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 November Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is Petals & Thanks. I used four of the challenge colors with Pinkfresh Studio Butterfly Garden stamp, stencils and coordinating die cut. I positioned the flowers and leaves within the Pinkfresh Studio Notched Corner Frame Die Cut on a piece of Pinkfresh Studio Oh What Fun! designer paper. I … Read more
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice is the newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash. We’re asking you to make cards the feature however you interpret the changing Autumn Season (Pumpkin Spice Latte, Thanksgiving, Changing Leaves, etc.) I started my card with a Doodlebug Design Inc. Thankful For You Shaker-Pops sticker. I started with a Sketch from … Read more
The October Pinkfresh Studio Challenge is Texture & Shine. I decided to go with both and I used the colors from the challenge image with the Pinkfresh Studios Garden Florals layering stencils (adding in a second green to cover all of the layers). I die cut the smaller Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Frame multiple times … Read more
When I saw the challenge at CAS on Friday was Feathers, I knew it was time to pull out my favorite hand-carved feather stamp from my talented friend Gina is Arty (who just released an amazing new book of her art). I took my color and layout inspiration from the Inspired By Panels Challenge … … Read more
Today is the beginning of the GelliArts #ABCPrintingChallenge with the first challenge of A is for Abstract. I used just one stencil – Darkroom Door Large Polka Dots – but moved it around and printed using different colors to achieve my abstract design. Next, I turned my abstract print into a Thank You … Read more
The June Memory Box Challenge is Summer Vibes. The inspiration for my card was one of my favorite summer photos. This photo of me was taken at a summer outing and published in the local newspaper … I felt like a rock star. I stamped the whole watermelon from the Memory … Read more
The May Challenge at Pinkfresh Studio is Frame It Up. I chose to feature the Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Frame and combine it with Pinkfresh Studio In the Meadow Washi Tape. I attached the large piece of the washi tape to the card base and the positioned the frame on top … Read more
I had a request to make a thank you card featuring common office supplies. The first one features die cuts from Taylored Expressions Tools of the Trade. The Thank You die cut is from Kristina Werner Big Type Greetings. For the second one I used stamps from Brutus Monroe All Set for School … Read more
My thank you card stash is depleted, so I used the Simon Hurley Create Bursts to mass produce some card fronts. I used a combination of blue inks to stamp the bursts on white cardstock. I added a few vintage postage stamps in blue and finished with a CZ Design Thanks die cut … Read more