Stick-y & Sweet

We're thrilled to have SRM Stickers joining us for our Stick-y & Sweet prompt at Jingle Belles … we're making projects featuring stickers. I used a sketch from Lucy & SRM Christmas Border Stickers to create my sticker-full card. I started from the bottom and worked my way up alternating text and colors.  I finished with … Read more

Pattern Play

This week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger is this lovely fabric called Persian Garden from Osborne & Little's Spring Collection. My initial plan was to use ink colors from the photo & Hero Arts Daisy Reverse pattern on Ivory Cardstock.  The effect was cool, but a bit too muted for what I was hoping for, so I … Read more

Spring Surprises

So what's my solution for succeeding at the 10 MInute Craft Dash … die cuts, stickers and a great sketch. I used this color palette (which now looks a bit more turquoise than green … but my tired old eyes saw green initially), a die cut base using this week's Freshly Made Sketch, and a … Read more

Once Upon a Time

This week's SplitCoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge comes from Limoges Box Collector.  I chose this Cinderella Magic Coach to inspire my design. I stamped the Butterfly Collage from Crafter's Companion Birds & Butterflies in light blue ink.  Next I stamped the Princess Carriage and Crown from the same stamp set in India Ink on top.  I … Read more

Winter Wonderland

This week's at Jingle Belles lovely guest star Brenda Barton is joining us with a Sketch to inspire us. I started my card with a large snowman from a 12" piece of paper from The Crafty Christmas Stack by DCWV.  I added some coordinating plaid paper and a snowflake border. I added some black pearls … Read more

Rock the Boat

… Don't Rock the Boat Baby … Yeah, I've pretty much had the lyrics to this song stuck in my head since I saw this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger … I've a Notion. So I'd like to know where you got the notion … Here's the inspiration photo: Here's the card I made with … Read more

Happy Winter

For this week's Jingle Belles card I started with some Spotted Core'dinations Cardstock that i sanded to reveal the dots.  Next, for our Ho Ho H2O theme, I added several squirts of Whipped Cream Memories Mists.  The look reminded me of the spray of snow that happens when you get hit with a snowball. I … Read more

Photo Valentine

I wanted to join the fun at the BE-Inspired Challenge at The Alley Way Stamps, which is this photograph. I decided to incorprate layers, the colors, and of course … make it sweet.  Since my nieces & nephews are across the miles, I thought a camera would be a fun vocal point for a valentine. … Read more