All losses are hard … but some seem a bit harder than others. For those, I'm always grateful I have this Outlines Stamp in my stash. Layout is The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge. I flipped it so I could feature the birds in the beautiful paper from DCWV Timeless Type Stack.
When I saw the Wood & Cork theme at the Challenge Up Your Life blog, I knew those were the perfect textures for a masculine sympathy card I needed to make. I combined two cork designs from DCWV's Cord Stack using this week's Retro Sketch. At A Blog Named Hero the challenge is Make the … Read more
I wanted to create a card combining the colors from the colourQ Challenge and the Sketch from The Paper Players. I tried several of the color combinations for the card base, but nothing was working … then I remembered the Texture Me Challenge at Shopping Our Stash and decided to make a monochromatic base … Read more
The January Stack-a-holic Challenge at DCWV has lots of layers. I used papers from four different DCWV Collections to create my design (Gauze Paper Stack, The Autumn Melody Matstack, Tattered Time Matstack, and the Performance Matstack). I finished with several chalkboard stickers and a few text stickers for contrast against the black tag.
On the list of cards I needed to make this weekend was a Boho Chic Birthday card. When I saw the December Stack-a-Holic Challenge at DCWV, I knew that layout would work perfectly. I picked out several patterns from DCWV A Type of Art Matstack and then when searching for my focal image. I decided … Read more
I love the inspiration at the TIME OUT Challenge. I love the brown of the wood, texture of the burlap … and of course I always love texty designs. My initial plan was to stick with an all neutral palette, but I ended-up adding a wrap of blue seam binding ribbon, which added just the … Read more
I needed a masculine thank you card, so I thought some DCWV Burlap paper would be perfect. Background paper is Studio Calico Darling Dear. I used Die Cuts from Paper Smooches Quote Tag Dies together with a sentiment stamp from Chit Chat. I love how the denim ribbon looks with the texture of the burlap. … Read more
When I saw this week's Fusion Card Challenge, I knew I wanted to embrace the poppies. The Colorful Life Stack from DCWV is filled with poppies. I used a piece of the 8×8" stack for my card base and detail cut one of the larger flowers and attached it along the top edge with foam … Read more
I'm having a little fun tonight with the Runway Challenge / CAS(E) this Sketch combo challenge. For some reason, this stamp from Mama Elephant's Hustle was calling my name. I combined it with glitterg paper from DCWV and a texty Studio Calico design. And a sock monkey with big red lips and a crown seemed … Read more
I wanted to get a card in the mail to encourage someone battling breast cancer. Rather than the usual pink, I decided to use the colors from this week's Paper Players Challenge. I love the sparkle of the DCWV glittery gold paper. Sentiment is Cancer Is … from DRS Designs. Flair is Lovely Words from … Read more