During one of my artsy trips to Alabama, I colored these lovely older Pinkfresh Studio flowers using Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers. For this card, I cut them into a tag for the Seize the Birthday Add a Tag Challenge. I added purple ribbon and blue thread, and then I attached it to one of … Read more
The December Challenge at Jaded Blossom is to make a tag. Since a have a few belated gifts that I’m going to call New Year’s presents, I made a New Year’s tag using the fun sentiment from Jaded Blossom Holiday Treat Tags. I stamped it on a tag using the Jaded Blossom Rounded Tag Die. … Read more
It’s time for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (or in my case, a nice cup of tea). I chose to pair Gina K. Designs Crescent Mandala Cover Plate with a cup of Tea from Gina K. Designs You Are So Loved. I’m also linking-up at Gina K. Designs November Tag Team! #monthlymixchallenge, which is … Read more
The August Challenge at Jaded Blossom is one of my favorite decades – the 1980's. It was the perfect opportunity to break out some Ella & Viv 80's Party papers in my stash, which gave me the inspiration for my Jaded Blossom Music to My Ears Mix Tape. I chose Neon Pink & Yellow from … Read more
The December Poppy Stamps Challenge is ABC – Anything But a Card. I chose the Poppy Stamps Whittle Friendly Snowman to make a Christmas Tag. I decked him out in a red scarf and coordinating hat band, googlie eyes, and his iced coffee drink (Iced Coffee brad from Eyelet Outlet). The sentiment and … Read more
It's that time again here at Jingle Belles, our favorite prompt of the year: PINK CHRISTMAS! In which you make and link new holiday cards that are predominantly PINK and we (Stephanie and Lauren) donate $2 (apiece!) per card to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation! Just to anticipate a few basic questions: Yes, you can link as many cards as … Read more
I stumbled across a new-to-me Mixed Media Scavenger Hunt Challenge for the month of August #seekgathercreateAugust2024, and decided to join the fun. I started by combining the first two elements (Gold Paint & Plastic Wrap) to create a GelliArts print. I've honestly never tried burning anything to make a card before, so … Read more
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Summer. I decided to use products from Simple Stories Trail Mix Collection. This truck and camper reminded me of the one we had when I was a little kid. On the winding drive to the lake and Big M Boat Dock, we would ride in the … Read more
We're still celebrating Earth Day at Jingle Belles by making holiday card using recycled items. My card started with one of these painted rainbow backgrounds which were the Stencil packaging for Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Stencils. I die cut one of them with a large tag die. Next I pieced together the Java … Read more
This morning, I wanted to make a card for the December #TEMakerChallenge at Taylored Expressions. The December challenge is a sketch that I decided to turn into a Tag. I used the foil with double-sided tape technique that we used in last weeks Online Card Class, taking my inspiration from my Share Joy Pick-up Sticker … Read more