The April Altenew Inspiration Challenge is this fun flamingo photograph. It reminded me of when my sister and I visited the flamingos on one of our Florida sisters trips. It was so fun to be able to get so close to those beautiful birds. I chose the peachy pink hue for my bloooms and several … Read more
The newest TIME OUT Challenge is a Pick Two. I chose Pastels and Rain and took some umbrella inspiration from the Just Us Girls Challenge. I stamped the Essentials by Ellen Bear Wear Umbrella on three different colors of pastel cardstock. I positioned it one top of coordinating Washi Tape from 49 and Market Spectrum … Read more
We’re still creating with vintage or faux-vintage products at Jingle Belles this week. I started with a photograph of Poinsettias from the 1979 Christmas Ideals Magazine. My Gran always had Ideals on the table in the formal sitting room at her home, and I loved sneaking in and looking through them (kiddos were pretty much … Read more
I love the gorgeous STAMPlorations Quick Cards #3 – Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts. They make it so easy to pull together a gorgeous mailable card. My first card uses the A2 Card front to make a larger 5″ x 6 1/4″ card with a few coordinating cardstock layers that pull out the colors in … Read more
I was filing away my last batch of GelliArts prints, when I saw this one I made with my friend Dori Patrick’s Big Girl Panties Foamies stamp. I decided to pause the GelliArts print filing, get distracted, and make a card. I die cut it with Whimsy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangles and attached it to … Read more
When I turned 13, for my birthday I got to update my bedroom and pick the colors … and I chose Navy and Pink. My Gran made me a new Navy Bedspread with pink flowers. Even my walls were painted pink (much to my sister’s chagrin as she later had to live in what she … Read more
I absolutely love these gorgeous fabric tapes from Timeless ARToptions Alena by 49 and Market. I used all four tapes from the collection to cover the card front. I added the Fancy Mom and Shadow Die Cut from Simon Says Stamp and a Spellbinders Timeless Sunset Butterfly Sticker that works with the butterflies in the … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we’re asking you to go back in time … okay, not literally, but figuratively … as we go Walking in a Vintage Wonderland. We’re making cards that feature vintage (or faux-vintage like Tim Holtz is so good at). And … one lucky participant will receive some awesome goodies from Lauren’s … Read more
Another week of skipping through blogland (have you tried skipping lately … it seemed so easy when we were younger). Have a tremendous Thursday!
