I love the colors in this week’s Inspired By … Eggs Challenge … I thought they would be perfect for a masculine birthday card. I used Simon Hurley’s Create Bursts Stamps in various blues & green using this week’s Freshly Made Sketch layout. I finished with a Taylored Expressions Simple Strips – Birthday sentiment and … Read more
I love donuts … and I love the fun little Inspired By … Sweet Caterpillar image. I pulled out my Trinity Stamps Circle-Shaped Card Die Set and made a fun little chocolate donut card. I also have a bit of obsession with Terrazzo Flooring. I got to watch them actually make it when we built … Read more
The February Altenew Inspiration Challenge Photo is from Guest Designer Lea Lawson. I embossed the green cardstock using the Altenew Geo Steps Embossing Folder (you can see a bit above and below the right side of the sentiment and at the open area at the top left … a bit hard to see in the … Read more
Last Sunday, I had so much fun taking a stamp carving class at Tree of Liminality. I found some images I found interesting, so she was able to print them in reverse for our pattern. Then we used transfer paper to get the image onto our carving material. After that, we used a sharpie to … Read more
At Jingle Belles, we’re still creating cards inspired by these Mid Century Modern holiday decorations. I chose to build my card around a fun little Santa from Pebbles Cozy & Bright paper collection that reminded me of the Santa with the tall pointed hat on the mantel (not to mention his cute pointy elfish shoes). … Read more
When I saw the inspiration photo at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie, I immediately thought of the adorable creations by Doodlebug Designs. But of course, I didn’t have any smiling hearts in my collection (I had smiling so-many-other-things), so I decided to go with this adorable smiling cloud since it included the colors … Read more
For Christmas, Santa Stephanie brought me the super-fun Honey Bee Stamps Build a Snowman Honey Cuts. I thought the CAS on Friday Snowman Challenge was the perfect opportunity to give it a try. I went with a three ball snowman because that’s the size I remember most from my childhood. His hat and it’s colors … Read more
Today’s card was inspired by the {PIN}spirational Challenge colors of purple and blue and inspiration from the Inspired By … Snowman Party Challenge. I started with a blue snowy winter tag and added a Doodlebug Designs Candy Cane Lane Puffy Icons Snowman in the center of the snowflake. I framed the tag in silver metallic … Read more
I got behind on my holiday cardmaking in 2025, which led to me having to make more than I preferred in December, so I’m getting a head start this year. When I saw the image at the {PIN}spirational Challenge, I had an immediate idea. The shape of the pillows reminded me of Peanuts wrapping paper … Read more
I wanted to join the final Altenew Inspiration Challenge of 2025 … which is an Ultimate Inspiration Challenge that looks back on the prior 11 months. I really loved the pillow in the January 2025 Inspiration Challenge with Aditi. I love the colors, the vertical lines, the muslin background and the variance in the blooms. … Read more