I realized I hadn't joined the May Spring Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio … with all of my awesome new products, I had to join the fun. I used the colors from the Challenge Photo with the the Pinkfresh Studio Infinite Blooms Stencils, Die Cut & Stamp. I also used the Slimline Frames & … Read more
The Global Design Project Challenge is all about Beautiful Bugs. I don't usually call a Butterfly a Bug, but since it's included in their graphic and many of the design team cards, I'm going for it. I love the drop-shadow technique with full cover die cuts. This one is Simon Says Stamp Floral Card Front. … Read more
The May Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K. Designs is to combine three items – an image, a die-cut and a sentiment – into your card design. I knew I wanted my die-cuts to be the new Gina K. Designs Botanical Duo. Next i went hunting for an image that I thought would … Read more
For tonight's card I used Tenia's Sketch at the Unity Stamp Company April 2022 Challenge. I stamped Unity Stamp Company What the Buck (from 2013) in brown ink on kraft cardstock and die cut with a circle. I die cut a page from a vintage book with another circle. I didn't like the … Read more
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers. I remember sitting on the cool back step of my Grandma's carport surrounded by their blooms. Hydrangeas are also the inspiration at the Fusion Card Challenge. I decided to go with Fusion and combining the photo inspiration & the sketch. Purple is my favorite color of … Read more
The current theme at Addicted to CAS is Feline. I started with some fun cat Washi Tape from my stash and framed it with some vintage texty washi tape (text just seemed right since some of the cats are wearing reading glasses). As I searched for just the right sentiments, I … Read more
I ordered from the recent Echo Park paper sale, and I also picked-up the current Card Kit, which was birthday-themed. I used the Sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments (rotated) I also played Tic Tac Toe with the Paper Craft Crew Challenge. I went vertical down the left with stripes on my candles, the … 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
The January Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is to create a project inspired by one of the months in 2021. Since Santa brought me the new In the Meadow Washi Tape & Coordinating Die from Pinkfresh Studio, I went with the March 2021 Challenge theme of Flowers. I thought the die cut … Read more
There's a new challenge blog in 2022 – Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge with the first challenge sponsored by our friends at Reverse Confetti. I went through all of my Reverse Confetti stamps and found nothing I could use for Caffeine, so I had to get creative. I started with papers from American Crafts … Read more