I wanted to try my hand at the Sketch Challenge this month at the My Mind's Eye blog … i do love their papers. All papers are from MME's Fly A Kite 6" pad. I used my new Polaroid rub-ons from EAD Designs to frame some of the paper for my "tags". I wish … Read more
Shimelle has a Colour Story Challenge to create something using Red, Aqua and White. I immediately thought of My Mind's Eye Love Me Do collection and found a few pieces still hiding in my paper stash. I used this week's CardPatterns sketch together wtih some ribbon, gems, pearls and a white EAD Rub-on Sentiment. I … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we're Blinging on the Holidays … a celebrating of all things blingy. One of my favorite holiday memories is sitting in the living room with the lights off staring at the twinkling lights on the tree … that is the memory that inspired my card this week. I die cut … Read more
This week's theme at Jingle Belles is Shape-Up for the Holidays … no we're not asking for jumping jacks or sit-ups … you just have to create a shaped card other than a rectangle or square. When I saw Lynn's Star Fold Card at The Paper Craft Plant, I immediately thought what a fun … Read more
When I saw the fabulous inspiration board at Jay Gee's Nook, I knew immediately what I wanted to make. My sister loves purple, so I'm always on the look-out for great purple crafting supplies (they are actually pretty hard to find). When I placed my second order at EAD Designs, I decided to give some … Read more
I love afghans … they remind me of my grandma … and sitting side-by-side while she taught me how to crochet while we solved the world's problems in an afternoon. I have several afghans made for me by friends & family that we keep in a big basket behind our television. We use them to wrap-up … Read more
Tonight I wanted to make a card for the PaperCrafts Magazine Color Inspiration Challenge. Have I mentioned how much fun I'm having with my EAD Stickerz … love how they're slightly transleuscent so a bit of the color from the paper shows through (like in the eyeballs of my birthday monstas). Also, love how clean the … Read more
This morning I stumbled upon a sketch challenge at the My Mind's Eye blog with a Celebration theme and knew it would be perfect for a bithday card I needed to make for my nephew Aaron who turns four next week. I used Fly a Kite papers from My Mind's Eye together with EAD Designs … Read more
Seriously, how could I note play along with a blog that calls itself Fetch-A-Sketch … just too fun. The layout was perfect to feature more fun EAD Stickers. These Garden Gnome stickers have a slight bit of translucency to them, which helps them blend perfectly into the background paper. Papers are My Mind's Eye Lime Twist … Read more
I didn't have much energy left in me tonight. We were startled awake by tornado sirens at 5am, and then right after we dozed-off, our power went out, and we were surrounded by total silence and darkness. Thankfully, we had no damage at our house, but I had to take my hair dryer to work … Read more