It's been a week full of Christmas cheer at work. Tuesday night I helped the Networking Group make holiday cards for patients who will be spending the holidays at the hospital. Yesterday we had our team holiday party where ugly sweaters were worn & reindeer games were played. This year I went with … Read more
This week at Shopping Our Stash we're asking you to pull out those WTHeck Embellishments from your stash … So…what do you have in your stash that you look at and shake your head and think… What in the heck?? Why did I buy these?? How long have I had these?? Where did they even … Read more
There's a Valentine Challenge in the Honey Bee Stamps Facebook group. As I looked through my stamps, I thought it would be fun to feature the fabulous (and un-inked) Honey Bee Car Show Stamps. I started by created a plaid background with the Honey Bee Watercolor Lines Stencils (affiliate link on sale for $5.00). I … Read more
I am thrilled to be joining the Design Team at Shopping our Stash for 2022. The first Challenge of 2022 is to create a card using things that Start with the Letter S (which reminded me of the Letter of the Day at Sesame Street). I literally Shopped my Stash for as many … Read more
Today is Day 1 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson, which is a tag inspired by the holiday carol, Christmas in a Coffee Shop. I started with Joy Clair Christmas Coffee, which I paired with a scrap of Gel Press Print for my tag. I added snowflakes from … Read more
This week's My Time to Craft Challenge is about A New Home. My sister and her fiancé just got a new home, and I am so thrilled for them after years of apartment living that they will have their own space for them and for their pets. I die cut a green Gel … Read more
The current TGIF Challenge is Alcohol Blending, so I thought getting inky was the perfect way to end the weekend. Alcohol Ink blending was one of the first techniques I learned using refills for alcohol ink markers. I've always enjoyed the magic of it. I decided to use the Ranger Silver Ink Blending Cardstock … Read more
I love the gorgeous Stamperia Paper Pads at The Ink Pad. Today's cards are made from the Calligraphy Collection by Stamperia. One thing I love about the pads is that they are 8" x 8", so there's more landscape to make different cards sizes than just A2. This square card allowed me to showcase the … Read more
When I saw The Male Room Challenge was Steampunk, I knew I had the perfect stickers from {a vintage girl} & her daughter. Remember discount code SMILYNSTEF gets you 15% off your order. I combined stickers from Steampunk, Gold Steampunk, Vintage Tech, Vintage Bulbs and Pink Steampunk for my card. The layout … Read more
This month's Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge is a Double Header. The challenge is first to create a tag that goes on a card … and second to use Red & White. I started with Gina's Red Velvet Cardstock and stamped the new Holiday Tapestry Stamp in Cherry Red Ink for a tone-on-tone … Read more