Autumn Adventure

Welcome back! I have the distinct pleasure to be invited to be a Guest Designer with Color Throwdown this week.  What fun and what a nice selection of colors. The illustration photo led me to the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper and I chose the Walk in the Forest photograph design.  Such aContinue reading “Autumn Adventure”

Birthday Wishes from the Crew

A sweet simple Birthday card… Playing with: CAS on Friday (#269) for the Animal theme; Less Is More (#495) for the Colors; Happy Little Stampers (November) for the Sentiment; Freshly Made (#610) for the sketch; and sharing with Critter Crazy (November). Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) BasicContinue reading “Birthday Wishes from the Crew”

Feathered Thank You

Welcome back! Changing the pace again. Another Thank you card, this time geared towards the fellows. Playing with: The Male Room (#180) for the theme; Paper Players (#665) for the sentiment; Facebook’s November SU! Colour combination; and bringing it all together, the Atlantic Hearts (#549) sketch. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Feathered Thank You”

News Flash – Let’s Celebrate

Good afternoon!  Just because the Holidays are around the corner, it doesn’t mean that everything else comes to a halt.  Birthdays still come along… Over at Make My Monday (#212), the theme is a Pun/Fun sentiment, and I chose one from an older stamp set, Approaching Perfection.  I selected the colors suggested by Creative ColourContinue reading “News Flash – Let’s Celebrate”

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”

Holiday Garden Walk – Merry Christmas

Welcome back!  Sunday Studio Time. For the color challenge over at the Color Dare (#572), I chose the Tuesday Morning (#730) sketch. Showcasing beautiful patterned papers and letting them do all the work! Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock. Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) DiagonalContinue reading “Holiday Garden Walk – Merry Christmas”

Timeless Charm – Just Wanted to Say

Welcome back!  Studio time after spending the day in the city. For the color challenge over at the Global Design Project (#417), I chose the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#629) sketch and added the material challenge from As You See It (#310). Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” xContinue reading “Timeless Charm – Just Wanted to Say”

Vintage Gingerbread – Holiday Cheer

Welcome back to a brand-new week!  Time for a little more holiday magic… Playing with the Tic Tac Toe (#231) Board, Time Out (#249) for something Vintage and bringing it together with a loose interpretation of the Freshly Made (#608) Sketch which I flipped.  Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps: Card Base:Continue reading “Vintage Gingerbread – Holiday Cheer”

Fall Floral Hello

A pretty hello card for you. Some more challenge deadlines.  Tuesday Morning Sketches (#729) reworked for A2 format, Color Throwdown (#765) opting for a warmer orange tone, and Just Us Girls (#702) for the Autumn Mood Board and a few of the color tones. Here is the result: Steps: Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scoredContinue reading “Fall Floral Hello”