The newest challenge at the Simon Says Monday Challenge is Hip Hop! I found this fun little Hip Hop Ephemera in my Easter drawer, and I combined it with strips from four different Gelliarts prints. I'm going diagonal Tic Tac Toe for The Paper Players Challenge with Lavender, Animal & Ribbon.
This week at Jingle Belles we're asking you to make a card that contains at least one see-through element. It can be a glass embellishment, an acrylic transparency, some vellum, acetate or "ghost" shapes, clear stickers, Lucite buttons, shrink plastic… whatever you like. If you can see through it (AND figure out how to attach it to … Read more
I've been thinking a lot about collage lately. I'm taking a free Collage Joy Taster Class, which has inspired me to make new collage papers. Today in the online class, we finally start assembling some collages. Here's a collage I made with the intent of it being a card. I started with an … Read more
After seeing Lauren's take on the stamp Christmas Tree, and being reminded by my friend Karen of her fabulous stamp-y Ornament cards from several years ago, I had to pull out my trading stamps and vintage Spellbinders Nestabilities Ornament Die and make another stamping tag. I added a stripe of glitter foil using … Read more
For the December @mini.collage.collective Challenge they have chosen Green as the theme. I started with a 3 7/8" square of Green Gelliarts Print. Next I added my favorite green from my childhood … S&H Green Stamps. Then I added some Korn King Stamps as well. Since I had a red & green theme … Read more
One of the things on the plan for Stephanie & Lauren's Art Camp 2024 was to make some ATCs to exchange with our friend Linda Brun. I decided to combine that plan with themes from #collactober2024 collage challenge. I started with Prompt 03 Red Balloon after I found the perfect red balloon image … Read more
We're still creating with Vintage items (or more recent items that have a vintage feel) at Jingle Belles. My card features poinsettias that I die cut with a stitched rectangle die from a vintage holiday card that I purchased at an estate sale. Next, I stamped my Savvy Stamps Happy Holidays Block sentiment … Read more
This week we're celebrating the Spirit of Christmas Past at Jingle Belles … which means creating a card with a vintage design. That could mean incorporating actual vintage elements, using new products that have a vintage style, or using stamps or images that convey a vintage vibe – whatever says vintage to you. And to add … 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
This year I joined in the fun of participating in the Tiny Art Show at the various local libraries. My art is displayed at the downtown Cedar Rapids Library near our home. Last year the art was displayed in a glass-doored display case on the second floor. When I went to visit on Saturday, I … Read more