This weekend, I had the joy of crafting with my people at Gather in Waunakee, Wisconsin. We took a little road trip to Creative Pals 30th Anniversary Celebration, where I picked-up this fun Umbrella Bloom Die by Spellbinders. It was perfect for Inspired by … April Showers, May Flowers Challenge. I tried using the three … Read more
We’re still creating with vintage or faux-vintage products at Jingle Belles this week. I started with a photograph of Poinsettias from the 1979 Christmas Ideals Magazine. My Gran always had Ideals on the table in the formal sitting room at her home, and I loved sneaking in and looking through them (kiddos were pretty much … 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
Whimsical describes something playfully quaint, fanciful, imaginative and slightly odd … often suggesting a lighthearted, unpredictable or charmingly unusual quality not based on strict logic. For our newest prompt at Jingle Belles – Walking in a Whimsical Wonderland – we’re asking you to use that definition and make a Whimsical holiday card … it might … Read more
At our home, winter sports aren’t ones played outside, but instead the sports played inside. This card celebrates the three sports we watched yesterday. I decided to challenge myself to use shades of blue for the Inkspirational Challenge, and I loved how it turned out. I don’t know if you can tell, but I even … Read more
I have a new Chemo Angel assignment, and when I saw she likes soccer, I knew I had to make her a soccer card inspired by this week’s Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. I chose the new Atlantic Hearts Sketch for my layout and cut multiple soccer designer papers into 1 1/2″ strips for the design. I … Read more
I was thrilled to have my card featured as the winner of the PoppyStamps May Challenge, so of course I had to join in again this month for their On Butterfly Wings Challenge. Only one problem … no butterfly stamps or dies in my Poppystamps collection … but I didn't let that stop … Read more
The newest Challenge at the Cut it UP! Challenge Blog is Send Me Flowers, which was the perfect opportunity to break out these gorgeous Vivid Blooms from Spellbinders. I used scraps of paper that were on my studio table with three different shades of green for the leaves. The sentiment is from Kristina … Read more
I like to send Mother's Day cards to lots of the special women in my life, so I continue to make some to go into the mail. This one combines multiple challenges, but started with the AAA Card Challenge Color Challenge Palette. I went shopping for the colors in my GelliArts bin and found all … Read more
Yep, we're BLING-ing it up at Jingle Belles this week. All you need to do is make a Christmas card featuring jewels, gems, beads, pearls, glitter, stickles, or anything sparkly to join the fun. I used lovely Champagne Bling to decorate my Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Christmas Tree. I also cut the bottom layer from white glitter … Read more