I had a great week of vacation in Missouri with family, but today it was a return to reality with unpacking, laundry, and all of that fun post-vacation stuff. I finally had a little time to create in my studio before the end of the day, so I decided to try the Embellish Magazine color … Read more
I thought I'd work on a little Christmas Card Catch-up in July to increase the number of holiday cards in my stash. I used Jen's Sketch for You to Try (a big Verve gift certificate up for grabs) with some Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses papers. I used my favorite May Arts Ribbon, a favorite sentiment … Read more
This week's Challenge at the Basic Grey Blog is an Inspiration Challenge based on this yummy bowl of summer fruits. How I managed to get from cool summer fruits to a Christmas card is unclear, but I always say you just have to go where the inspiration takes you. I looked through my Basic Grey … Read more
Each year I try to make at least one holiday card every week, so when Christmas rolls around, I've got more than a head start on my card stash. Well, somehow this year I've managed to drop the ball on that plan. I realized I have yet to make a single holiday card in 2010, … Read more
Paper Creations Magazine is holding a Halloween Bottle Cap challenge for its Facebook Fans, so I thought I would give it a try. It turned out to be much more difficult than I'd imagined. I have had my husband save his bottle caps in a cup for me, so I had plenty to work with. … Read more
I have no idea how I ended up making a Halloween card in March. I saw this great piece of Pink Paislee Halloween paper in my paper scraps, and the card just sort of happened. I added two punched bats, a $1 sentiment from Michaels, and three circles to finish this quick card. I keep … Read more
When I saw that Mutnik was today's Featured Stamper on SCS, I knew I wanted to find time to play along. She's a consistent participant in the Saturday Inspiration Challenge and always brings a smile to my face. I chose her beautiful Butterflies Times Four as my inspiration. My original intention was to make an elegant … Read more
The Holiday challenge at the Get Sketchy blog is to find something you might normally throw out, and turn it into something magnificent. When I received this gorgeous holiday card, I knew immediately that I wanted to re-purpose it into another card design. I trimmed the gold embossed panel from the front of the card … Read more
Look at the awesome holiday fun that arrived in my mailbox today … stitching, and sponging, and glitter, oh my. Thanks Lauren for my little hunka robot love.
The challenge at the Hero Arts blog this week is to make a card that incorporates or holds a gift. When I saw Julee's Mojo Monday sketch, I realized it was the perfect layout for a gift card holder. I started with a 4 1/4" x 12" strip of two-sided designer paper from Graphic 45 … Read more