The current Double D Challenge is to make a card for a kiddo, and they provided this mood board for inspiration. I used a Joe Cool Washi image with a little Woodstock ephemera. I paired it with a sentiment from Tim Holtz for a clean & simple design.
Growing up, we had a large maple tree in our back yard with a tire swing. We spent hours and hours swinging on that tire … so many fun memories. That was the inspiration for today's card. The Retro Rubber Challenge is all about colors this week. I went shopping in my Gel … Read more
The June Challenge at PoppyStamps is Red, White & Bloom. I die cut the PoppyStamps Poinsettia Background from Red Cardstock and attached it to a white card base. Even though this is a Christmas die, I thought the shapes and leaves worked well for a summer card too. Next, I die cut the … Read more
It's been a while since I've joined the Altenew Inspiration Challenge, so I wanted to join the fun. I really loved the July inspiration photo. I die cut the Altenew Dog Rose Panels from the Cream & Royal Blue from the inspiration colors and layered them onto a white panel. I … Read more
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