! For this morning’s card I am combining a few more challenges:  The Card Concept (#193) for colors and especially the Jug of Tulips; Try Stampin’ On Tuesday’s (#600) for the sketch; and Tic Tac Toe (#203) for the bottom line – Flowers, Ribbon andContinue reading “Easter Tulips – Thinking of You”

Graceful Tiles – Because of You

The Design Team Challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments (#411) is an inspiration Mood Board.  There are a lot of take aways and I am taken with the image of the Umbrellas. Additional inspiration comes from Just Add Ink (646):  The Cookies led to the colors chosen – Pink, Yellow and Orange as well as theContinue reading “Graceful Tiles – Because of You”

Beautiful Destinations – Picturesque Butterfly

It is Tuesday…and I am playing with the Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#401) challenge.  Let’s remake today’s choice. My choices were inspired by the following challenges: Cupcake Inspirations (#565) for the Colors and Tic Tac Toe (#201) for the three elements – Butterfly, Patterned Paper and something Floral.  I am also sharing this with Make myContinue reading “Beautiful Destinations – Picturesque Butterfly”

Beside Me – Mother’s Day Card

Having a play with a few more challenges before I get ready for Wednesday’s class… Inspire Create (#138) to use the card created by Karen Farquhar as an inspiration springboard. The items chosen: Layout, Patterned Paper, Embossed Panel, Pansies, Tag Sentiment and Ribbon. The colors were chosen from the Color Dare (#539) Tic Tac ToeContinue reading “Beside Me – Mother’s Day Card”

Spring Apple Blossoms – Wonderful Friend

I have the pleasure of being invited to be a guest designer for Tic Tac Toe (#200) this round on their 200th Board. What a great collection of options…so many ways to go. I chose the Center Line: Wood, Flowers and Die Cuts. I selected the color combination suggested at the Global Design Project (#385)Continue reading “Spring Apple Blossoms – Wonderful Friend”

All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute

Are you a Corn Beef and Cabbage kind of person?  Do you hoist a Green Beer in good cheer?  Me?  Corn Beef, yes…Green Beer, no…but I have been known to enjoy a Beer or two!  Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Several Challenges are hosting this theme and I am knocking them all off with this card: Continue reading “All Things Green – A St. Patrick’s Day Tribute”

A Well Written He’s All That – Thanks

I have the pleasure of being a guest designer at The Male Room this month.  Challenge – TMR172 is a sketch.  I had some fun. It is March and Spring is around the corner. To that effect, I am playing with the Stampin’ Up! Only (#321) color challenge and the Tic Tac Toe (#198) boardContinue reading “A Well Written He’s All That – Thanks”

Adorable Owls – Hooray, It’s Your Day!

Welcome back!  Can you believe I have not yet had a chance to use the delightful Adorable Owls stamp set: a free Sale-a-bration selection?  Well, today is the day as we celebrate your day!  Happy Birthday. Challenges: TGIF (#408) Play with your Sale-a-bration goodies; Creative Colour (#76) for the Colors chosen; Tic Tac Toe (#197)Continue reading “Adorable Owls – Hooray, It’s Your Day!”

Winter White on White – Waves of Inspiration

Let’s have some fun with a number of challenges that have a clean and simple white winter theme. The Challenges: Tic Tac Toe (#193), CAS on Friday (#249), AAA Cards (#232) and bringing it all together, the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches (#502). Here is the result: Steps: Turning the sketch to the horizontalContinue reading “Winter White on White – Waves of Inspiration”

Falling Snow – In the Pines

I should be getting ready for the Holidays – there is so much to do but I just want to play in the Studio. A card created with bits and bobs that were on my desk from previous projects for the Tic Tac Toe (#191) challenge and combining it with the Paper Player (#621) colorsContinue reading “Falling Snow – In the Pines”