I've had the Avery Elle Stamp Set Loved & Admired and coordinating dies on my studio table waiting for some love for way too long. Today I'm using them with inspiration from the May Mood Board at Butterfly Reflections Ink … those colors speak to me. I stamped the wreath using two colors of … Read more
The theme at the Cut It Up Challenge! is to be inspired by a love song. When i thought about various love song lyrics, for some reason the rather melancholy one-sided love song Happy Anniversary by The Little River Band came to mind … so I went with it (because not every love story gets … Read more
Today's card is inspired by the Poppy Stamps Love Me Do Challenge. It features Heart Confetti Collage from Poppy Stamps die cut from a Purple Shimmer Card Base. I backed the die cut with silver glitter paper. The sentiment is from Avery Elle Simple Sentiments stamped on a lighter purple cardstock and attached with foam … Read more
The current Essentials by Ellen Mix-It-Up Challenge is with Avery Elle. My process is to pull out all of my products from both companies and spread them out on my studio table to see what sparks my inspiration. When I saw Avery Elle's Made with Love set (which has apparently been discontinued since it's neither … Read more
My brothers loved playing video games when they were young … and today they enjoy playing them with their children … so the Video Game Brads were perfect for a Father's Day Card. I hand-drew & cut the Gaming Controller using Eyelet Outlet Video Game Brads & colored brads for the buttons. … Read more
The Mix-It-Up Challenge at Ellen Hutson this month features one of my favorites … Avery Elle. I started with one of my favorite sentiments from Avery Elle Cake & Candles (because I do love to celebrate any day with cake). I used this week's Match the Sketch and Essentials by Ellen Warm Fuzzies Sentiment & Bear Wear Party Hat … Read more
We're still having fun with RED at Jingle Belles … and no one wears red better than the jolly old man himself … Santa Claus. Avery Elle's Oh What Fun Santa is one of my favorite. I colored him with markers to coordinate with my designer papers using this week's Sketch Saturday layout. I finished … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we're celebrating Jolly Old St. Nick (aka Santa Claus) or any other denizens of the North Pole. I couldn't resist breaking out my favorite Jolly Santa Claus from Avery Elle. I colored him with Spectrum Noir markers and then added some white sequin snow. The sketch is this week's … Read more
This is one of the oldest stamps in my collection (Stampington & Company from 1997) … and I still love it. I stamped it in white ink on watercolor paper and clear-embossed. Next I added two shades of blue Color Burst powders onto wet watercolor paper with just a little additional water spray, so it stayed a … Read more
It's time to start making a few valentines to send across the miles … it's a great time to let people know they are loved. I used a Hero Arts Renaissance Heart Die Cut, Avery Elle Simply Said Sentiment and punched hearts with this week's CAS(E) this Sketch. I'm also celebrating someone a very special … Read more