I spent yesterday evening trying to bring some order to the chaos in my studio. As I was collecting bits and bobs, I challenged myself to see if I could make a card with them. I saw the inspiration photo at Global Design Project, and decided to try to use it as my inspiration. … Read more
This afternoon I wanted to make a card for the I'll Be There for You Challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero. I inked-up a stamp from Hero Arts Roadside Messages stamp set in Versafine Clair Blue Belle Ink and cut it out with the coordinating die cut. Then I used … Read more
The Simon Says Monday Challenge is to What's Your Favorite Color? … mine is Orange and of course it's a great time of year to be creating with Orange. When I saw that the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge is Awesome Autumn, I decided leaves were going to be my orange. I die cut the Lawn Fawn … Read more
When I saw this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch, I knew it was time to go diving into the scrap bin. I decided to hunt for yellow papers to use for this week's Color Hues Challenge of Red and Yellow. I used a red card base for my 1 1/4" punched yellow … Read more
Since I had the other half of my watercolor powder background still on my studio table, I decided to make another card featuring a Penny Black Charisma Bouquet. This time I paired it with a gelli-printed background I made using tiny bubble wrap (I liked the repeat of the circle theme from my … Read more
When I visited my friend Beverly, she showed me how to use her ScanNCut (since I have one still in the box that I need to find a stand for). We used it to cut out the beautiful bouquets from Penny Black Charisma stamp set. Then we had fun coloring while we watched a movie … Read more
The August Challenge at Jaded Blossom is to use Rainbow Colors. I started with my Jaded Blossom Rainbow Die Cut in rainbow hues with a couple of white puffy clouds. I attached my rainbow to some cloudy designer paper and finished with a sentiment from Jaded Blossom Unicorns and Glitter.
The August July Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K. Designs is to use the Smackin' Acetate Technique. I used the ink pad version of the technique with Gina K. Designs Prickly Pear, Passionate Pink and Jelly Bean Green. I positioned my inks knowing I was going to stamp the Gina K. … Read more
The July Penny Black Saturday Challenge is The Great Outdoors. I chose a lovely outdoor image from Penny Black Woodland Splendor Stickeroos and framed it with a thin layer of black cardstock. I paired it with a sentiment from Penny Black Words of Encouragement together with a wrap of gold thread.
When I saw the July Unity Challenge was to create a card featuring wings, I knew I would have no trouble finding stamps in my collection. Actually, the trouble was narrowing down what to use. From the first drawer (of six drawers) I found 6 stamp sets, so I stopped there and narrowed … Read more