The January Challenge at Unity Stamp Company is all about Nature. That made it the perfect time to use my never-been-inked Unity Stamp Company Slimline Tulips Stamp & Coordinating Stencils. Tulips have such a special place in my heart. At the end of summer, my Grandma and I would sit together on … Read more
The fine ladies at The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers are celebrating Y is for Yuletide. I decided to pair it with the Sketch Challenge at the Retro Rubber Stamp Challenge. I started by cutting one of my Alcohol Ink Backgrounds into 1" strips. Next I paired it with the Ticket to … Read more
The November Unity Stamp Company Challenge is to create holiday cards in non-traditional holiday colors. As I went through my stash, I clearly tend to lean toward sentiments in my Unity Stamps, so I decided to create simple cards by pairing them with Gel Press Prints and Alcohol Ink Backgrounds from my stash. I loved … Read more
The July Unity Stamp Company Challenge is all about Florals. My sister-in-law gifted me with a set of watercolor paper card bases, so I decided to break them in with some Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigments (in Orchid & Dahlia) and the big drippy bloom from Unity Stamp Company Hello Beautiful. I accidentally splattered … Read more
It's been a while since I've played along with the Snarky Sisterhood, and since this morning I'm feeling a bit snarky, it felt like the perfect opportunity to express it with some paper. This week's theme is M for Monochromatic. Since I'm also about mixing-up my challenge, I chose the Rainbow Card Challenge … Read more
The current Unity Stamp Company February Challenge is to stock your Birthday card stash. I decided to also take my inspiration from the picture in the Just Add Ink Challenge. I looked for a Fern stamp in my Unity Stamp Company, but instead thought the image in the Featherly border background stamp looked … Read more
In reflecting on this week's Wanderlust class I realized I've never really made art just for me … just for the experience of making art. This week's Ephemera Theme from Renee Mueller was a theme of IDEAS … getting your ideas out of your head and onto the Art Journal. When I came downstairs this … Read more
We're still making card at Jingle Belles this week that are inspired by the fabulous Boho Holiday Decorations at Love the Day. I chose the word art on the mantel to inspire my card this week. I started with the Unity Stamp Company Rejoice for our SILENT NIGHT in three colors of PinkFresh … Read more
These adorable gnomes at {a vintage girl} & her daughter are called Pink Birthday Gnomes … but several of them looked like Happy New Year Gnomes to me. Remember, if you want to add any of these adorable gnomes or other stickers to your stash, use my Discount Code SMILYNSTEF at checkout for 10% off. … Read more
I had fun making tonight's tag for Day 2 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson – The Little Drummer Boy. Can you see all of my references from the song? I started with the large tag from the Essentials by Ellen Tag Trio. I couldn't decide between Drums and a Lamb, … Read more