My friend Cyndie and I were supposed to be taking an art class together in March near her home, but the instructor canceled it at the last moment, so I had to make a quick decision about the plane ticket I no longer needed. We decided to re-route our adventure to San Diego in August. … Read more
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Eat Five a Day – Make a card featuring Fruits and/or Vegetables. I chose to go with Cabbage and Corn, two favorite veggies in Iowa this time of year using dies from Hero Arts Cabbage Corn Crate. We're in the middle of what they refer … Read more
I just returned from spending five days with my crafty friend Bev at her home in Alabama. We officially dubbed the experience our Alabama Art Camp. We had lots of different artsy things (and some non-artsy) that we wanted to try during our time together. In the photo above, we were trying to … 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
The June Challenge at Jaded Blossom is to create a background. I used the Jaded Blossom Coffee Stain Stencil for my background. It's perfect paired with the Jaded Blossom Brewed Gnome and sentiment. I like the coffee-colored monochromatic look.
The March Memory Box Challenge is to create a Hello Card. I wanted to use my new Memory Box Peony Bud Trio and Delightful Peony Blossom for my card. I paired them with a piece of peach and metallic gold designer paper from Poppy Stamps Birthday Fun. I die cut the peonies … Read more
After yesterday's card, I had another idea for a card for the Inspired By … Rain Challenge. This time I stamped the Essentials by Ellen Bear Ware Umbrella Twice on Yellow cardstock and colored the handle with a Teal Marker. Next I stamped the dots from Essentials by Ellen Abstract Paint … Read more
It's time for another Woodblock Wednesday with Amy T. I combined a vintage Stampsbilities Snoopy Stamp with a newer sentiment from Red Lead. I added a bit of yellow color to the envelope and matched my card base to it.
I'm thrilled to be Guest Designing with the Just Us Girls Challenge for the month of February. This week's Challenge is a Word Week ~ Friend. One of the earliest friendships I remember loving was Snoopy & Woodstock. I even used my own money to buy myself a t-shirt with an image very … Read more
I really enjoyed spending time at the SCT Magazine With Love event. I didn't have time to finish all of the classes, but I did enjoy the ones I was able to do. One of my favorites was this one from Cathy Zielske's Class using stamps & coordinating stencils. This one from Cathy's … Read more