The February #TEMakerChallenge at Taylored Expressions is a Color Challenge. I chose Tropical Punch for my third color and used all three colors to ink-up the Taylored Expressions Good Hearted Background Stamp. Since I've never inked-up that heart stamp, I'm also linking-up at the NBUS Challenge. Next, I die cut … Read more
Gina K. Designs December Monthly Mix Challenge is Split Stencil – use two TWO different background stencils to create a card. Gina used her two stencils to create more of a landscape. Of course, I had to stretch the rules a bit and try layering two stencils … and I love how it turned out. … Read more
Gina K. Designs November Monthly Mix Challenge is to use her Stencil Spritz Technique. I chose Gina K. Designs Fizzy Stencil and paired it with the colors for the current Color Throwdown Challenge (which I translated to Tangerine Twist, Fresh Asparagus and Cranberry Tart in Gina's inks). I overlaid the Gina … Read more
One type of card I always make sure I have in my card stash at the office is an Anniversary Card. I can't even count the number of times over the years where I've gotten a rather desperate sounding call asking if I have an anniversary card available (usually when that special day is the … Read more
It's been a while since I joined the AlteNew September Inspiration Challenge, so I had to get inky when these colors and flowers really sparked my creativity. I stamped the AlteNew Striking Flowers on light pink cardstock, die cut them, and then blended the darker pink ink to add contrast. I … Read more
I saw a card made by @lakebubbles yesterday and was inspired to make my own take on the design. I masked and blended the colors from the current Color Throwdown Challenge (Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry & Prize Ribbon). I stamped the flowers from Gina K. Designs Timeless Poppies and added a … Read more
I had fun spending Saturday creating with the Hero Arts Summer Stamp-Along. The first card was with Laura Bassen. I loved the fun strips of color. The class kit contained the entire rainbow of cardstock. The card she made used the blush cardstock as the base. I changed it up with green, so I could … Read more
For this week's Jingle Bells My Sweet EMBOSS-ible You Prompt, I played with Emboss Resist. I stamped gina k. designs Holiday Tapestry image twice on white cardstock with gina's White Pigment Ink and heat embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder. Next I used gina's trio of Orchid Inks to ink blend over the stamped image. … Read more
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is NBUS (Never Before Used Stuff) from your stash that is at least one year old. Ardyth is also leading us on a #shopyourcraftstashsummer2024 to give those unused items we have some love, so I'm joining there too. I am envious of Ardyth who knows exactly … Read more
The June Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is to create using Ombre or Color Gradients. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to ink-up the Pinkfresh Studio Overlapping Geometrics Stencils. I used the four colors of the Mermaid Cover Teals together with a couple of shades of green ink to round out my ombre … Read more