Merry Christmas

I used paper and embellies from my stash to create a second gatefold card inspired by the card we made in Susan Bossiere's class. 

Here's what the inside looks like.

Thanks loads, Susan, for the inspiration!  I'll be CASEing this design again!

Creative Confetti Keep the Distance Challenge

A triple-layer card that I hope makes you smile. The Irresistible Peony (Power Poppy) was colored digitally. The sentiment is from their Hollyberries set. 

I sure hope you have a chance to play along at the Creative Confetti Challenge on the Power Poppy blog - Keep Your Distance.

Gatefold Card

Bluemoon Scrapbooking's sweet and talented Susan Bossiere held another online card class Sunday.  This is the card we made.

The card itself measures 6x6.  

As you can see, there's a good amount of dimension.  This is my card for inspiration - watch for my own takes on this fabulous design.

Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper Challenge

In case you haven't noticed, one of my favorite challenges is Featured Stamper! For this challenge I used Anne's Digital Art's Lilacs and colored them digitally. The sentiment is a Mother's Day Quote from Love SVG. I added just a bit of color with a digital ink spray to enhance the Mother's Day sentiment. Stop by Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper to view more inspiration.

Organ Pipe National Monument

So many beautiful scenes in the Sonoran Desert - especially cacti! You know how I love cacti! Seriously beautiful, and I got a chance to use my new cactus embellishments from my sister. The tags were in my stash, and the title and journaling are computer generated.

Just Autumn from We Are 3

Today's project is a two-page layout I designed using the fabulous Just Autumn digital papers. I added covered buttons and fiber for texture - and some additional embellishments from my stash. 

The Paper Ala Mode Thank You For Being My Friend Challenge

This week at Paper Ala Mode, we have a fabulous theme - Thank You for Being a Friend, and the Design Team was given Touch of Teal papers, Stardust Bear, and Itty Bitty sentiments.  Stardust Bear comes both black line and pre-colored.  I chose to color my bear - Isn't she cute?  She's colored digitally, and I digitally paper pieced her dress bottom so it actually looks a little lacey.  I added a ribbon for good measure.

You can see that the bear is popped - this and the bow give the card some dimension.  I really love how these simple elements make the entire card pop.  I thought this would make a cute little thank-you card.  

Be sure to stop by The Outlawz to view other fabulous creations from the Design Team, and join the challenge.  Woo Hoo! 

                              

Wishing You Sunny Days

I'm feeling bad because I'm so behind on my scrapbooking - but getting back in the groove this weekend. For this layout, I'm using paper from Little Star and a sentiment from the Happiness set - all from We Are 3.

                    

Stick It Down Sketch Challenge

The patterned papers are Dragonflies in Flight from We Are 3. The design is inspired by the double-page layout at Stick it Down. I LOVE their sketches. The titles were computer generated. The Stick It Down Design Team came up with lovely examples. Be sure to check out their inspirational projects - you still have the rest of the month to join in.

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge

This week the challenge at Power Poppy is an adorable Sketch-It-Out Challenge. My card is decked out with Wedding Ring Bouquet from A Creative Need, with a sentiment from We Are 3 - Baby Wishes.

Now go be inspired at Power Poppy by the rest of the entries for this challenge.  Remember, you have another week to complete the challenge for a chance to win a Gift Card to Power Poppy.

Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper Challenge

This week at Featured Stampers, kaygee7 is being honored. My project is inspired by the Cozy Christmas Wrap and Tag.

The papers are We Are 3 - Cute Halloween.

The Outlawz - Red String

What cuteness Starz Stamps has added to the already wonderful challenge - Freebie Progressive. Be sure to visit The Outlawz, and be prepared to be amazed. I had a hard time coloring the image at first - I generally need more structure. But after keeping at it, I'm pretty happy with the results. Once I finished, I decided I wanted just a simple card. It turned out to be too simple - LOL! So I added a small sentiment and some hearts. The sentiment is computer generated. Hope you play along with our challenge....be sure to check it out for more inspiration.

Sending You Love

At We Are 3, we have two new Mermaid releases - Seaside Mermaid and Mermaid Wishes. I used the sweet precolored Mermaid image. I flipped the image for my shaped card. She's resting in flowers cut from Cute Halloween. It's difficult to see in the photo, but the bottom border is from Vintage Carnival. The sentiment is from Mermaid Wishes.

                                                         

We Are 3 Hibernate

This basket is Bushel Basket by Dreaming Tree, and I used Papa Bear from Design Bundles, along with a sentiment from Hibernate by We Are 3. The beautiful paisley pattern is Howdy Autumn by We Are 3. This would be a fun little gift, filled with candy, for a shut-in during this Coronovirus Quarantine.

 

Creative Confetti Challenge

This week's Creative Confetti Challenge is Taking Cues - meaning Color Cues. Waiter, There's a Parakeet in my Teacup is from Power Poppy, the patterned papers from We Are 3.

I popped the image.  Here's a close up of the colored image.

     

My Spring Card for We Are 3

These papers from Margaret's Irises were laying on my messy desk - just begging to be used. I added a Birdie's Boots and a new Umbrella, along with one of Margaret's frames.

                                                                     

Happy Birthday!

When I printed these papers from Plaids Stripes Neutral, I was inspired by a soft, almost felt texture the papers took on. I couldn't resist adding embellishments that made me think of cool weather and Cardinals - memories from my Michigan home. I started with layering three different papers from the collection. Then I dipped into my stash. I added a bit of texture with a piece of burlap. I added a cardinal and a branch from my stash.  The sentiment is also from We Are 3 - Number Birthday.

  

   

Apple Delight

Here is my attempt to turn a gingerbread house into a "summer cottage." I thought papers from Apple Delight and Dotted Swiss were perfect to give this gingerbread house a touch of summer. Now hurry to the We Are 3 Facebook Page to see more fab inspiration! Lots of fun new collections.

                   

Classic Square Frame

I love the look of My Scrap Chick's frames - so decided today to use paper from the Margaret's Irises collection to make a frame. Now - whether to embellish. I decided to leave it plain there's a certain elegance.

All the layers are popped - lots of dimension.

We Are 3 Margaret's Irises Release

Today's projects is a 3D project in paper - an iron from Creatieve Papier using the cool faux-embossed floral pattern in the Margaret's Irises collection. I added flowers from Miss Kate Cuttables for a fun spring look.