Today I'm sharing another Guest Designer card for the June challenge at A Blog Named Hero with Hero Arts. We're still creating cards inspired by the lyrics of the Chicago song Saturday in the Park. As I was looking through the lyrics, I had to search to see what a "Slow Motion Rider" … Read more
These newest theme at A Blog Named Hero with Hero Arts is I Only Have Eyes for You – to make a card featuring something with eyes. I chose to feature Butterflies with Hero Arts Butterfly Hero Transfers. I started by stamping the Hero Arts Snowfall Background in Hero Arts Agean Hybrid Ink … Read more
This month's Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K. Designs is to use paper piecing. I paper pieced the lemons from Gina K. Designs More Fun Fruit by stamping them in black ink and clear embossing them on Gina's Amethyst Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheets that I had foiled with Gold Foil. After I detail cut the images, … Read more
The newest Challenge at the Cut it UP! Challenge Blog is Send Me Flowers, which was the perfect opportunity to break out these gorgeous Vivid Blooms from Spellbinders. I used scraps of paper that were on my studio table with three different shades of green for the leaves. The sentiment is from Kristina … Read more
This card is for the Penny Black Anything Goes Challenge. I die cut two Gentle Blooms Penny Black Stickeroos into circles for the Sunday Stamps Going in Circles Sketch. I finished with a sentiment from Penny Black Tulips in Bloom and some yellow gems. And my Floral inspiration came from the … Read more
This card combines this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch with the Aqua & Lavender palette from The Color Hues Challenge. I printed my Aqua background by mixing some green & blue paints on my GelliArts press. Then I ran it through an embossing folder to add some texture. I used a piece of lavender … Read more
Some beautiful Concord & 9th flowers to start your day. I made this card with products from the C9 Winter Retreat Event. I just love that color combination. I'm linking this card at the TIME OUT Challenge where you were supposed to use two of the ideas .. I used Florals & an … Read more
The new challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Fun Fold – to make a card using something than a standard bi-fold. I searched for fold options and liked this fun tri-fold design by Ink It Up with Jessica. I used a 4 1/4" strip x 12", so my dimensions are a bit different. … Read more
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Think Ink – we're asking you to use lots of ink, but NO COLORING … think sponging, smooshing, stenciling, brayering, splattering, gel printing. I chose one of my favorite techniques. I apply Distress Oxide to a stamping block, spritz some water, and then press the block … Read more
The Penny Black Saturday Challenge theme is Anything Goes on the Farm. I made a single layer card combining stamps from Penny Black Shade Canopy with Penny Black Life is Simpler. I clear embossed the tractor and colored with my alcohol Ink markers. I took some of my inspiration from this photograph of … Read more