Rockstar

I needed some cards for a teenage boy who loves guitars, so I inked-up the Electric Guitar from Darkroom Door.     I added a sentiment from Darkroom Door Rockstar. I'm linking-up at the Clean & Simple Masculine Challenge at The Paper Players.     I'm also joining the CAS Challenge at We Love Stamping.

NBUS Football Birthday

The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is NBUS (Never Before Used Stuff) from your stash that is at least one year old.     Ardyth is also leading us on a #shopyourcraftstashsummer2024 to give those unused items we have some love, so I'm joining there too.  I am envious of Ardyth who knows exactly … Read more

Live Out Loud

Prior to being a card maker, I would spend hours wandering through card stores choosing the perfect cards for all of my recipients.  As I've said previously, now being able to make those perfect cards for individuals (while I manifest positive thoughts about them) is one of my favorite things about making cards. This morning … Read more

New York, New York

Despite the impending government shutdown and flash flooding, I'm still planning to head out on my annual trip to New York City next week.    I wanted to sneak in a card for the Darkroom Door Challenge at Topflight Stamps to honor Rachel Greig using Darkroom Door Stamps, so I chose my Darkroom Door New … Read more

Industrial Modern Birthday

I had fun creating a Mixed Media Collage inspired by The Card Concept Industrial Modern image.       I started by breaking out my old-school crimper and a rusty red gelliprint with flecks of blue.  After crimping, I used my finger to apply some Dylusions Periwinkle Blue paint inspired by the stool in the … Read more

Eat More Cake

Masculine birthday cards … it seems like I always need more masculine birthday cards.       Color Hues Challenge is collaborating with Seize the Birthday with a perfect masculine color combination of Navy & Lime. I stamped the bold grungy Eat More Cake Quote Stamp from Darkroom Door in Navy ink on some gridded … Read more