This week at the TGIF Challenges you're supposed to find inspiration from the May Challenge Cards. I loved this birthday card by Holly. I incorporated most of the elements but changed-it-up to be a Congratulations card using new Bravo stamps from CAS-ual Fridays. I used some awesome copper glitter washi tape and combined it … Read more
The current Fusion Card Challenge is a fun one. I couldn't resist trying out my new Stampin' Up Bow Punch on lots of scrap paper … once you start making bows it becomes almost addictive. The stamps are from Casual Fridays Wait For It. It's also time for a little Anything Goes at Simon Says … Read more
I'm playing a little Tic Tac Toe with CAS-ual Fridays. I went with the horizontal center – houndstooth, white & embossing – great for a masculine birthday card, which is perfect for Brown Sugar Challenge For the Boys. The layout is this week's Freshly Made Sketch. And I'm also linking-up at the Simon Says … Read more
I had a request to make an Italian-themed sympathy card … unfortunately, I have lots of stamps for France and England … but nothing Italian in my stash. So I went to my back-up go-to option when I need something specific … The Graphics Fairy … where I found this beautify photo of a … Read more
This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge is called Three Thirds … to create a card using three of something … on just 1/3 of your card. I used the sketch at Clean & Simple Stamping which features three 1 1/4" punched squares or polka dot paper from Basic Grey's Highline Collection. I also used three pink pearls … Read more
When I saw the Shades of Gray Challenge at CAS-ual Fridays, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to ink-up my new Too Hip stamps from the Sweet Stamp Shop. I stamped my Hip little Hippo (I'm guessing his name is Huey) on light gray textured card stock and cut him out. He was then … Read more
Tonight I needed a baby shower card for twins. I started with the Making the Rounds Challenge at CAS on Sunday and combined it with this week's Unscripted Sketch. The genders are unknown, so I used neutral hues from Pebbles Seen & Noted Collection. Two storks … two congrats … and two paper-pieced bundles … Read more
This week at CAS-ual Fridays they're asking us to create a card that features a Word that describes what we hope for the new year … my hope is: Courage – The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery; the … Read more
I wanted to break-out my Avery Elle Cheers stamps to join in the New Year's Celebration at CAS-ual Fridays. I pulled out all of my black, silver & grey Washi Tape and started playing with this week's Retro Sketch. It got a little tricky since I had to do some overlapping of the straight strips … Read more
The December Challenge at Stamplorations is Stamps & Silhouettes … and the challenge at The Christmas Card Challenge is Black & White … so I decided to combine the two. I die cut my Christmas Tree Silhouette from textured black cardstock & then decorated it with pearl flourishes. I'm also joining CAS-ual Fridays where … Read more