This is the story of a die cut coffee cup. I cut this out months ago and then managed to lose it somewhere on my studio table (don't ask). Then I found the die but couldn't find the paper. Then I found the die packaging and lost the die. Today I finally found the die … Read more
With my win at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, I'm thrilled to be Guest Designing for their latest Challenge – L is for Lindsay (in honour of their snarky sister Lindsay who passed away last year). I wandered through Lindsay's blog and marveled at how well she mastered the art of the Clean & … Read more
We're still creating with Stars and/or Stripes at Jingle Belles this week together with Double Trouble Christmas in July Challenge. I went with both stars & stripes on my card this week. I started with silver glitter stars on a piece of striped Gelli printed paper. I used a sentiment from … Read more
We're still joining Caffeinated Christmas with our second June Jingle Belles prompt – to make a Masculine Holiday card (and add some coffee, cocoa or tea if you want to also link-up at their challenge). I started with Rubbernecker Stamps Christmas Cheer Gnomes colored with Alcohol Ink Markers. I paired them with a sentiment from … Read more
I'm thrilled to be Guest Designing at the Caffeinated Christmas Challenge this month where the theme is to add Flowers. I started with a coffee mug from Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Get Mugged Mat Minis that I covered with red ink. Next I added a cascade of tiny paper flowers from Prima … Read more
I just returned from a long crafting weekend with friends (post to follow once I get the group photo), and I tried to plan better than I did last time (bringing fewer things I didn't use and focusing on things I can do while visiting). I chose to use markers and watercolor paints to create … Read more
I'm thrilled to still be Guest Designing at the Caffeinated Christmas Challenge Candy or Cookie. I paired a Cottage Cuts Coffee Cup with a sentiment from STAMPlorations Caffeinated Christmas on a journaling card from Echo Park My Favorite Christmas. I added a little Hero Arts Santa from Kelly Purkey Holiday Planner Christmas to … Read more
After my July Win at Caffeinated Christmas, I have the opportunity to Guest Design for the September Caffeinated Christmas Challenge, which is is Candy or Cookies (and Cocoa has officially been added to the list of acceptable Caffeinated beverages). I chose some cocoa and candy paper from Photoplay's Not a Creature Was Stirring … Read more
We're still creating with Stars and/or Stripes at Jingle Belles. I started by covering a scrap of red cardstock with two different gold metallic star stickers … and then I paired it with some green plaid for the stripes. I am also joining the Coffee & Stars Challenge at Caffeinated Christmas with my … Read more
The current theme at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is L is for Layers (yes, those are Edna's layers). I decided to break out Chris Dring's new Some Snark Stamp Set from STAMPlorations together with one of the coordinating images. I used this week's layout from Tuesday Morning Sketches matting … Read more