About a year ago, I bought a vintage flower loom and raffia. It reminded me of days when I used to craft with my grandma … making canning lid pin cushions, embroidering tea towels, weaving potholders on a loom. Such great memories. So when I saw the Vintage Flower Loom on this week's Inspiration Challenge … Read more
I had some studio time tonight, so I created another sketch card for the Hero Arts blog. I love the stamps from the Hero Arts Together set. For this one I trimmed to remove the sentiment and framed the birds with several layers of cardstock. The base is Core'dinations Black Magic cardstock embossed with the … Read more
This week it's fun sketch challenges at the Hero Arts blog. This card is for Monday's Sketch #1. I started by stamping the Flower Wood Background in Dark Brown chalk ink on white cardstock and clear embossing. The white cardstock was then sprayed with Golden Terracotta glimmer mist and the flowers and leaves were highlighted … Read more
This color challenge was certainly a challenge for me. I am always amazed at the way Dawn is able to balance the colors in her creations. I love the combination of button colors in the muffin tin, however when I try to combine those exact same colors in my card, I struggle not to end up with … Read more
This is the final card I made for the special Hero Arts / Caardvarks Sneak Peak Gallery. While I had my stamps already lined up on my acrylic block for this card, I stamped it three more times on white cardstock to make the front of this card … such a quick and easy way to … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge site was suggested by Dara. She thought the beautiful vases from Bellacor would be a great source of inspiration … and I agree. I loved this wonderful Lime Vase. I wanted to incorporate the three layers, and well as the wonderful shades of green. And of course, since it is … Read more
One of my favorite stamps in the new sneak peek goodies from the Winter Catalog that the Caardvarks Crew received from Hero Arts was the new Antique Brocade cling stamp. I love how the cling images stamp, and I love the small overall brocade pattern. You can see more fabulous creations with this stamp in the Caardvarks … Read more
When I got the new Hero Arts Make Your Own Snowman set, I knew I had to try stamping it on the fuzzy sheet that is leftover after using the new Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets. It worked so well for my Snowy Scene, I knew it would be perfect for my snowman. I used India ink … Read more
The 'Varks Crew is thrilled to have Hero Arts hosting our August 5th Winter Wonderland Challenge. They provided the Design Team with two new sets of stamps and a cling stamp from their Winter Catalog, so we can share a sneak peak of what they have in store. All you have to do is make a winter-themed … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge comes from a fun website called Heavenly Hostess. Aprons hold such great memories for me. I remember my grandma always wearing one when she was in the kitchen. When I got old enough, she would let me wear one too while I stood beside her helping prepare the meals. An … Read more