I'm sneaking in a card for the Fascination with Feathers Challenge at the Moxie Fab World Blog, so I could feature this gorgeous hand-carved feather stamp that the talented Gina (TyggerEye on Etsy) made for me. I stamped it twice on thin kraft chipboard in Ocean Chalk ink, clear embossed, and detail cut around the edges. … Read more
I love shopping at Ellen Hutson's store … and I love seeing what beautifully colored thank you image will be included when my order arrives. I save all of the little envelopes (there's always some ribbon too) in a basket & today I decided to re-purpose several of the beautiful flower images into cards. I … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge comes from the wonderful cakes of Superfine Bakery. I chose this gorgeous Hydrangea Cake to inspire my design. I loved the contrast of the pinks with the vibrant yellow. I used pink & green inkpads on my Hero Arts Hydrangea & then added some colroed pencil highlights … it's … Read more
I love sketches like CPS 26 that incorporate all sorts of shapes and designs … they're perfect for combining lots of different elements from a single collection. My card uses three different papers and three heavy-weight cardstock elements from Authentique's Journey Collection. The tiny thank you rub-on sentiment from EAD Designs was perfect to complete … Read more
It's always a challenge for me to start creating again after being away from my studio for an extended time … and it didn't help that I managed to bring back a nasty head cold from my trip. So, I did what I usually do when creating isn't easy … I started very simple. I … Read more
This little (4" square) Thank You card is for the Wee Memories Mini Challenge. I combined stamps from Rogue Redhead's Milliner Misses & Candy Kisses with Basic Grey's Out of Print Paper. The layout is this week's Sweet Stop Sketch. I added an adhesive gem to her hat & used a pink glimmer pen on … Read more
I love this week's Sketch at Skipping Stones Designs … and the great design team samples really showcase a lot of fabulous design possibilities. I decided to play with tape … for my design I used one fabric tape and two washi tapes. I finished with an EAD Designs Rub-on sentiment. And speaking of tapes … Read more
When I saw this week's CR84FRN Color Challenge, I knew I had the perfect papers … Sassafras Mix and Mend Wee Bundle. I used this week's CPS Sketch together with another new Hero Arts Unitled Love stamp from their new Art of the Card Collection. I inked it using Spiced Marmalade Distress ink to give … Read more
My final card of 2011 is a card of gratitude … an appropriate way to end the year. Sketch is Pretty Patterns Sketch from My Time Made Easy … paper is from Basic Grey Jovial … stamp is new Hero Arts Smiling Snowman … sentiment is an EAD Rub-on. Wishing you lots of things to be … Read more
Today I needed thank you cards, so I started with this week's Unscripted Sketch. I used Prima's Madeline papers and new stamps from Hero Arts. I added a wrap of dyed seam binding to the second card. I trimmed the 6×6" paper in the middle, so I could keep the designs on the top and … Read more