Link Love

Here are a few of my favorite links from blog reading this week: I used to love embroidering with my grandma … now I've been thinking more about stitching on paper.  The Hand Embroidery Network is a great resource for learning new stitches. Yummy taco soup that sounds perfect for the cooler weather. Adorable Sesame … Read more

Wicked

I decided to stick with the Halloween theme again and ink up this fun new Witches Boots stamp from Northwoods.  I used Basic Grey Eerie papers and this week's CPS sketch 135 for my design. I colored the boots with prismacolor pencils using the lighter colors to blend.  The background was sponged with punchinella, and … Read more

BWA-HA-HA-HA

I realized I don't have very many Halloween cards made, and I have several stamps in my stash that haven't seen ink.  I picked up this fun Martha Stewart fence on clearance a few years ago, and the sentiment was from a set from last year. I used today's Super Sunday Sketch from 365 Cards. I … Read more

Brighter Days

This week's SCS Featured Stamper is NancyRuth.  I chose her All Sales Final, CC196 card for my inspiration.  I loved the layout and the Heidi Swapp Chandelier.  I changed up the Colors, DP, and Sentiment, and omitted the marker-drawn frames. To create the background, I sponged through Punchinella … love the effect.  The Chandelier is … Read more

Final SketchFest Sketch

It's hard to believe the Caardvarks SketchFest has come to an end.  Thanks so much to all of you who have joined the fun … it's been a blast.  I've discovered lots of new blogs and seen tons of inspiration. Today's sketch has lots of fun layers.  I was able to incorporate lots of fun … Read more

Friday SkechFest Fun

I can't believe it's Friday already … having a sketch a day this week has really made the time fly by.  Heidi has another great sketch for us today … I love repeating squares. I cut letters from designer paper for the squares and then added a foam thickers '2' to finish the sentiment.  I … Read more

Thursday Sketch Fun

The SketchFest at Caardvarks has been a blast so far … and today's sketch by the amazing Heidi Van Laar is another fabulous one.   I really love the combination of round and square elements. To incorporate the cool shape of the designer paper, I extended my sketch to a 4" x 8" design.  I used more of … Read more

Wednesday Caardvarks Sketch

I have had a lot of fun looking at all of the Sketch cards for this weeks Caardvarks / Studio Calico Sketchfest.  I particularly enjoyed all of the fun takes on the Tuesday sketch … so many creative designs. Heidi has another great sketch for us today.  Those layered panels have so many great possibilities. For … Read more

Heaven and Nature Sing

When I saw that JustRite Stampers was sponsoring this week's CPS Sketch, I knew I had to break out my new JustRite Christmas Treasures Borders and Centers (3 1/4").  A big thank you to JustRite for letting the Caardvarks Crew try out some of their stamp sets. Even though my card design isn't particularly original, … Read more