You are My Sunshine

I know it’s not Spring in all parts of the world, but it’s definitely Spring here in Atlanta – and I can’t help but to celebrate. If it’s not Spring where you are, I hope this card is a touch of inspiration that sunshine-y days are on their way. Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for the Fusion Card Challenge that inspired my card:For Fusion challenges, participants can use the sketch for inspiration OR…

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Humming Along for Mother’s Day

As Spring really sets in, I’ve been reaching for vibrant colors and flowers. This week’s Freshly Made Sketches gave me a simple layout for a card with the hibiscus flower from the Humming Along Bundle. Here’s my card for this week’s challenge: And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card: I love the simplicity of this sketch by Jen Timko – I moved the sentiment banner to the left side of my…

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Incredible Like You Project Kit

I ♥ designing cards, so I don’t always put together Stampin’ Up!’s project kits. I think they’re great – they are great for new stampers or people who just love to sit and make cards. Even if I don’t plan to fully assemble the kits by their instructions, I get most of them – Mom loves to put them together, and I love to pull bits-and-pieces from the kits for cards I want to make….

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Varied and Vibrant Vases

Woo hoo! My sketch is the inspiration layout this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch challenge. It’s always fun to create a card with a sketch you’ve designed, but it’s even more exciting to see what everyone else comes up with. Such a fun week! Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card: Tips, Tricks and Reminders Varied and Vibrant. Don’t you love it when Stampin’ Up! releases a companion stamp…

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Couldn’t Have Picked a Better Friend

On Monday, I shared a park-themed card with the Pretty Park Framelits Dies for the Global Design Project theme challenge. If you missed it, you can see it here. There was another idea for this challenge rolling through my head for weeks before the challenge went live – I decided to go ahead and complete that project, and I’m thrilled with how these cards turned out. These small cards also share the “A Day in…

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Brian’s Best – Welcoming Spring with 17 Spring-Themed Cards

Do you love the turning of the seasons as much as I do? The onset of Spring is, ironically, a wonderful time to go inside and make a beautiful card – it’s also a great excuse to send a card to someone you love or someone you want to uplift. The feeling of Spring can be defined by the images, colors, sentiments or occasions that happen during Spring. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite…

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Missing You with Pretty Park Framelits Dies

This week’s Theme Challenge at the Global Design Project is “A Day at the Park.” There are so many great reasons to go to the park when the weather is lovely (picnics, swings and walking the dog), but my mind went to a scene of reflection on a lonely park bench. I reached for the Pretty Park Framelits as the focal point of this card. Here’s my card: And here’s the banner for the challenge…

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All That You Are Notecards

Today is the absolute last day of Sale-a-Bration. Have you placed your last order to grab up all the amazing products you wanted during this incredible sale? If not, I’d love for you to click into a new tab, place that order and then come back here to read through today’s post. To read all about Sale-a-Bration so you can make sure you don’t miss a thing, CLICK HERE. I recently packaged and shipped Spring-themed product…

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A Friend Is Thinking of You

I’ve been wanting to play with the Butterfly Gala Bundle for quite some time – it’s amazing! Because it’s been unorderable, though, I’ve resisted (so I can showcase products you can buy). Well, it’s back – so I inked it up! Here’s my card: Tips, Tricks and Reminders Butterfly Gala is Back! The Butterfly Duet Punch was so over-the-top popular that Stampin’ Up! had to turn it off while a new shipment of punches was…

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Best Ever for FabFri160

With the FabFriday color challenge that kicks off today, it’s hard to make a card that’s not overflowing with cheer. Bermuda Bay, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist and Highland Heather are a gorgeous combination that’s perfect for any Spring celebration. Here’s my card for this color challenge: And here’s the banner for the color challenge that inspired my bright and beautiful card:My card is designed with this week’s Freshly Made Sketches card layout, too! Here’s…

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