I just returned from a long weekend in Kansas City with my sister … seriously, nothing fills my bucket quite like extended time with her. The start was a concert at the new Morton Amphatheater … Matt Nathanson, Barenaked Ladies & Train. It was so stinking hot. Matt said it was like “singing in soup”, … Read more
There’s a new Challenge at Shopping Our Stash – Back to School. We’re asking you to make a card that features something you would see at school … pencils, paper, alphabet, lockers, playground equipment, school bus … or a card for a teacher or student. I used never-before-used-schtuff (so I’m Linking Up) Big Bus Wafer … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we’re still asking you to create a card that is made using at least three of the colors from this fun Unicorn Christmas color palette from Artsy Fartsy Life (your card does not have to be inspired by the image, but certainly can be as long as it includes at least three … Read more
I have a lot of Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folders that haven’t been used yet, so I decided to pull out the Simon Says Stamp Shimmering Starfall Embossing Folder for the Can You Handle the Pressure? Stars and/or Stripes Challenge. I used it with silver metallic paper for my card front. Next I embossed lime … Read more
It’s Mother’s Day … a hard day for so many. I make sure I take time to send Mother’s Day cards to women who might not get one, but most certainly deserve one. I loved how this lovely A Year in Bloom Bouquet and layering stencils from Taylored Expressions turned out. I paired them with … Read more
I absolutely love these gorgeous fabric tapes from Timeless ARToptions Alena by 49 and Market. I used all four tapes from the collection to cover the card front. I added the Fancy Mom and Shadow Die Cut from Simon Says Stamp and a Spellbinders Timeless Sunset Butterfly Sticker that works with the butterflies in the … Read more
The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is – I Don’t Sweat, I Sparkle. I started with a Gina K. Designs stitched square die and a vintage Pinkfresh Studio floral image (no longer available) that I stamped and colored with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers. Next I used a larger stitched square die from Lawn … Read more
I thought the lovely floral sketch at TGIF Challenges would be perfect for a Mother’s Day card. I combined lots of Tim Holtz Flower Ephemera with a butterfly. I used designer paper and one of my Gel Prints for the card base. I finished with some gems and a Fancy Mom and Shadow Die Cut … Read more
We’re still creating primarily red holiday cards at Jingle Belles this week. I pulled all of the red designer papers out of my scrap bin for inspiration. I decided to cut them into approximately. 5/8″ strips (a few were slightly different size to fit the design like the white poinsettias at the bottom right), but … Read more
When I saw the Simon Says: Things with Wheels Challenge, I went hunting for a bicycle in my stash … and instead I found this cute little baby carriage Doodlebug Design sticker, so I built my card around it. I paired it with papers from American Crafts Hello Little Girl and a sentiment from Simon … Read more