My card-making list is long today, so I'm having fun combining some challenges for inspiration. Thankfully the rain is pouring down outside, so it's a perfect day to hang-out in my studio. I thought the colors at the current {Cupake Inspirations} Challenge would be perfect for a masculine birthday card design … I love when … Read more
As I looked through my backlog of saved challenges, this card came together. I started with Seize the Birthday where the theme is Nothing But Neutrals. Next-up is The Kraft Journal where the theme is Anything Goes – Masculine. Third, I decided to use the sketch from Match the Sketch (but I had to … Read more
Tonight I needed a masculine 80th birthday card that featured a vintage truck. I started with the great truck from Artistic Outpost's Home Stamp set. I inked the truck in a lighter brown and then edged with darker brown to try to give it a worn look. I filled the truck bed with a big … Read more
Before I head out and enjoy this gorgeous day, I thought I'd make a quick card for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge … Color Inspirations. I loved the blues and greens of Packaged Hues, so that is what I incorporated into my farmland design. I loved the blue sky with the green landscape … I added … Read more
Yes, we know it's Memorial Day Weekend … but what better time to celebrate Snow … which is what we're doing at Jingle Belles. We're creating projects that celebrate the white fluffy flakes of snow … it might be snowmen, snowflakes or just snowfall, but include some snow on your creations. To me, nothing says … Read more
It's been a while since I inked-up some of my favorite Artistic Outpost stamps … these are from London Underground. I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch. I'm also joining the Vintage Challenge at Make My Monday … because vintage can still be CAS.
I used the colors from showCASe your style & a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches for this clean & simple masculine birthday card. Not colors I would have normally thought of for a masculine theme, but I think it gives the card a fresh feel. The stamps are from Artistic Outpost – Route 66 & … Read more
At AAA Cards they are asking us to create a card using a little gold. I thought some gold would be perfect for a card to celebrate the New Year. I used Delicata Gold Ink to stamp an Auld Lang Syne stamp from Artistic Outpost and clear embossed, which gives the gold a bit … Read more
When I saw this week's Fusion Card Challenge, I knew I wanted to do a Fusion Card (I love both banners & gingham) … and I knew I wanted to use pine cones. Only one problem … I didn't think I've ever made a card with pine cones before (okay after searching, I have made … Read more