Welcome back! A new assignment: I have been invited to be a guest designer with The Card Concept team for the next several months. What fun! Lots of great inspiration from all the team members. Please check them out. Our January theme is Winter Solstice and my card is a monochromatic clean and simple interpretation.Continue reading “Winter Deer – Celebrate”
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Winter Snow – Happy New Year
Design Team Time: This round at Cardz 4 Guyz (#363) we have a Tic Tac Toe Board. They are always fun – eight different combinations! Which will you choose? I opted for the middle column: Snow, Blue and a Winter Sentiment. My clean and simple design was influenced by the following challenges: CAS on FridayContinue reading “Winter Snow – Happy New Year”
Winter Chickadees
I have the pleasure of being a guest designer for Farm Quest Country Christmas this month. What fun! As a crafter, especially a paper crafter, you know that we hoard all little bits of pretty stuff with the caveat “I can use this for something – I just don’t know yet when”. In this case,Continue reading “Winter Chickadees”
Winter Meadow – Great Friend
Welcome back! A new week has started. For today I have a study in Black, White and Gray for a few challenges featuring wintery themes that include animals: Color Throwdown (#824) and Four Seasons (January 2025). I selected the Freshly Made Sketch (#667) for its winter motif and central focal design. Here is the result:Continue reading “Winter Meadow – Great Friend”
Hot Cocoa Day – Have a Cup on Us
Welcome back! The sun might be shining but it’s an unusually cold day (almost freezing temps) for us in the south. Let’s say “It’s a Hot Cocoa Day”. A number of challenges that fit a “cold” theme. Addicted to CAS (#273) Code Word: Brrr!; Caffeinated Christmas Coffee (#36) to add a Snowman; and Time OutContinue reading “Hot Cocoa Day – Have a Cup on Us”
Caroling Mice – Christmas Spirit
Welcome back! I have a quick little CAS (clean and simple) card for you today. Simple stamping at its best – just Stamps, Inks, and Paper. Starting with the Retro Rubber (#245) Christmas Tic Tac Toe Board and the left line: Lights, Alcohol Markers, and Ribbon. I selected Color Dare (#628) for the Palette andContinue reading “Caroling Mice – Christmas Spirit”
Painted Trees – Peace on Earth
Welcome back! I have a few things on the go tomorrow and may not have time to work on the As You See It (#331) Speed Challenge and it is one of my favorites. Can you create a card in 10 minutes or less? How long do you think it took me? I’ll let youContinue reading “Painted Trees – Peace on Earth”
Winter Peace
Design Team Time: This round at Hand Stamped Sentiments (#450) we have an inspiration challenge. Wintery scenes featuring, Pink, Blue, Brown and White. I opted for the Brown. My design choices were influenced by several clean and simple challenges. CAS on Friday (#295) to place the image in a corner; Simply Clean & Simple (#16)Continue reading “Winter Peace”
From Our House To Yours
Welcome back! It is already Wednesday…boy does the week go by fast. Rumbling around in my head are two challenges that have today as the deadline. Inspire Create (#175) with a sketch and Farm Quest Country Christmas (#11) for their monthly theme. I was doing a little rearrangement of my vast patterned paper collection (anContinue reading “From Our House To Yours”
Cozy Winter – Forever Friends
One more card for today as there is an impending deadline. The Mood Board over at Just Us Girls (#711) is nothing if not cozy. I selected the Tuesday Morning (#741) Sketch and am sharing with Time Out (#255) for their Inspired Words Week = Winter. Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arrangedContinue reading “Cozy Winter – Forever Friends”
The Inque Spot Studio 