Did you see there's a new challenge at Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom? The first challenge is to combine products from the Essentials by Ellen line wtih Hero Arts (did you see the cards Jennifer Maguire made … stencil-magic) When I see a sketch like this week's Retro Sketch, I'm always at a loss for what do … Read more
Love these fun Bokeh Dots by Julee Ebersole (and am very excited she's coming out with some new stamps and die cuts). I used colors from this week's Sunday Stamps Challenge & sentiment stamps from AlteNew Super Script. The layout is this week's CAS(E) this Sketch.
I can't believe it took me so long to finally use this fun die cut by Julie Ebersole … because we all know that at least once a year you should *Treat Yo Self*. I used this week's Case This Sketch and kept it simple with two sizes of silver sequins and a bit of … Read more
When I saw this awesome Kitty Trio Image at The Graphics Fairy, I knew it had to be a Christmas card … which was perfect for our Bring in the New Prompt at Jingle Belles. First order of business was to find a Santa Hat for one of the kitties … this hat is from … Read more
Another card for this week's Splitcoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge … inspired by these cute little sled ornaments from Pendleton. I made a little sled from woodgrain cardstock (inspired by my Christmas Sled Tag earlier this week). I scored the boards and used a Black Sharpie to draw the lines … then I inked with red … Read more
It's always a thrill (and a bit of a let down) when I make my 12th tag for the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist … this one inspired by Ellen Hutson herself. As I was searching through my studio for a sheet of wood to die cut (which I know I have … Read more
Today's Tag for the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist is inspired by this beauty by Sharon Harnist. I am also calling this the Messiest Tag of Christmas, since each step created a different mess in my studio … all fun messes, but messes nonetheless. First mess – inky background. I started with … Read more
Today's tag by Dawn Woleslagle for the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist is so graphic and classy. I folowed her basic recipe with a little twist on the colors. Instead of stamping my stripes, I created them with strips of silver glitter paper. I needed a bit more contrast, so I added … Read more
When I saw Julia Stainton's design for the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist, my jaw dropped … she turned a simple tag into a fabulous Christmas Sled … brilliant! I followed her recipe pretty closely. I stamped Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain Background in Brown and then again in Red on Kraft Cardstock. … Read more
When I saw this week's Freshly Made Sketch, I knew I had the perfect focal element in my stash … a gnome elf tag with out-stretched arms. All I had to do was stamp a sign for him to hold (using Hero Arts Christmas Crystals) and add some bokeh dots (Brushstroke Christmas by Julie) and … Read more