Happy Christmas – Coffee with a Friend

Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#461), we have a Sketch, which I flipped and turned into a Fancy Fold styled card for Cardz 4 Guyz (#370). Inspiration for today’s card: Jingle Belles (#2508) with an Earth Day theme to use recycled materials and I repurposed a received Holiday Card; Caffeinated ChristmasContinue reading “Happy Christmas – Coffee with a Friend”

You are Fabulous

Hi again!  Another relatively simple card with a few embellishments. The Challenges: Just Us Girls (#746) featuring YOU; Seize The Birthday (#303) for Layers; TGIF (#520) for a Layered Sketch; Just Add Ink (#746) to include Swirls; and choosing the palette from Color Throwdown (#830). Here is the result: Steps: All layers were adhered toContinue reading “You are Fabulous”

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”

Memorable Blooms – Thanks So Much

Design Time: The Facebook Case-ing Tuesday (#507) Challenge where we copy and selectively edit a card found within Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs.  Today?  The card can be found on page 60 of the Jan – Apr Mini Catalog. As it happens, Facebook’s Stampin’ Through the Catalog is featuring the stamp set Memorable Blooms today andContinue reading “Memorable Blooms – Thanks So Much”

Thoughtful Wishes – Rainy Days

Welcome back!  Monday and the start of a brand-new week. Today I created a card for Inspired By (#330).  What a great image – vibrant colors and reflections. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch, and the Sentiment was popped up with Dimensionals. A niceContinue reading “Thoughtful Wishes – Rainy Days”

Joy of Noel – Bright Spirits

Welcome back!  Saturday morning and off to a good start.  The annual Spring Fling, in our town, is today and we are heading over there this afternoon. Another clean and simple card for you.  Jingle Belles (#2507), have challenged us to create a no-layer / one-layer holiday card and I selected the pretty Joy ofContinue reading “Joy of Noel – Bright Spirits”

Celebrate – Have A Hippy 5th Birthday

Welcome back!  Friday again…where did the week go?  I have a great combination for you today. Stampin’ Up! has asked the question: THIS or THAT with regards to a couple of sketch layouts and I chose “THAT”. Over at Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#184), we are given a playful set of bright colors that I feltContinue reading “Celebrate – Have A Hippy 5th Birthday”

Tiled Techniques – Celebrate

Welcome back!  A little creative expression today. The other day as an April Fool’s joke, Facebook’s SU! Colour Challenge posted a photo of Neutral Colors that I thought was pretty cool.  I wanted to play… Today, Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog is featuring the Tiled Techniques stamp set and this is the first time IContinue reading “Tiled Techniques – Celebrate”

Thinking of You – Spring Floral

Those deadlines just keep coming…welcome back! Facebook’s Stampin’ Through The Catalog (a share only Stampin’ Up! inspiration site) featured Lara Moss @scrappykea as their Guest Designer this week, and we are invited to CASE (copy and selectively edit) her project.  I rarely do any scrapbooking, so I translated her inspiration into a card. My takeaways:Continue reading “Thinking of You – Spring Floral”

Tune In – News Flash You’re Classic

Hi again!  Another deadline… Over at Color Dare (#643), we are asked to use only the colors Blue and Purple and the Sketch Saturday (#772) layout, a retro sketch from the archives, made me think of the Tune In stamp set with the Retro Television, which would be ideal for the Window twist. Here isContinue reading “Tune In – News Flash You’re Classic”