Fun on Wheels – Summer Cycling

Welcome back!  Happy Thursday… Today I am creating a card for Double Trouble (#193) and their 3-2-1 Recipe with a Masculine Twist and partnering with Try a Sketch on Tuesday (#672) by delving into my stash of retired goodies.  Sometimes, favorites just  have to come out and play! Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Fun on Wheels – Summer Cycling”

Silent Night – Peace to You

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday.  It’s a hot one today, so let’s go wintery with a Christmas card… The challenges: Jingle Belles (#2512) with a Caroling theme: Krafty Chicks (#772) Anything Goes Christmas Week; and Farm Quest Country Christmas (#21). Rounding out my idea with the Creative Colours (#197) Palette and the TGIF (#529) Sketch. HereContinue reading “Silent Night – Peace to You”

Sunshine Vibes – Geometric Hello

Hi again!  Guess what?  The “Man in Brown” came by and I have received a few new things, including the Summer Vibes stamp set. Yesterday, Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog was featuring this stamp set and I paired it up with Facebook’s SU! Colour (June) Palette for a fun simple stamping geometric card.  Just Stamps,Continue reading “Sunshine Vibes – Geometric Hello”

Just a Note – You’re on my Mind

Design Time for The Card Concept (#218) and we have a Neutral Naturals Décor themed inspiration photo this month.  I picked up on the Shelving, Vases and Colors. I opted for a clean and layered styling for this card. Additional influence: Inspire By (#339) for the Sketch and a nod to the colors. Here isContinue reading “Just a Note – You’re on my Mind”

You Make Me Smile – Layers of Beauty

Design Time: Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#516) Sketch. Today?  The card can be found on page 144 of the May 2025 – Apr 2026 Annual Catalog.  CASE: (Copy and Steal Everything) Making it exactly the same; (Copy and Slightly Edit) Almost the same with a little variation; (Copy and Selectively Edit) Changing things.  You are welcomeContinue reading “You Make Me Smile – Layers of Beauty”

Beautiful Motifs – Floral Just a Note Card

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday… Morning Studio time with the following challenges: Freshly Made (#689) Sketch with a Square Layout; Just Add Ink (#754) Pick Two: Flowers & Dies; CAS Colours & Sketches (#561) Palette; and Double D (#060425) to include a Frame. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card baseContinue reading “Beautiful Motifs – Floral Just a Note Card”

Spring Corners – Thank You

Welcome to my Studio offerings!  Back in the clean and simple groove with a pretty little thank you card… The challenges: CAS on Friday (#310) adding an embossed element; The Flower Challenge (#103) to also do some embossing; Color Dare (#653) with a purple and aqua duo; and bringing it all together, the Stampin’ Up!Continue reading “Spring Corners – Thank You”

Under the Sea – Thanks

Welcome back!  Happy Saturday… Sometimes you just have to take a dive into your treasures…and that is what I did for this card. Over at The Male Room (#198), the theme is Under the Sea, and I selected the Freshly Made (#688) Sketch to bring my idea(s) together. Here is the result: Steps: All elementsContinue reading “Under the Sea – Thanks”

Specimen No. 3 – Butterfly

Welcome back!  Wow that was a short week.  Friday already… A few ideas came together as I thought about these challenges: (1) Atlantic Hearts (#631) Sketch; (2) Shopping Our Stash (#548) Adding Numbers; (3) Ellibelle’s I Spy (#26) Butterflies; and (4) Double D (#05202025) Birthstone: Green Emerald. I wanted to use green and opted forContinue reading “Specimen No. 3 – Butterfly”

Happy Birthday – Layered Thoughts

Hi again!  Another quick card…this time for a fellow. I am playing with Festive Friday (#185) for a Guy Styled card, selecting the Facebook’s Global Design Project (#498) Sketch and the Creative Colour (#195) Palette of distinctly masculine colors. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble theContinue reading “Happy Birthday – Layered Thoughts”