The March #TEMakerChallenge at Taylored Expressions is an interesting one … Inverse Effect. It is a challenge to use the inverse of a die cut or foiling to make your card. I went through my entire collection looking for something that would work, and settled on the never-before-used Taylored Expressions Celebrate You die cut. I … Read more
I was cleaning-up my studio, and as often happened, I got side-tracked by what I found. However, I figured using what I found to make cards was the equivalent of putting it into my designer paper bin (both got the paper off my table), so cards it was. The Simon Says Monday Challenge is A … Read more
This is a fun birthday collage card for my brother (who is an amazing large scale collage artist) that I made with all sorts of bits and bobs from my stash. I pulled out my glue stick and did a glue-as-you-go method without much preplanning. I started with the Tim Holtz Flash Cards and built … Read more
I love the colors in the AlteNew March Inspiration Challenge. I didn’t have a Gerbera Daisy, so instead, I went with the Altenew Swamp Buttercup layering stencils and coordinating die cut using the inspiration colors. I thought it would make a lovely birthday card, so I added a sentiment from Altnew Sincere Greetings. I’m also … Read more
My job has been seriously interfering with my creative time lately, so I didn’t have the chance to start the GelliArts #marchprintingchallenge until this morning. I took an hour or so and got lost in printing, and it was magical. Seriously, when I get into that kind of creative flow, it lifts my spirit so … Read more
I love donuts … and I love the fun little Inspired By … Sweet Caterpillar image. I pulled out my Trinity Stamps Circle-Shaped Card Die Set and made a fun little chocolate donut card. I also have a bit of obsession with Terrazzo Flooring. I got to watch them actually make it when we built … Read more
The As You See It Challenge Lickedy Split Lavender is to make a card in 10 minutes that features the color purple. I had a scrap of Pinkfresh Studio floral paper, K&Company chipboard Natural Butterfly stickers, and purple cardstock already on my studio table … so I hunted down a birthday sentiment from Kristina Werner’s … Read more
I love these K&Company chipboard Butterfly Stickers that I got at the American Crafts Warehouse Sale, and I thought they would look quite lovely in a floral garden. I used the layout from The Paper Players with some Pinkfresh Studio designer papers. I added a Concord & 9th Simply Put Die Cut Birthday sentiment. With … Read more
This card uses the Sketch from AAA Cards Challenge together with a Doodlebug Design Strawberry Shortcake Doodle-Pop. I pulled in the red from the Stawberries for the vertical strips using the longest Lawn Fawn Stitched Sentiment Banner Die. I stamped the tiny type sentiment in the color of the vintage glass cake stand. I’m also … Read more
Uniko is celebrating their 14th birthday as a company with a Birthday Card Challenge. I started with the never-before-used Uniko Geometric Happy Birthday stencil and three colors of blue Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Prize Ribbon. In the center, I used the Prize Ribbon ink to stamp the Celebrate sentiment from Uniko … Read more