The other ribbon I chose for May Arts sponsored Caardvarks Challenge to make a *new* card that uses ribbon in a wonderful way was this gorgeous wide coral silk ribbon. I've never used silk ribbon before, and the texture is amazing. I decided to go with a simple background and let the ribbon be the focal … Read more
The sponsor for the October 5th Challenge at Caardvarks are the wonderful folks from May Arts Ribbon. They let the Varks Crew choose two different ribbons for our DT cards, and let me tell you it took me hours to decide. Their ribbon is amazing, and I wish I had some of every single one. … Read more
Here are a few of my favorite links from blog reading this week: I used to love embroidering with my grandma … now I've been thinking more about stitching on paper. The Hand Embroidery Network is a great resource for learning new stitches. Yummy taco soup that sounds perfect for the cooler weather. Adorable Sesame … Read more
It's hard to believe the Caardvarks SketchFest has come to an end. Thanks so much to all of you who have joined the fun … it's been a blast. I've discovered lots of new blogs and seen tons of inspiration. Today's sketch has lots of fun layers. I was able to incorporate lots of fun … Read more
I can't believe it's Friday already … having a sketch a day this week has really made the time fly by. Heidi has another great sketch for us today … I love repeating squares. I cut letters from designer paper for the squares and then added a foam thickers '2' to finish the sentiment. I … Read more
The SketchFest at Caardvarks has been a blast so far … and today's sketch by the amazing Heidi Van Laar is another fabulous one. I really love the combination of round and square elements. To incorporate the cool shape of the designer paper, I extended my sketch to a 4" x 8" design. I used more of … Read more
We have arrived at Day #3 of the fabulous Studio Calico / Caardvarks Sketchfest. I've been having so much fun checking out all of the different sketch entries … so much inspiration to be found. I think this is one of my favorite sketch cards of the bunch … such a unique sketch by the … Read more
Today is Day #2 of the seven-day Sketchfest at Caardvarks sponsored by Studio Calico. Remember, there will be prizes from Studio Calico for the daily sketches, and the Grand Prize of a spot on the Caardvarks Design Team for those who complete all seven. You have until AM PST on Tuesday to complete this sketch … Read more
Studio Calico / Caardvarks Sketchfest 2009 has finally arrived. There will be a new sketch (designed by our very own ultra-talented Heidi Van Laar) posted each day (for 7 days) at 12:01 am PST. Your cards for that sketch must be completed and linked up to Mr. Linky by 7 am PST the next day to be eligible for fabulous prizes from … Read more
I intended to create tonight, but it just didn't happen … a long work day … getting home late … working through my blog reader … and getting ready for TWO blog hops this week (remember, Caardvarks GCD Designs Hop starts on Tuesday, September 15th … my day for the hop is the 16th). So instead, … Read more