I was asked if I could make a birthday card for a 7 year old boy who loves knights. Unfortunately, nothing knight-like in my creative stash … not even a castle. So I went hunting for inspiration. I found these great Punch Art Knight instructions, so I gave it a try. I used wooden paper … Read more
I place at least one Stampin' Up order a year … and it's usually now, during SALE-A-Bration, since I love free goodies. So I decided to share the fun and let you shop with me if you're interested. My hostess-with-the-mostest is the talented Lydia Fieldler (if you want inspiration on how to use these … Read more
For this card, I had fun trying a new-to-me technique … Magical Masking Tape. As I usually do, I read about 1/3 of the instructions and then headed off to play. I started with regular cardstock (because I couldn't quickly find my glossy) and I only used one piece of masking tape that I … Read more
I love joining the fun of the Monthly Challenge Remix at the TGIF Challenge. This week I combined all three challenges … sketch, watercolor and together forever. I pulled out some vintage woodblock stamps (Penny Black Bridal March and a tiny Stampin' Up Sentiment). I stamped my image in black, clear embossed, and then … Read more
Today's card is inspired by this picture from the Just Us Girls Challenge. I love the greens and yellows and the fun Easter Bunny Elements … however, instead of featuring a bunny, I decided to create a fun Easter Chick. I used my Stampin' Up Owl Builder Punch to create my fun little Chick (inspired by … Read more
Today's Inspiration Challenge at SplitCoast Stampers is featuring Umbrellas … which reminded me of this vintage Magenta Umbrellas stamp in my collection (which I used when I won this sketch challenge at Card Positioning Systems back in 2009). I chose this Red Umbrella to inspire my design … and also incorporated the white, green & yellow … Read more
The current Fusion Card Challenge is a fun one. I couldn't resist trying out my new Stampin' Up Bow Punch on lots of scrap paper … once you start making bows it becomes almost addictive. The stamps are from Casual Fridays Wait For It. It's also time for a little Anything Goes at Simon Says … Read more
This afternoon I'm playing with some new Stampin' Up goodies. After seeing so many inspiring cards using their new products, I had to add some of them to my stash. I started with the Something Lacy Background stamp … it's such a gorgeous pattern with lots of detail that stamps so easily. The other new … Read more
I love the gorgeous color and ombre tones of this week's Fusion Card Challenge. I wanted to go with a wedding theme, so I painted watercolor paper with an ombre wash of Heidi Swapp's Mint Green Color Shine and then stamped Penny Black's Bridal March in Charcoal Ink. I added some vintage Basic Grey Paper … Read more
Tonight I needed some farm-themed designs, so I inked-up stamps from Artistic Outpost using this week's Freshly Made Sketch. I inked the farm & windmill stamp from The Outpost using Hero Arts Quiet Morning Ink Cubes and stamped it on blue designer paper. I sponged on a bit more blue ink to give the sky a … Read more