When I saw the current Freshly Made Sketches layout, I knew I wanted to break out some Washi Tape. I chose 49 and Market Spectrum Sherbet Collection. I die cut a Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitched Oval from designer paper and added another strip of washi tape before attaching my focal sentiment.
My baby card stash is depleted, so I put together a few clean and simple baby cards. I started by stamping the onesie from Sugar Pea Designs twice on Lawn Fawn Ombre designer paper from the Rainbow Every After Petite Paper Pack. For the first one, I added the little duckie to the Onesie and … Read more
The newest challenge at A Blog Named Hero is Saturday In the Park – to make a card inspired by those iconic Chicago song lyrics. I chose several lines to inspired my card. The first was the repeating line – I think, it was the fourth of July. I stamped the Hero Arts … Read more
This bridal shower card is for an Iowa Cowgirl. I started with the lovely Cowgirls Saddle Up paper from Carta Bella for the card background. Next, I used Carta Bella Long Live Cowgirls paper to die cut Crafter's Companion Wild West Cowgirl Boots. I attached the die cut boots over coral cardstock and … Read more
It's graduation time again. Today I made a card with the Hats off Grad Background by Taylored Expressions. I finished with the sentiment from The Tassel by Taylored Expressions.
There are often Honor Flights our of our Airport to Washington DC. I was asked if I could make a Navy card for one of the participants. I used a combination of patriotic papers and a Navy sticker set, together with a hoarded SRM sticker sentiment. While I love ink and other mediums, … Read more
I needed to restock my baby cards, and I had a request for a purple baby girl card, so I decided to make two. For the first one I used this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch. I started by spraying the background with Villainous Potion Distress Spritz & Fortune Teller Distress Mica Spray. Next … Read more
The January Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge is Take Me to the Beach … to make a card inspired by your favorite beach. My favorite beach has to be the ones in Florida I have visited with my Sister. Those memories are just the best. Since I'm in Iowa, I'm not usually … Read more
There have been a lot of card requests for the end of the year … lots of milestones at work. The first one is for a 20 year work anniversary. I used the Sketch from Inspire.Create.Challenge together with one of the Ranger Archival Ink Embossed piece I made with Lauren in the fall. … Read more
I had a request this week for a card celebrating a new US Citizen. I remember helping my friend Mary study for her Citizenship test, and I'm not sure I would pass it without a lot of studying. I chose some patriotic papers, a patriotic medallion, and a few glittery stars using the … Read more