GelliPrinting January

I discovered that Tania Ahmed was doing a GelliPrinting January Challenge #gelprintjanuary2024 on Instagram, so I decided to join the fun.     For Day 1 Silhouette, I die cut the Hero Arts Nesting Onesie from typing paper for my Silhouette and used the Carabelle Studio Tissu Texture plate to add a bit of visual … Read more

Top 10 Favorites of 2022

Each year I like to go back and revisit all the art I made and choose my ten favorites from the group (You can see my Five Favorite Holiday Cards of 2022 here) … here are my favorites in no particular order.  1. My first card revisits a long-ago technique – Faux Cloisonné – which … Read more

Guest Designer at Funkie Junkie Boutique

Since I won The Music of Life Challenge at the Funkie Junkie Boutique, I was invited to be the Guest Designer for their current challenge – to create using Three Stencils which runs through 11:55pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 (so come join the fun for a chance to win $25 for shopping). … Read more

Find Your Voice

The current Simon Says Stamp challenge is Wild and Wonderful … to create a card featuring something Wild.  I immediately thought of my Stamperia Arctic Antarctic Papers.  I went with the wild howling winter wolf.     I used the layout from Arctic Hearts Sketch with sentiments from Unity Stamp Company Empowered Words and an Eyelet … Read more

Getting Fit in 2022

Since the New Year often brings resolutions to eat less sugar and get fit, this week at Jingle Belles we're asking you to create cards using no-calorie paper sweets.  You might use cookies, candy, cake or any other favorite holiday sweet on your card. I chose the lovely vintage holiday treats from the Stamperia Classic … Read more

Stamperia Calligraphy Collection

I love the gorgeous Stamperia Paper Pads at The Ink Pad.  Today's cards are made from the Calligraphy Collection by Stamperia. One thing I love about the pads is that they are 8" x 8", so there's more landscape to make different cards sizes than just A2.  This square card allowed me to showcase the … Read more

It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere

When I saw the theme at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge was Let's Be On Time, I started thinking about what sentiments in my stash talked about time. I started with three clock stickers from three different sticker collections from {a vintage girl} & her daughter – Steampunk, Gold Steampunk and Wild West.  Remember using … Read more