I had fun with this week's Wanderlust lesson on Collage with Marta Tapkowska (aka Meremi). First I rounded up vintage papers to create the background in my Art Journal. My favorite was adding some vintage library cards. The next step was to add ephemera. I chose some Tim Holtz Butterflies and blooms. I … Read more
This afternoon I enjoyed another virtual card-making session with friends … I am so very grateful for these meetings across the miles. The first card I made was for this week's CAS(e) this Sketch! Challenge. I flipped the sketch on it's side and used several vintage stamps for the Retro Rubber Challenge to … Read more
Today I broke out my Halloween Drawer. I pretty much keep all other products integrated together, but Halloween is pretty much only for Halloween, so it gets it's own drawer. It's also the drawer filled with the most vintage products because I love what I have in there, so I seldom buy new Halloween other … Read more
Today I decided to wander over to the Featured Stamper Challenge at SplitCoastStampers where I discovered the gallery of gabbygal with with 2310 cards to peruse for inspiration. When someone has that deep of a gallery, I like to go back to their earlier cards in search of one to by inspired by. I chose … Read more
When I saw this week's CAS(E) this Sketch, I stopped immediately and went to my scrap paper bin and started playing. I chose scraps from Cosmo Cricket's Wanted Collection on a Kraft Card Base … odds are I'll make several more of these before the week ends. It's like quilting with paper. I added a … Read more
When I saw the inspiration image at The Challenge, I knew what I wanted to make. Since the tractors on our farm are all green, I chose a red vintage farm truck and coordinating sentiment from Artistic Outpost's Home Stamps (where I was thrilled to be the winner in April and add some new … Read more
We're celebrating a Pink Christmas at Jingle Belles … the time of year that Lauren & I each donate $2 to Breast Cancer Research for every pink card that links-up. This year we'll be donating to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which focuses strongly on the research aspect of the disease and has earned very … Read more
When I saw the current challenge at Shopping Our Stash, I rushed to join the fun. The challenge is to make a card inspired by your shower curtain. I won't lie, I LOVE my shower curtain … I know that's a strong word for a shower curtain, but every time I see it in my home … Read more
I love the vibrant colors of the current Fusion Card Challenge. I loved the texty runner on the table, so I started with a page from a French-to-English Dictionary. Of course, I packed all of my border punches (I will be really glad when I'm moved into my new space & everything is unpacked … Read more
My nephew Josh just celebrated a birthday, graduated from high school, and is headed into the Marine Corps, which has been his dream for as long as I can remember. I sent him a combined card to celebrate all of the milestones in his life. I started with a brick background (because i was looking … Read more