The newest Global Design Project is a challenge to CASE the Designer. I used Ardyth's LIMES method to plan my design. I included the main circle focal image, other elements off the edges of the circle, thread under the sentiment, a scattering of gems and a celestial theme. I excluded the … Read more
The newest Caffeinated Christmas Challenge is to incorporate the rainbow. I knew it was the perfect opportunity to feature my rainbow gelli print I made using Dylusions Shimmer paints during the GelliArts #marchprintingchallenge. I also took my inspiration from the Rainbow images at the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge. I used … Read more
There's something about making art every day … even if it's just one thing … that brings such joy. So I'm always a bit sad when the #marchprintingchallenge with GelliArts comes to an end. Here's how I finished my prints. Day 19 was Lines. I used paints and the Radiate Universal Background Stamp from Magnuson … Read more
I'm continuing to have fun and challenge myself with the #marchprintingchallenge at GelliArts. Day 7's theme was Transparent. I realized I had never tried gel printing on a Transparency, so I pulled out Dina Wakley Media Transparencies and gave it a try. I did several pulls mixing green and turquoise. When I got a look … Read more
I needed a sympathy card, and somehow I let my stash get depleted. It's the one card I least like to make when I need it, so I worked to restock my stash. For some reason I tend to gravitate to greenery for sympathy cards, and for this one I used this week's Freshly Made … Read more
Each year I like to go back and revisit all the art I made and choose my ten favorites from the group (You can see my Five Favorite Holiday Cards of 2022 here) … here are my favorites in no particular order. 1. My first card revisits a long-ago technique – Faux Cloisonné – which … Read more
Day 8 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – I'll Be Home for Christmas with Tiffany Pryce Russom. I decided to combine it with the December Taylored Expressions #TEMakerChallenge of Tag You're It with Cilantro & Cherry Pop Inks. I stamped the Taylored Expressions Winter Village Background in … Read more
The theme at the Cut It Up! Challenge is Rainbow. It was the perfect opportunity to break out one of my rainbow Gel Press prints that I made with Dylusions Shimmer Paints and pair it with a bold Die-Versions Happy Birthday Die Cut and some enamel Dots.
This weekend's #abcprinting challenge included R is for Rainbow. I used Dylusions Shimmer Paints to print the rainbow. I paired it with the Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Die Cut in Black and white (for a drop shadow). Stamped Sentiments are Unity Stamp Company Say It Big. Next up is S is for … Read more
Since I won The Music of Life Challenge at the Funkie Junkie Boutique, I was invited to be the Guest Designer for their current challenge – to create using Three Stencils which runs through 11:55pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 (so come join the fun for a chance to win $25 for shopping). … Read more