When I saw the newest Sketch at AAA Cards Challenge, it reminded me of fireworks. I remembered several stamp sets I could use to recreate an idea I had in my head, but of course I couldn’t find either one (organizing my studio so I can find things I want is at the very top … Read more
Flat Feliz Navidad is still our theme at Jingle Belles where we’re creating Flat One Layer cards. Last week I used stencils, this week I got stampy. I started by creating a mask using the next to largest Hero Arts 5-Point Stars Infinity Die and a scrap of thin cardstock. I used three colors of … Read more
Adult Coloring Books have been all the rage with the return to the relaxation of childhood coloring. STAMPlorations offers lots of colorables that bring the same relaxation … and then you can turn the colored panels into a card. I had fun coloring the largest STAMPlorations Love Always Colorable (the pack has multiple sizes of … Read more
A few weeks ago, I saw a woman on Instagram using a tool to help align squares. I went hunting for it, and found out it was a book binding tool. Today I gave it a try together with 1 1/4″ squares punched from Gelliarts Prints. I paired the squares with a stamped sentiment from … Read more
The flowers I send for Mother’s Day are usually of the paper variety … in this case, the Doodlebug Design Roses are Red Doodle-Pop. I used the Pink & Main Stitched Pointed Banner die to back the flowers and positioned it on top of what I believe is a scrap of holiday designer paper, but … Read more
My sister is 13 years younger than me and my brother is 20 years younger, so when they were kiddos, I would always try to go home and color Easter Eggs with them. Those are such fun memories. Today I’m having fun decorating paper Easter Eggs using Pretty Pink Posh Build an Egg Die Set. … Read more
The current Addicted to CAS Challenge is Weather. I have never used this Taylored Expressions Bitty Borders (which is apparently now discontinued), so I inked it up and colored this fun little sunshine & rainbows. The current Taylored Expressions #TEMakerChallenge is to choose colors from the warm or cool side of the color wheel … … 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
The February Gina K. Designs #monthlymixchallenge is Feel the Love! … create a Love-themed card with at least one heart. I took my inspiration from the As You See It Challenge. I stamped and colored the Candy Jar from Gina K. Designs You Are So Loved. I embossed the background using the Gina K. Designs … Read more
A sweet little valentine made with one of my GelliArts prints. I added some silver Love from Lizi Peel-off stickers on each side of the print. For the January Art Nudge Challenge, the multiple shades of pink are inspired by the roses with the valentine heart inspiration from the bottom right prompt. The sentiment is … Read more