Watercolor Words is another fabulous new set! I was playing around with it and a few challenges yesterday. One challenge is a color one from Paper Pals Arts, it’s current – And the other is a sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary – Both are very nice starting points. I added my lovely… [Read More]
Challenges
Cake & Cucumber Fun!
Just a mix up the words kind of day. I’m getting ready for a Card Buffet next weekend, so I’ve been playing around with my stamps. I got a catalog in the mail today and I loved the colors on the front. Then I realized they were the same colors from a (missed) color challenge… [Read More]
Dino-Rrific Monday
Monday. Again. I just saw you last week! I have a funny card today too. I received a nice package last week courtesy of Stampin’ Up. So many wonderful goodies I didn’t know where to begin. I ran across this sketch challenge at Can You Case It. It’s a pretty basic layout that is simple to… [Read More]
Celebrate, Pumpkin
Got you thinkin’, right? Well, I really liked the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches this week – I haven’t been much in the crafting mood, but, I kept going back to this. Since July 4th is right around the corner, I had an idea. I really don’t have any of the ‘new’ DSP’s yet… [Read More]
Purse-nly, It’s in the Bag
Have you seen these little purse bags in the crafting world? They are so much fun to make with tutorials are everywhere. I made this one for two challenges. The first was the color inspiration from ColorQ – The second is the layout from Freshly Made Sketches – Combining the two sketches, this is what… [Read More]
Donut Happy
So this was news to me. National Donut Day. Whaaaaat? And of course, I’ve made a card for said ‘Donut Day’. I thought Freshly Made Sketches was the perfect sketch for me to do such a thing – Pretty cool, huh? And this is my calorie free creation – Awesome card, right? I love this… [Read More]
Good Luck, Home
I have a very special near and dear post today for my daughter. She works for a non-profit organization in Boston which is dedicated to ending homelessness. She is assisting with the yearly spring fundraising event for the first time. In mom fashion, I wanted to make her a card to wish her all the… [Read More]
Grad, B. Y. O. P.
Ha! Ha! Ha! If you’re not familiar with this stamp set, you’re probably scratching your head about now. It is a must have if you make a lot of gift cards. I made a gift card for a card challenge over at TGIF Challenges , TGIFC03. I combined several elements here to make an adorable, sure to… [Read More]
Look Who’s Turning…..
Ahhhh. Another fun birthday. Twenty-five. I just love when I have a person to create for when I make a card. And, when I have a sketch! I’m playing along with Techno Stamper today. They have a twice a month challenge. I love that idea because then I actually have time to gather my creative… [Read More]
We’ll be Old Friends Until………
……..we’re old and senile….. I love this whimsical, say it like it is newer photopolymer stamp set, Just Kidding. The sentiments a fabulous! I’ve been itching to play around with it – and, lots of other stuff – I just wasn’t sure how to go about it. Yes, challenges to the rescue! This time from… [Read More]
Up, Up and Away, New In Colors
Have you see the spoilers of the new 2015-2016 In Colors? I’ve been itching to play with my mine. I saw this sketch from Match the Sketch Challenge and I had an idea. Here is their idea – Quite simple and fun. And, perfect to compare the new In Colors to existing ones. To do… [Read More]
TGIF CCMC
I know. It’s just a bunch of initials! But, those initials stand for two really great challenges that inspired me. The first, is a new challenge blog, TGIF Challenges blog. They’ve started their very first sketch off with some nice colors – Great, fresh, summer-like colors. I was immediately drawn to them. After looking through… [Read More]
Hello Blackberry
Ha, ha – you thought I was talking about an (old) phone, right? Nope. I was talking about this card. I have been so itching to get back into the creative mode. I have pinned so many challenges – my thoughts are going everywhere. Today I completed one from Fab Friday. I really like the… [Read More]
To a Great Friend
I missed posting yesterday because I was working on this card. I just didn’t get it finished in time. I saw this sketch from Technostamper that I just loved! It’s another great Monday Lunchtime Sketch. See for yourself – I was really itching to play along. After some long hard thought and a few trashed pieces… [Read More]
Butterfly Wedding Wishes
I am so in love with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits. I just can’t seem to make enough of these little gems. I got some of the new Sale-a-Bration vellum in, Sheer Perfection. So lovely! I was draw to this one pattern in particular, the one with a wild flower like pattern over most of… [Read More]
Celebrate Baby Baby
As I’m looking for inspiration for my Card Buffet, I like to take time to play along the way. Not everything I make is for my classes. As I’ve posted before, there are lots of expectant mothers to be around me. So, I guess I’m in a baby card making mood. I have new stuff… [Read More]
Cheerful Easter
As I am designing projects for my March Card Buffet, I realized it will be Easter before we know it. I’ve had the Cheerful Critters stamp set for a while and I have been itching to play with it. So I pulled it out and went to my card challenges on Pinterest. I like this… [Read More]
Look Who’s Turning……
25. That’s right. Guess who has a special birthday today? It’s Crystal! Happy Birthday Crystal!! I went to my trusty pins to find something that appealed to me. I liked these two as a starting point. One is from Paper Pals Arts, a color challenge – And the other is the layout from Try… [Read More]
