……something snarky? No, not today. A serious card. Trying to create a few Valentine’s cards for family. I was inspired by Create with Connie and Mary. A nice color challenge – Very sweet colors! Neutral enough for guys too. Just go more on the Crumb Cake! Since I have family spread all over, I came up… [Read More]
Challenges
Hell . . . Girl
I know. I know. That word. But look at my card. It’s really cute. To start off, I got part of my inspiration from Watercooler Wednesday – And, the other is from The Paper Players – I went with 3 across, Die Cuts, Pink, Girly, and a 4 x 4 square card base to create… [Read More]
Anything Goes for a 60th Birthday
……or a challenge with a Design Team call! That’s right. The challenge is at Watercooler Wednesday – It’s an anything goes challenge…..how fun!!! And, they are looking for new team members. Mmm. I really like the sounds of that! Two projects were needed. Ok. I made two. Sort of. This is a nice, simple, little…….. [Read More]
You…Wonderful…Thing…
You… Such a great sentiment! I made just a few cards for this month Card Buffet attendees. A little snail mail thank you – To create this wonderful bunch, I was inspired by this sketch from The Paper Players – I thought it paired wonderfully with Sale-a-Bration DSP, Wildflower Fields – What a wonderful sketch that… [Read More]
Can You Birthday It?
Gettin’ back in the swing of things and I have a Card Buffet this weekend. I’m still trying to design the cards, I know, a little behind. What can I say? I love a lot of the new stuff from the Occasions Mini. I’m just in a creative funk about designing. I’ve used lots of… [Read More]
29, Again?
Heck yes! 29 for a few years and counting…… What a funny saying for these older birthdays. I follow many bloggers. One of which, I just love her style. She recently created a challenge portion to her wonderful cards, called Pocket Sketches. I’m glad – her cards always look effortless. I’ve been meaning to play… [Read More]
Bright Brotherly Birthday
Got a quick share as I’m working this deadline….. I really like these colors at Always Playing with Paper. Bright. Fun. Masculine. It’s perfect because my brother has his birthday in a few days. I decided to play around with this new Party Pop Up Thinlits Dies. I decided to go simple here. It is… [Read More]
Snow Adorable!
Got a really cute one today. I was inspired by a few blogs. I like the clean simple layouts at Global Design Project. I just haven’t taken the time to play along until now. Here is their sketch – Nice, right? And, great colors can always be found at Pals Paper Arts – So. How… [Read More]
Snarky ‘Ol Birthday
My friend and class attendee is a guest designer over at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. I hoped over to their challenge, liked starting point and decide to play along. It’s quite a fun challenge blog. Some really quirky stuff from those ladies. A couple of other challenges caught my eye as well. In creating a… [Read More]
Happy Mail
Just checking my email before work and look what I came across – Yippee! It was for this card – From this post. What a nice surprise! Thanks for the honor! I love to play along with challenges, not for the win, but for the inspiration. Sometimes, I’m just in a creative funk! Happy Stampin’… [Read More]
Go Wild Thanks
Being a crafty person I go from class planning to card challenges to playing with the cat. The Card Buffet I will post on Facebook later. I can share another challenge I played around with though. It’s for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. I really liked the layout. Several of the inspiration cards already displayed are really… [Read More]
Five Flower Congratulations!
I’m in the midst of preparing for a Card Buffet this weekend and my 3rd Annual Christmas Card Class….and, I’m easily distracted trying to be creative. I love to look at sketch challenges and have several pinned for future reference when designing cards. This one at Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration caught my attention this week –… [Read More]
Thinking of You
I’m needing a little direction for my upcoming classes…..challenges always help me when I’m stuck. I liked the layout at Freshly Made Sketches – And, I liked the colors at Create with Connie and Mary – So, combining the two, I came up with – Isn’t is just lovely? I got some new products in… [Read More]
Yay, 200
Yay, 200? Well, yes. It’s Freshly Made Sketches 200th sketch challenge!!! They have challenged me a lot over the years! And, of course, again – This kind of sketch can go any way……it’s so simple. Where to start?? I went to my stamps and just stared until one popped out at me. Calling All Heros… [Read More]
Primary Just for You
It’s August. It’s back to school time for many. I had a card on my Buffet this past weekend just to commemorate this. This card is also for a challenge at Addicted to CAS – My card is about as clean and simple as you can get – But, I loved it. And, it was… [Read More]
5 Birthdays
Ahhh, children’s birthdays and the thrill of a challenge. Or two. I need to make a birthday card for a friend whose daughter is turning five. That’s a special birthday. I needed a special card. I liked the card layout at Fab Friday – I needed a girly card, I needed a girly colors. Those… [Read More]
H B C E C E
I just love to make cards. I also just love a challenge to make a card. Today, the reason, a birthday! The challenge. Freshly Made Sketches. My card – Fun, right? Simple too! Go make a card, or buy one, and make someones day! Happy Stampin’ Libby Little Letters Thinlits Die – 133730 Price: $29.00… [Read More]
Good Things
I’ve been sporadic in my posting lately. My daughter is home from college! Wahoo! And, we’ve been catching up. You know, trash TV, crafts, chillin’…… The other day she asked me how to make paper flowers. I have made several different ones and they are all over my craft room. Conveniently, my birthday was just… [Read More]
