Treasure This Day

I had the chance to play with lots of new goodies today in my studio.  The Challenge theme at the Hero Arts blog for May is to use stamps from their newest catalog, Stamp Your Story.  My card uses images from two sets … My Words & Time. The layout is this week's CAS{E} this … Read more

Dream Big

I used the Sunday Sketch Challenge at Studio Calico to create a masculine birthday card for my stash … I love number papers for birthday cards. I added several wooden embellishments inked with India Ink and a brad … rather than poking it through the paper, I trimmed off the legs and attached with a dimensional … Read more

Let There Be Neon

I really wanted to add some bling to this design, but I was determine to make a one layer card for the current challenge at The Paper Players … so I had to just let it be. I went with the Neon Hues with this week's Lightning Hot Play Date Cafe Colors.  The layout is another … Read more

Thank You Sketch

This was my first card using the Sunday Sketch at Studio Calico.  I used an ivory card base with several Studio Calico papers and a wood grain paper tag. I needed thank you cards, so I used the little wooden Thank You sentiment included with this month's card kit and colored it with Spectrum Noir … Read more

You Go Girl

I love sending Mother's Day cards to all of the mothers in my life …. all of the amazing women who have raised amazing children and make this world a better place.  This morning I used a recipe from the Paper Players (straight down the middle) … And this week's Studio Calico Sunday Sketch … … Read more

Everything Will Be O.K.

Tonight I had fun making a card for this week's Muse Challenge.  We've been catching-up on the HBO Series Enlightened … so I will blame my rather quirky card design on Mike White's character Tyler in the episode we were watching tonight while I was creating. And here's the Muse Inspiration from Ardyth Percy-Robb. The … Read more