After several failed attempts, I finally figured out his week's Color Throwdown Combination. It seemed almost *mardi-gras-like* to me … so I am celebrating one of the loves of my life … shoes! I used A Girl and Hero Shoes from Stamplorations newest release (I wish I had a pair of shoes in those colors) … Read more
This afternoon I'm playing with some new Stampin' Up goodies. After seeing so many inspiring cards using their new products, I had to add some of them to my stash. I started with the Something Lacy Background stamp … it's such a gorgeous pattern with lots of detail that stamps so easily. The other new … Read more
Tonight I'm Curing my Monday Blues with a little organizational inspiration. As I zoomed in on the picture, looking at all of the fun little details for inspiration, the first thing that caught my eye was the jar of knitting needles on the top shelf … which then reminded me of my sister, who I've … Read more
The Challenge Theme at a2z scrapbooking for February is Embossing. I love embossing … it's like paper magic. I searched the internet to see if it was possible to emboss with plastic stencils … and turns out it is very possible thanks to this great video tutorial (I used the Hero Arts Basic Grey Two … Read more
I had fun creating these cards using the Hero Arts Digital Stamp Set – The Firmament. I created my card design using two of the stamps from the set – Distressed Stars & Scattered Stars. I re-sized, rotated, and positioned them using PhotoShop Elements, so that stars would stream across my card base. For the … Read more
I'm watching some football … and getting inky with the January Stamps & Inks Challenge at Stamplorations. I used colors from this week's ColourQ Challenge … combining sprays, drops, and stamping. I love the great font & words in the Stamplorations Bold Sentiments: Hashtag Authentic. After I inked my white cardstock using approximations of Marina … Read more
Since I added some new Stamplorations Stamps to my stash (and I have more on the way … did you see these fabulous new shoe stamps in their latest release … you know I couldn't pass those up), I wanted to join their Sketch Challenge. This sentiment is from a set called Typographia-Encouragement stamped in Delicata … Read more
To celebrate being *Spotted* by Simon Says Stamp for one of my Donut Cards, I decided to make another using Simon Says Stamp I Love Donuts. I took my inspiration from the Cure for the Monday Blues Challenge … swapping cupcakes for donuts … and stars for sequins and donut sprinkles. The layout is this … Read more
I'm on the A2Z Scrapbooking Blog today … Here's a sneak peak of me getting digi-with-it … come check it out.
I found this Donut paper in my stash, which was perfect to pair with Simon Says Stamp I Love Donuts. The sunglasses seem perfect for this sentiment. The layout is this week's Retro Sketch. I'm linking-up at the Anything Goes Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.