I wanted to join along with the 200th CASE Study Challenge with inspiration from the oh-so-talented Shari Carroll. Here's my take on her clean & simple (yet eclectic) design. I started with a *heart-themed* sticker focal point and then punched quite a few more hearts (in place of the circles in the inspiration card) to … Read more
I have spent the whole day unpacking my studio … okay, maybe not the whole day … I did get a massage & stop for lunch at Phong Lan for Summer Rolls. I've made quite a bit of progress, but can't quite figure out where I want things to be in my new configurations. I … Read more
Tonight I'm making some graduation cards … this one uses this week's Freshly Made Sketch. This card is all about the paper … specifically Bo Bunny Country Garden Collection. All I added was a punched butterfly and some Cosmo Cricket Tiny Text Stickers.
I love the similarities between this week's CASE Study Challenge and … CAS(E) this Sketch I used my Dog's Life Inchies from Inkadinkado and took my color inspiration from the CASE Study card (Memento Cantelope, Rhubarb Stalk, Tangelo & Paris Dusk) with the contrast of the Black background. Rather than a big word across the … Read more
My husband and I are in the exciting (and a bit stressful) process of buying a new home. That also means we're in the process of selling our home. Our realtor has *suggested* that I turn my studio back into a dining room … which means at this point, about half of my art supplies … Read more
Today's request was for a Good Luck card featuring a Beer … to which my husband commented, who needs good luck when you have a beer … gotta love that guy. Layout is from Try Stampin' on Tuesday which has a Masculine Touch this week. Papers are Basic Grey Persimmon. Main image is A Round … Read more
Crafter's Companion is sponsoring this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge … and the theme is Buttons. I always love a chance to go wandering through my vintage button collection. I chose one metal one and three tiny glass buttons to pair with the beautiful Stamp-It Discovery Wing Composition Stamp {CC/SSS} that includes a portion … Read more
I love Bo Bunny's Country Garden Collection … it has such beautiful papers and vibrant colors. I used three pieces to create this card using this week's Retro Sketch. The Challenge at A Blog Named Hero is to use Paper Piecing, For my accent butterfly from Hero Arts Antique Engravings Butterflies, I stamped it once … Read more
My favorite line of Stamps at Crafter's Companion are from the Stamp-It Australia Line … and the three new stamp sets they will be releasing on Thursday are no exception. This line is called Dreamer … and they are dreamy. This card is made with a single stamp from the set called Take Flight which … Read more
The March Gallery Challenge at Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine is Mint and Melon. Mint is a tricky color for me … I've never found a true Mint ink, so I had to do a little searching on how to create Mint using the colors of ink I do have (I followed frosting color instructions … Read more