I thought the lovely floral sketch at TGIF Challenges would be perfect for a Mother’s Day card. I combined lots of Tim Holtz Flower Ephemera with a butterfly. I used designer paper and one of my Gel Prints for the card base. I finished with some gems and a Fancy Mom and Shadow Die Cut … Read more
The March #TEMakerChallenge at Taylored Expressions is an interesting one … Inverse Effect. It is a challenge to use the inverse of a die cut or foiling to make your card. I went through my entire collection looking for something that would work, and settled on the never-before-used Taylored Expressions Celebrate You die cut. I … Read more
I was cleaning-up my studio, and as often happened, I got side-tracked by what I found. However, I figured using what I found to make cards was the equivalent of putting it into my designer paper bin (both got the paper off my table), so cards it was. The Simon Says Monday Challenge is A … Read more
This is a fun birthday collage card for my brother (who is an amazing large scale collage artist) that I made with all sorts of bits and bobs from my stash. I pulled out my glue stick and did a glue-as-you-go method without much preplanning. I started with the Tim Holtz Flash Cards and built … Read more
The next prompt at Jingle Belles is We THREE Kings – to create a card that features three of something … it might be three circles, three snowflakes, three presents under the Christmas Tree … you get the picture. I was cleaning my studio where I found some older chipboard stickers that included three Christmas … Read more
Today I’m sharing a card set I made as a gift. I am Guest Designing for STAMPlorations featuring their Mixed Media Spring ATCs and Newsprint Blooms – Ephemera Tiles … both which are available through their Paper Subscriptions. I started by pairing blooms with ATCs. Next I went shopping in my gel printed backgrounds for … Read more
The new challenge at Shopping Our Stash is I’m COUNTING on You – make a card featuring at least one number. Years ago (I have no idea how many, but it’s a lot) I bought a bag of well-played Monopoly pieces, cash and cards at a thrift store (there was no board). Today, I finally … Read more
I love the colors in the AlteNew March Inspiration Challenge. I didn’t have a Gerbera Daisy, so instead, I went with the Altenew Swamp Buttercup layering stencils and coordinating die cut using the inspiration colors. I thought it would make a lovely birthday card, so I added a sentiment from Altnew Sincere Greetings. I’m also … Read more
My job has been seriously interfering with my creative time lately, so I didn’t have the chance to start the GelliArts #marchprintingchallenge until this morning. I took an hour or so and got lost in printing, and it was magical. Seriously, when I get into that kind of creative flow, it lifts my spirit so … Read more
