Carpe Diem

Love this week's sketch from The Paper Players … I combined it with some MME Cowboy papers, RRD Stamps and a little Kraft for CAS-ual Fridays. To keep in CAS, my only embellishment was an adhesive pearl to adorn her chapeau.

Together A Family

Playing with some new Authentique stamps by Unity and this month's Authentique Color Challenge. Papers are from Authentique's Wonder & Celebrate Collections togehter with coordinating Diction Stickers. Layout is from Chick Challenges with {Ippity} … the designer paper also hangs over the edge of the card for this week's CAS-ual Fridays Challenge.  I finished with a … Read more

Ingenious Inkling Inspired

This week's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is to make a card inspired by your own Blog Header … which made me realize my blog design recently turned five years old.  I still remember how fun it was working with the designer to make this blog my own … and I am happy to say that … Read more

Witchy-Poo Shoes

When I saw the theme at the CAS-ology this week was SHOE … I knew I had to join the fun.  See … I have a serious love of shoes … in all shapes and colors … the more fun the better.  These Allegria Snakeskin shoes were the latest addition to my fall wardrobe. For … Read more

Whatever …

When I saw that Stampotique was hosting the CAS-ual Friday Challenge, I knew I wanted to ink-up some of my Stampotique images and join the fun.  The theme this wek is square cards. I inked-up my Prom Queen using the colors from this week's Color Challenge from The Paper Players. I modified this week's Freshly … Read more

Grin and Bear It

When I first saw the new Getting Grizzley set from Rogue Redhead Designs, I could see a pink bear card in my future.  Growing-up, I had a pink teddy bear who was my constant companion, and to this day, a pink bear always makes me smile.  When I saw this week's CAS-ual Friday Challenge was … Read more

Rogue CAS-ual Fridays

This week's CAS-ual Fridays Challenge is to create a card using: 1. A Pattern2. An Image3. A Sentiment My pattern & image are both from Rogue Redhead Designs' Just Sayin' together with a sentiment from Bits & PIeces.  I stamped the flower on ivory handmade paper and then again on green to cut-out the center … Read more

Eat Your Greens

Since the ability to be *punny* was pretty much a requirement in our home growing-up if you wanted to be included in family banter … particularly during Sunday lunches at my Grandma's where the entire extended family was competiting for the stage … I thought I would create another card for the Jest for the … Read more