Solitude is the theme of this week's 52-Card Pick-up Challenge. Sue posted a video that is a reminder of the joy and discovery that can come with alone time. There was a time in my life that being alone scared me … thankfully, as I have aged, I have come to actually look forward to … Read more
I love clowns, but my husband hates them … so every time I make a card with the Artistic Outpost Send in the Clowns he cringes when I show it to him. He declared this one "the worst card you've ever made" … which, given his clown aversion, I take as a compliment. I … Read more
When I saw the new Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland papers, I knew they would be lots of fun to combine with the Wonderland Collage images from Artistic Outpost. I used Laura's Sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You for my layout. I decided to dress my White Queen in her own Halloween Costume by paper … Read more
The Critter Sketch Challenge is celebrating Christmas in July. I love an excuse to get another holiday card finished. I started by stamping the Robert Frost scene from Artistic Outpost's Snowy Woods in Maroon ColorBox Chalk ink on Basic Grey Fresh Snow paper from the Blitzen Collection. I layered the image with light blue … Read more
This weeks SplitCoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge comes from Novica. My card was inspired by this amazing wooden mask called Peace in the Garden by artist Gung Gus. I was inspired by the combination of the Buddha with flowers and butterflies, as well as the colors. I stamped the Buddha face from Artistic Outpost's Thai Buddha plate … Read more
Artistic Outpost is sponsoring this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge & the winner will be receiving a $14 gift certificate from Artistic Outpost. I love purple, however I often find it to be one of the most difficult colors to design with with … especially when I'm trying to combine multiple shades (not all purples … Read more
This week's Etsy Inspired Challenge comes from the wonderful store of Octavia & Brown. Liz combines her love of flowers with her love of everything vintage to offer fabulous pieces to accent your home. I chose this wonderful Vintage Science Beaker filled with Daffodils as my inspiration. I worked with the colors (green, yellow … Read more
I was excited to see this card was chosen as a winner for Lucy's color challenge. Also this card was chosen as the Cream in our Coffee at the Play Date Cafe. I'm also Guest Designing at the Artistic Outpost Blog … always a fun time. And this happy card won the Sketch Challenge at the … Read more
As soon as I saw this great license plate paper in the Tim Holtz Lost and Found Paper Stack, I knew it would go perfectly with the Artistic Outpost Route 66 images. Route 66 actually went through the town I grew up in, so it holds a special place in my heart. The building in … Read more
The talented ladies at Gingersnap Creations are hosting an Alice in Wonderland Blog Hop, so I had to break out my Artistic Outpost Wonderland Collage set and play along. I used this week's CPS Sketch for my layout and Capella & Manila Designer Papers from Basic Grey. When I was trying to decide how I wanted … Read more