I love challenges that help me build my Christmas Card stash … this card is for the Moxie Fab World blog challenge to make a holiday card using a Fun & Cute style. I pulled out my all-time favorite snowman stamp Frosty by Penny Black and stamped it on Cosmo Cricket Audry DP from the … Read more
This card is for a Vintage/Shabby Chic Holiday Card Challenge at the Moxie Fab World blog. Every time I sit down to make a vintage/shabby chic card, I always think to myself … this is so not "my" style. I think I probably feel that way because there isn't much "vintage" in my home design … … Read more
The Moxie Fab World Bag Lady challenge was the perfect opportunity to tryout some of the new stamps I found on our Rubber Stamp Road Trip. I chose this Poppy Pastiche Bag from Anthropologie as my inspiration. I loved the contrast of the bright colors, flowers, and the blocked design, so those are the elements … Read more
The current challenge at the Moxie Fab World blog is to create a paper-crafted project that treats eco-friendly sayings/symbols/words in a clever way. To find some inspiration, I searched Google images for the word recycle. My card was inspired by this cool Arlo Guthrie recycled garbage bag from Rising Son records. I love the concept of recycling … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge is to be inspired by the cute little shoes found at Bugaloo. I used the adorable Bluebird Shoes for my inspiration. This card is also for the Lovely as a Tree Challenge at the Moxie Fab World blog. I started by kissing my favorite Cornish Heritage Farms Kissable Tree with the Hero Arts … Read more
I bought this book of vintage post cards for a quarter when I was in Missouri last year. The postmark is April 29, 1943, and they were mailed with a 1 1/2 cent stamp. I have wonderful memories of spending time driving these scenic roads with my Dad when he lived in Utah, so I thought … Read more
The challenge at the Moxie Fab World blog this month is to create a project that uses some kind of a banner. I was stumped … I didn't have any banner stamps in my stash … I didn't really need to make a banner for any occasion (I hate to make challenge cards just for … Read more