I was thrilled to get to spend time in Kansas City with my Sister. We started with a Matt Nathanson concert at the new Morton Amphatheter … and it was so, so hot (he described it as singing in soup, which was pretty accurate. We had our sunscreen and hats, that’s for sure. After the … Read more
The new challenge at AAA Cards is Disco Inferno – Back to the 70’s and 80’s, which was the perfect opportunity to pull out some products from Jaded Blossom. I started by stamping & coloring the cassette tape from Jaded Blossom Music to My Ears and colored it in pinks and greens, one of my … Read more
The newest challenge at Seize the Birthday is to make a card with No Stamping … Dies Only. I pulled out one of my favorite Birthday Die Cuts – Happy Birthday Solo Sentiments dies from Die-Versions. I used foam tape strips to attach it to a purple GelliArts print die cut with Whimsy Stamps Wonky … Read more
The new prompt at Jingle Belles is Stuck on You – we’re asking you to use at least one sticker on your holiday card. I recently got the Simple Stories Snow Pine Lodge Paper Collection that included a sheet of stickers, so that’s what I decided to youse. I used one of the journaling cards … Read more
It’s time for another Woodblock Wednesday with Amy T (linky here). Today I inked-up one of my oldest and most beloved woodblock stamps – Attitude – a 2003 PSX Stamp by Suzy Toronto. The rubber is a bit brittle, so it took a few inkings with Versafine Clair ink to get a good impressions (seriously, … Read more
My grandmothers all loved roses, so I know they would have appreciated today’s cards made with STAMPlorations Vintage Roses Card Fronts. For the first Vintage Roses, I used the STAMPlorations Beautiful Mandala Accent #1 Slimline stencil with clear glitter gel, and once that had dried, I cut the panel into three pieces and attached it … Read more
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is a Sketch Challenge. I started with a doily for the circular image and some vintage Big Corn Trading Stamps for the vertical element. I thought the corn stalks sort of looked like Christmas Trees, so I went with a holiday theme. I used a combination of holiday … Read more
I love the colors in the new Sunday Stamp Challenge. And when I saw the Inspire.Create.Challenge was to Use Up Your Scraps, I thought it would be fun to shop my scrap box to see if I could find papers in these hues. I cut a bunch of papers into 1/2″ strips and attached them … Read more
This weekend was filled with watching sports at our house with the return of the Premier League Soccer Games on Saturday and Sunday (paired with our usual baseball watching of the St. Louis Cardinals). As I was searching for something in my studio, I found a bag of soccer stickers that I remembered picking-up for … Read more
