I was thrilled to find my Honorable Mention prize from Hero Arts in the mail today … a fabulous Friendship Definition Cling background stamp… so of course I had to ink it up. Since the challenge at the Hero Arts Blog this week is to make an ATC card, I decided to give it a … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge website ~ The Pajama Squid ~ was suggested by Kelly (aka schirmcat) of the Gingham Girl. She loved the whimsical designs and great name … and I did too. My card was inspired by this fabulous Space Bibby Mom N Mia Quilts. I loved those fabulous space themed designs, as well as … Read more
I had one more idea for the Celebration of Learning Challenge at the Hero Arts blog to showcase new techniques you've learned. I think I'm finally getting the hang of the Ranger ink blending tool, and wanted to try it with emboss resist using the Hero Arts Stunning Snowflakes background stamp. I stamped the Snowflakes in … Read more
The challenge at the Hero Arts Blog this week is to celebrate learning and showcase new things you've learned in card design. I revisited these designs from December 2008, and updated them with my new Thank You cling stamp. One of the things I've learned is to incorporate vintage book pages into my design. I love how this … Read more
This week's challenges at the Hero Arts blogs are to use a variety of Autumn color palettes. This card features Tuesday's palette of Rust, Light Kraft, Teal, and Milk Chocolate. I also combined it with Laura's Sketch #34 from 2 Sketches 4 You. The background is stamped in tone-on-tone with the Postage Background. I … Read more
The neutral color palette for Dawn's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #16 was perfect for a masculine birthday card for the Hero Arts Man Week challenge. I needed a birthday card for a friend's son who is very near and dear to my heart. I thought the Hero Arts Playful Animals set would be the perfect place … Read more
It feels so good to be back in my studio after traveling this week. It was a wonderful time with family, but I always miss my art. This card is inspired by this week's SCS Featured Stamper akronstamperdpk's Hmm … peaches! (aka Darlene Pavlick of Dar's Crafty Creations). I changed the layout to feature the curved Hero Arts … Read more
While watching Mad Men on DVR (love that show), I made this quick card combining the Hero Arts blog challenge to make a card with a colored image with Dawn's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #15 and Laura's Sketch 33 from 2 Sketches 4 You. The stamps are all Hero Arts – DesignBlock Flourish (stamped in Versamark … Read more
The sponsor for the August 20th Caardvarks Challenge is MyStamp Box. The challenge is to create a card that features the colors of their logo ~ pink, black and white ~and link it up by midnight PST on August 31st. The prize for the winner will be MyStamp Box's very cool Funky Flowers stamp set. There are so many fun designs … Read more
Welcome to Day 2 of the Caardvarks first ever Caard Hop sponsored by Core'dinations. Here's what you need to do for a chance to be entered into a drawing to win a Super Assortment Package of Core'dinations product (retail value $68): "Follow" or subscribe to the Caardvarks Blog, as well as the blogs of each Caardvarks Design Team Member … Read more