When I saw the cool long-card sketch at Get Sketchy, it made me think of my Festive Snowmen stamp from Stamps Happen. The bonus challenge is Autumn … and in Iowa, Autumn often means some surprise snow storms. My designer paper scrap bin is beyond overflowing, so I also decided to try to focus on … Read more
Today's card is pure kismet. Yesterday, I drooled (yes, I'm not ashamed to admit that this woman's creations often leave me staring at my computer screen with mouth wide open in amazement) over Birgit's (Biggan) Christmas Tree card that she created for the SCS Inspiration Challenge. I knew it was an idea that I would have to … Read more
This week's challenge at the Hero Arts blog is to use trimmings. Today's cards featured scraps and trimmings that would otherwise be thrown away. This week's Got Sketch? card sketch is a perfect design for using up some paper scraps (especially those pieces I trim from a 6" square to make a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" … Read more
I've always loved Webster's Pages, so when I saw Ellen Hutson had 6"x6" papers in her shop, I decided it was time to take the plunge. This fun paper called Santa's village works perfectly for CPS Sketch 141. I added stamped snowflakes, presents, and a sentiment from Hero Arts Clear Design Holiday sayings. I also added … Read more
While I had all of my vintage goodies out on my craft table, I decided to do one more blocked sketch – Sketch #40 at Card Patterns. I love how the Crafty Secrets Christmas Time Vintage Cuts work so beautifully with the Basic Grey Wassail papers … makes the card come together oh so quickly. … Read more
I love blocked sketches … I'm sure it's the linear left-side of my brain (where I spend most of my work day) spilling over into my right-brained creative endeavors … but it's also a fun way to use scraps of paper, stickers, and other little bits & bobs. The first sketch is Beate's Weekend Sketch … Read more
The challenge at the Hero Arts blog this week is to make a holiday card using one of their unexpected color combinations. Wow, did I find this one challenging. I discarded multiple cards before finally deciding to keeping this one. The grass green was the color that kept throwing me. I probably got a bit … Read more
To celebrate the fact that I won the Artistic Outpost Birthday Sketch Challenge (okay .. it was a random drawing, but I'll take lucky any day), I decided to make another card with the Artistic Outpost Snowy Woods stamps and Basic Grey Fruitcake Papers. Did you know that Artistic Outpost also gives away a complete set of … Read more
I have had the Snowy Woods set from Artistic Outpost on my wish list for quite some time. When I saw the gorgeous cards by Lisa Somerville featuring these stamps on the cover and inside the Oct/Nov 2009 issue of Stampers' Sampler, I went straight home and placed my order. When I saw Sketch #12 … Read more
The Plum Crazy! challenge at the Moxie Fab World Blog was to create a project that 'captures the essence of plum in its design.' With hazel eyes and fair skin, plum has always been a favorite color of mine for make-up and clothing, so I'm thrilled to see its one of the "in" colors for the year. … Read more