Today's Tag with a Feminine Twist is inspired by Kelly Alvarez … a Holly Yeti Christmas I pulled out my Lawn Fawn papers and my Yeti and had some fun. Her Yeti is pink … mine is purple using Spectrum Noir markers (PL1, PL2, PL4, IG1 & IG6). I added some some Grey Flannel snowflakes, … Read more
I am thrilled for the opportunity to be a Guest Designer at the Little Tangles Challenge Blog. The current challenge is to *Create Your Own Pattern Paper*. I used glossy cardstock and my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Refills and had some fun. I started by stamping the curlicue border stamp from Neat and Tangled with Versamark … Read more
I have always loved Oriental Gardens … when I enter one I get an immediate sense of peace and well-being. One of my favorites is the Anderson Japanese Garden in Rockford, Illinois … if you're ever in the area, it's most certainly worth a visit. Here are some pictures from one of our visits. One … Read more
This week Crafter's Companion is sponsoring the Designed to Color Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes. I pulled out these sweet little lambies from the talented Sheena's A Little Bit Different line, India Ink for stamping, and my Spectrum Noir Markers and had some coloring fun … it's just as therapeutic now as it was … Read more
I needed some thank you cards for some men in my life. Of course, the easy solution would have been to develop a single thank you card design and then make multiples … but I seldom take the easy way. I prefer to make an individual card for each recipient. I started with a golf-themed … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge comes from the amazing cakes from The Pastry Studio. Since we have lots of beer lovers in our family, I chose this cake shaped like a beer mug to inspire my design. I used stamps from Unity and my Spectrum Noir markers (GB4 & GB8 … love how they … Read more
When I saw this week's Tuesday Trigger Scene in Tangerine photo, I resisted the urge to go with a literal interpretation … and instead made a card that captured how the picture made me feel. Maybe it's the abundance of rain we've been having lately … but this picture reminded me of sunshine. I started … Read more
I had a little fun with my Spectrum Noir markers and Studio Calico wood veneer embellishments this morning inspired by this week's CASE Study Challenge card. I love how Maile colored just a part of her wooden feathers, so that's what I used to inspire me … I also love the vibrant colors, which I … Read more
Pinspired Challenge & the Crafter's Companion USA Design Team are having a joint blog hop with prizes generously donated by Crafter's Companion. Here's the image we used to inspire our designs. I combined stamps from two different Sheen Douglass sets for my card … Flowers are from Magnolia Blossom with the sympathy sentiment from Floral Corners … Read more
The April Challenge Theme at the Crafter's Companion Blog is … Flowers. I'm going to show you how I created a fun inky background using Aluminum Foil from my kitchen … I never know where I'll find my next art project inspiration. I started with a scrap of white cardstock. Make sure it's about 1/4 … Read more