I love the large size of the new Collage papers from STAMPlorations. For today’s cards, I trimmed two different STAMPlorations Botanical Beats Collage Papers down to 5″x7″ for two large cards with lots of room to write a note. For the first one, I covered the card base with the Collage Paper and then topped … Read more
This week at Shopping Our Stash the challenge is Up, Up and Away … creating cards with things you might see in the sky. It could be a balloon, bird, moon, sun, rainbow, plane … you get the picture. I decided to shop my paper stash for this week’s card and I landed on the … Read more
When I saw the inspiration photo at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie, I immediately thought of the adorable creations by Doodlebug Designs. But of course, I didn’t have any smiling hearts in my collection (I had smiling so-many-other-things), so I decided to go with this adorable smiling cloud since it included the colors … Read more
I always loved picking out my Valentines for school each year. I remember in 6th grade, I saved-up my allowance and bought a package of Muppets valentines that were actually cards that I could write messages inside and put in an envelope. I took time choosing each card for each classmate and writing a positive … Read more
Shery at STAMPlorations is focusing on growing her store again, and one of the fun things she has added are these great card front sets that she has as part of her subscription series. She graciously sent me the Junk Journal Collage set, and I had a lot of fun creating with them (you can … Read more
The new challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More is Make Your Mark. I used my Alcohol Ink Markers to color the images from Trinity Stamps Teacup Blooms. I took my inspiration from the beautiful table setting bouquet at the Inspired by Challenge. I paired the tea cup bouquet with a sentiment from Sizzix Tea-riffic … Read more
It’s time for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (or in my case, a nice cup of tea). I chose to pair Gina K. Designs Crescent Mandala Cover Plate with a cup of Tea from Gina K. Designs You Are So Loved. I’m also linking-up at Gina K. Designs November Tag Team! #monthlymixchallenge, which is … Read more
The November Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is Petals & Thanks. I used four of the challenge colors with Pinkfresh Studio Butterfly Garden stamp, stencils and coordinating die cut. I positioned the flowers and leaves within the Pinkfresh Studio Notched Corner Frame Die Cut on a piece of Pinkfresh Studio Oh What Fun! designer paper. I … Read more
I’ve had this adorable Tim Holtz Paper Doll pair of friends on my studio table for some time. I painted them when my friend Bev & I had Alabama Art Camp during the summer. It was time for them to find a home. I started by creating a coordinating GelliArts print using PaperArtsy Butter Fresco … Read more
