It’s Your Birthday – Moon Baby

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  Here’s to hoping you have some time to be creative. Over at Double D (#071625), we are challenged to create a card for a child and over at Time Out (#293), we are asked to create with a song in mind.  The Moon Baby stamp set with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarContinue reading “It’s Your Birthday – Moon Baby”

By The Bay – Ahoy!

Hi again!  One more deadline due today… Playing with Double D (#061825) and their Let’s Go To The Beach theme picking the bottom right image and combining it with Time Out (#291) and their Seashell Inspiration photo. I chose the Freshly Made (#692) Sketch to bring my ideas together. Here is the result: Steps: AllContinue reading “By The Bay – Ahoy!”

Summer Blue – Seashells

Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#374), our theme is Seashells and at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#465) we have three lovely colored Mood Boards, and I selected the Blue Water one. I chose to use the sketch suggested by Retro Rubber (#256) slightly modified and to celebrate well-loved retired stamp sets toContinue reading “Summer Blue – Seashells”

Winged Whimsy – Happy Birthday

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#514) Sketch. Today?  The card can be found on page 36 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog. Influences: Time Out (#289) Winged Thing – a sweet little dragon; Addicted to Stamps & More (#493) Birthday; and Color Dare (#652) with a bright palette perfect for fantasy. HereContinue reading “Winged Whimsy – Happy Birthday”

Millenium Falcon – Cruising View

Welcome back!  A new week has started, and I am creating with a “MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU” theme… This month, Park Hopping – My Happy Place, Colorful Options and Time Out (#288) all went out to Space. I selected to use the Paper Craft Crew (#621) Sketch, flipped and loosely interpreted for myContinue reading “Millenium Falcon – Cruising View”

Gallery Blooms – Celebrate

Happy Monday!  The new Catalog debuts tomorrow and I have a sneak peek for you… Just as new comes in the door…the old favorites are still here.  To that end, I am embracing Joanne’s Paper Players (#776) Challenge to use Something Old and Something New for the Time Out (#287) Inspiration Photo Elements: Jade Color;Continue reading “Gallery Blooms – Celebrate”

Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever

A few days off and I feel energized.  Welcome back! Today I am combining a few challenges with similar themes: Stampin’ Up! Only (#373) with a Neutral Palette in their inspiration photo; Inspire Create (#190) looking for a Monochrome Color Scheme; Festive Friday (#182) celebrating Earth Day; and Time Out (#286) with a list ofContinue reading “Lovely as a Tree – Best Day Ever”

Singing in the Rain – Umbrella Days

I am delighted to be featured as the Crazy Cousin Guest Designer for Double Trouble this March month.  Today is the last one. Double Trouble (#188) Another 3-2-1. Okay: Three Rainbow Colors – Red, Yellow and Blue; Two (or more) Dies Cuts; One Scene. I paired this list with the As You See (#344) SketchContinue reading “Singing in the Rain – Umbrella Days”

Petal Promenade – Friends

Welcome back!  Happy Sunday. Over at Time Out (#284), we are challenges to create inspired by Red Carpet Fashion.  I opted for a lovely floral dress worn by Zendaya at the 2023 SAG Awards. Additional influences related to my design were: Ellibelle’s Garden Party (#1) for anything in or from the Garden; Love Those PrettyContinue reading “Petal Promenade – Friends”

Dance With Me – My Heart Anniversary Card

Time again for Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#501), where we CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) cards found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 51 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. The challenges that informed my choices today include: Paper Craft Cew (#609) to select a favorite from theContinue reading “Dance With Me – My Heart Anniversary Card”