I had a scrap of Echo Park wood grain paper that was perfect for the current Paper Smooches Sparks May Picture Challenge … all I had to do was darken it a bit with some Memento Espresso Truffle Ink. I used the Paper Smooches Wise Dies Poinsettia to add the floral element to my design, … Read more
I had a blast stamping my background inspired by the April Pin-Sights Challenge at Essentials by Ellen … I loved those messy green polka dots. I used lots of stmaps from Bokeh Dots in Green & Pink on a piece of Charcoal & White designer paper from Amy Tangerine's Plus One Collection. I love the … Read more
At the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers this week Q is for Quick … make a card in 10 minutes. Quick for me is clean & simple with only cardstock (cardstock scraps in this case), black ink, and a small touch of embellishment (the marker coloring on the olives). Quick & Sassy … Easy Peasy. Stamps … Read more
My card started with inspiration from this week's Runway Inspired Challenge by Jeremy Scott. I loved the pattern together with the bright colors … I thought this Hexagon paper from Lawn Fawn's Dewey Decmal Collection was similar to the dress pattern. I used Retro Sketches as my layout. As I looked for a sentiment, I … Read more
I wanted to join in the next Mix It Up Challenge at Ellen Hutson to combine her stamps with Lawn Fawn. I used a Lawn Fawn set that they made exclusively for a Studio Calico Card Kit in 2013 Called Future is Bright and combined it with Essentials By Ellen Bokeh Dots Stamps. The sequins … Read more
Today's card is inspired by this picture from the Just Us Girls Challenge. I love the greens and yellows and the fun Easter Bunny Elements … however, instead of featuring a bunny, I decided to create a fun Easter Chick. I used my Stampin' Up Owl Builder Punch to create my fun little Chick (inspired by … Read more
I needed a masculine get well card tonight, so I thought the abstract patterns in this Nonoo Dress at the Runway Inspired Challenge were the perfect inspiration. I pulled together cardstock in the three colors and assembled my design using this week's Freshly Made Sketch. It's Anything Goes Week at Paper Smooches … my card … Read more
Since my card was chosen as a Top Pick at Stamplorations, I get to be one of the Guest Designers for today's Sketch Challenge. I thought this sketch was perfect for combining different designer papers from Shimelle's Collection at American Crafts … I thought the map and camera images worked well with the sentiments. I chose … Read more
Love my new Donna Downey As I See It Sentiment stamps from Unity. I created a clean & simple design using the current {be inspired} colors and sketch.
For my win with Color Throwdown #329, I'm thrilled that I get to be the Guest Designer at the Color Throwdown Blog this week for color throwdown #331 … I really love these colors. I paper pieced my Sketched Cupcake from Stamplorations using a green cupcake wrapper & bright pink frosting … in my mind … Read more