I finally got around to spending the $10 gift certificate I won for the Beary Box Sketch Challenge to get some cool papers from Sassafras (these papers are from the Sunshine Lollipops Wee Bundle). The card is for this week's challenge at the Hero Arts Blog to create a non-Valentine card featuring hearts. I … Read more
Today my January kit from Studio Calico arrived … I loved their fun, original papers (and fabulously quick shipping). I needed a masculine birthday card, so I decided to combine their papers with Kazan's Sketch #17 from 2 Sketches 4 You (turned on its side to feature the cool map) and the Hero Arts challenge to incorporate … Read more
The current challenge at the Moxie Fab blog is to make a card inspired by some glitzy New Year's party dresses. This Abstract Square Neck dress comes from White House / Black Market. I loved the all over contrasted pattern; the wide strips of fabric around the sleeves, hem and necklines; as well as her … Read more
I need to just step away from the Hero Arts Sketches … seriously, I just can't stop (but at the same time I love that feeling when I have so many ideas running around in my head, that I just want to forget about everything else and keep creating). My husband and I both have … Read more
This card is for the final sketch at the Hero Arts Blog features Basic Grey Two Scoops papers. They have extended the deadline to upload cards to December 28th, so check it out. Also, remember you still have until midnight on December 20th to upload your 'no designer paper' creation for the Caardvarks challenge for a chance … Read more
Today's Hero Arts Blog sketch is another great one from Becky Fleck. I decided to use Basic Grey Boxer papers for a non-traditional, masculine holiday card for my teenage nephew. I combined four different papers for this design. I used another stamp from the Hero Arts Large Circle stamp set in Burnt Sienna ColorBox … Read more
Today's Hero Arts Sketch is from the Sketch Master herself, Becky Fleck (she's my go to blog when I'm needing sketch inspiration. I decided to break out my new Basic Grey Wassail papers for this design (thanks Allison). The Hero Arts Merry and Bright Circle is stamped in Maroon ColorBox Chalk on white DP … Read more
There are two of my favorite things going on at the Hero Arts Blog this week ~ Basic Grey and Sketches. For Sketch #1, I decided to make a masculine valentine by combining Basic Grey Archaic papers with Hero Arts Love Letters and From the Heart Greetings. The love letters were stamped in ColorBox … Read more