Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Surf’s Up
Surf is up over at Curtain Call this week. The photo inspiration is very monochrome so I have taken the same approach in my card...sticking to soft blues and greens. Continue reading →
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The Challenge #91 {A Sketch Challenge}
I used the sketch this week at The Challenge to create an incredible bright, cheerful flower border. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #223
This week's Muse is the talented Anita Bowden! Anita has created what she believes is a simple card. The simple cards are always the most difficult to do justice to... I always just want to admire and copy. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #229
This week's CAS(E) this Sketch card was inspired by a friend's granddaughter. This young woman is studying to be a veternarian, and has accepted a new part-time job cleaning the 3-story tank at the Bottom Aquarium. Continue reading →
Merry Monday #254 {Merry Christ-MOOSE!}
For the final Merry Monday challenge before the summer break, we are creating Christmas cards featuring moose! I decided to take my inspiration from the picture supplied and create a moose with ornaments surrounding his head... in a very graphic style! Continue reading →
Memory Box Challenge #25 – Celebrating Birthdays
This month at Memory Box we are Celebrating Birthdays. I used a bold HB sentiment die cut, surrounded by cute, fussy cut, Copic-colored bunnies! Continue reading →
The Paper Players PP349 – Jaydee’s Clean-and-Simple Challenge
We have a style and theme combo challenge this week at The Paper Players. We are creating CAS cards (my favorite) with "feathered friends" on them! Continue reading →
Inspired By All The Little Things #61 with Sue Berkley
Blue is everywhere this week in our Inspired By All The Little Things photo inspiration. Based on the central theme, I have created a mass of small blue roses in the center of my card. CAS and still very blue. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #226
The sketch this week at CAS(E) this Sketch stumped me a bit. It took me a bit to realize the "object" did not necessarily need to peek out from under the rectangle. Continue reading →
FUSION – Tulips on a Bike
We have a fun photo inspiration over at Fusion this week. Usually I incorporate the sketch as well but not this week. I used this wonderful Memory Box bike to which I added a basketful of light orange flowers, all against a cloud-filled background. Continue reading →
TIME OUT Challenge #85 Home Sweet Home
We have a very tropical photo inspiration at TIME OUT this week. I focused on the gorgeous colors, fuchsia, aqua, pale yellow and leaf green, and also incorporated the tropical theme using hibiscus and Hawaiian sentiment. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #292 – A Sketch by Cécile
I used the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches to create a sweet card using Concord & 9th layering dies. The final touch was a hanging heart from Memory Box.
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CASology Week253: CLOTHES
The keyword this week at CASology is CLOTHES. Please understand my situation as "winter coat" was the first thing I thought of when I saw the keyword. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #220
Our Muse this week, Tracey McNeely, has created a wonderful Father's Day card to inspire us. I found my hammer and saw dies and worked from there. Continue reading →
Merry Monday #252 {Inspiration Photo}
This week at Merry Monday we are working from an inspiration photo... and I went to town. I tend to prefer my cards CAS but I started pulling elements from the inspiration and just kept going! Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #219
Anita Bowden is this week's Muse and she has created a fascinating design. Anita has focused on B&W florals with a stenciled background... simple but elegant. Continue reading →
Merry Monday #251 {Monochromatic Blue}
This week at Merry Monday we are making Christmas cards only in shades of blue! I chose a variety of paper types and gemstones to bring through my "blues". Continue reading →
Less is More Challenge #331 – Neapolitan
We have a color challenge this week at Less is More. The colors are coming from a "Neapolitan" so I am assuming Kraft/chocolate, pink/strawberry, cream/vanilla. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #218
Our Muse, Ardyth, has turned 50! I hope, Ardyth, you had a wonderful birthday and have an amazing year! Continue reading →
Less is More Challenge #330 – Shimmer
It is Recipe week over at Less is More and we are exploring SHIMMER. I decided to try my hand at a technique recently demonstrated at Online Card Classes, Sparkle and Shine, by Julie Ebersole. Continue reading →
Color Throwdown Countdown #444
My friend, Michele (icardeveryone) has been going to town with this week's colors at Color Throwdown so I thought I would jump as well. This week's colors are green, gray and white. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #289 – A Sketch by Linda
I had fun with the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches. Today is Memorial Day, in addition to paying tribute to our veterans and active military this morning, many of us will be heading to BBQs and the beach! Continue reading →
Simon Says Monday Challenge: Little Critters
I have been dying to make a card with this little snail for a very long time. This week at the Simon Says Monday Challenge, the theme is "Little Critters". I think he fits! Continue reading →
Memory Box Challenge #24 – Magic of Markers
I used my Zig clean color markers for this month's Memory Box challenge, Magic of Markers. I have to admit I am not likely to redo this card. It is not CAS! It took forever... Continue reading →