The theme this week at Jingle Belles is Lonely this Christmas … we're combating holiday loneliness with the fine ladies at the Order of the Opus Glueii. Instead of just making a card this week, we're asking you to make a holiday card for Jingle Belles and a project inspired by the card … it … Read more
Another week of links I love: A tutorial for a great summer skirt … with big pockets too. Fun 4th of July Freebie Printables. A great idea for using playing cards to keep track of your drink at summer partes. Love this tutorial for tiny little roses made from fabric scraps. Before I discovered paper … Read more
I'm thrilled to be the Guest Designer at the Play Date Cafe this week. The sponsor of this week's Challenge is Stampendous, who provided the Design Team with stamps to use for our cards. I received this gorgeous Swirly Bird Nest Cling Stamp. Make sure you click on over to the Play Date Cafe and … Read more
To continue with the Shopping Theme at Gingersnap Creations, We're celebrating the Color of Money for this month's color challenge … make a card using the color of money from the country you live in or the country you were born in. I used Collage Backgrounds Green for my design, that were provided by Altered Pages, … Read more
Saturday, I ventured to Iowa City for my first Farmers' Market of the season … I love wandering through the booths and exploring. I came home with all sorts of goodies including fresh guacamole, dill cheese curds, bacon wrapped dates, tomatoes, and a beautiful potted begonia. I also stopped at Memories on Fifth for … Read more
Since I was already on a Rock Star kick from last night, I decided to stick with the theme using this week's CASE Study & Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger. From Jill's card I adopted the background technique, the contrast of the vibrant hues, the popped-up image, and the pop of white. From the Tuesday Trigger … Read more
The Challenge at Daring Cardmakers this week is Let's Rock … to make a Wobble card with a curved base that rocks from side-to-side. The Add-on Challenge was to give your card a "rocking" theme, which was perfect since I needed a Rock Star themed card for a friend who is fighting a valiant battle against … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge comes from the amazing potter found at the Italian Pottery Outlet. The Spalluto Family has been sharing their love of Italian pottery for more than twenty-five years and have a fabulous shop filled with gorgeous pieces. I chose this lovely Tramonto Dinner Plate to inspire my design. I love the … Read more
Candy, our Lovely Guest Star at the Jingle Belles Blog this week, has encouraged us to Bundle-Up for the Holidays … aka bring-on the layers. We're making card with three (or more) layers. This week's CPS Sketch was perfect for layering. I created my entire card using Graphic45's Christmas Past Collection. The only ink is … Read more
I didn't have a lot of gumption left tonight, so I decided to just sit down at my desk and play with paper a bit. When I saw this week's CARDS Magazine challenge is to create an animal-shaped card, I dug through my scrap box and started playing. When we were young, my brother Mike always … Read more