This past week we got together for our Team Meeting and we did our usual swapping of new ideas and a couple of make’n takes. These were the two make’n takes – This is an oldie but goodie technique, shaving creme, that I miss and should try again! The results are stunning. Inside looked almost… [Read More]
Holiday Mini 2016
Sending Gingerbread Smiles
Time for a bi-weekly Design Team card for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our cool sketch to get you going – Challenge #297. Optional theme : Window Mmmmm. This had me stumped. No kidding. I looked at it. And, looked at it. Did a little pondering. After some deep thought about it, I came… [Read More]
Trees for Christmas for WWC
I’m in a mad crazy creating frenzy getting ready for all these upcoming classes! Who knows, maybe this card for Watercooler Wednesday might make the Card Buffet this weekend! We have Deborah’s challenge that just started today – Wonderful, traditional Christmas colors! In no time I created this – I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stamp… [Read More]
Hot Chocolate for a Nacho
Ha- Ha- Silly title! I’ve got a busy crafting November that’s why I’m not posting everyday as usual. Between a Card Buffet, Christmas Card Class and a Holiday Fair – I barely have time to breathe! I’m creating items for the Holiday Fair and one is a hot chocolate packet. I decided to use these… [Read More]
Christmas Blog Hop for TSOT
It’s Tuesday. And, it’s another BLOG HOP!!! Yippee! These are way too much fun! This is for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. I know. Normally, I just have my Design Team card, this week, we have a blog hop! With prizes!! So, you might have come from Sara’s blog. We will have our normal sketch challenge that… [Read More]
Halloween is in the Bag
How’s your Halloween weekend going? Doing a little paper crafting this weekend? Hopefully, all these Halloween cards have been inspiring to you! I have a decorated Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Halloween style, to share today – Isn’t this just the cutest? I really loved these Jar of Haunts when I first saw them in the… [Read More]
Elegant Halloween Scene
Yesterday, I posted a simple black and white negative image card here. I just realized that I never posted the card I was referring to! It was from last months Card Buffet (I post my Card Buffet board only on Facebook and Instagram) and I never posted the single card here. This is the card… [Read More]
Mummy, Trick or Treat
Now. Halloween. That’s a holiday I’m totally down with this October 25th! (That’s a reference to Mondays post, lol!) At the Card Buffet this past weekend, one of the choices were these adorable earrings that you’ve seen all over the interweb – cute, Cute, CUTE!!!!!!! Ans, so easy!! I created this nifty little packaging from… [Read More]
Sweet Simple Joy, CCMC428
What an exciting week it’s been! The excitement just continues today with Create with Connie and Mary! Of course, it’s another challenge! What great colors to work with this week! I played with different options using the colors before deciding on this – I love how this sweet Christmas card turned out! Once I decided… [Read More]
I’m a Guest Tutorial Designer for Splitcoaststampers
You read that right! I was asked a few months back about creating a tutorial and video for a Falliday Fest special event that Splitcoaststampers will have over the next few weeks! Fall is my favorite time of year! And, I couldn’t be more excited to share this – Isn’t this just THE cutest???? I previously… [Read More]
Cozy Season of Joy for CCMC427
That’s right! It’s time for a Create with Connie and Mary sketch. Happens every Thursday! Here is the sketch we are challenged with this week – And , since our temperatures have gone from a sweltering 98 degrees to a brisk 85 degrees, it’s time to pull out the sweaters!!! Well, I pulled out my… [Read More]
Spooky Night for WWC
I so look forward to Wednesdays! It’s my challenge for Watercooler Wednesday day. This week we have a great sketch from Heidi herself, the creator of the blog! I love what she chose. Something different. Sort of edgy! Just a really cool idea! And this is what I did with it – I love this!… [Read More]
Thank You Leaf, CCMC
Thursday already! September is almost over. Yikes! One last Create with Connie and Mary for the month! This week, we have a nice color challenge – Great colors, don’t you agree? I wasn’t really sure what direction I wanted to go with these. I have been trying to incorporate more stamping in my cards and… [Read More]
Sweater Comfort, WWC
Sorry. It’s been a few days since you’ve seen my creativity. But, it Wednesday and time for another wonderful challenge from Watercooler Wednesday! The host this week is Kathe! And this is her fabulous sketch to play with – These are always good ones! Masculine. Love these because these truly are a challenge to create…. [Read More]
Peace Leaves, WWC85
Whoa. This week is flying by! It’s Wednesday. Already. You know what means. Watercooler Wednesday time. This week we have a color challenge from Jean. It’s a beautiful one – Don’t you agree? I got really excited to work with these colors because Stampin’ Up! now has foil sheets! And, I got to play with… [Read More]
Happy Halloween Skellie, CCMC423
Thursday. Time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge. We have a great layout challenge today – This one will go into my ‘go-to’ sketches file on one of my Pinterest boards. I love it! It’s a classic layout. I decided to create another Halloween themed card. I’m startin’ to feel that fall spirit!… [Read More]
Spooky House for WWC84
So. I finally got the inspiration for our challenge at Watercooler Wednesday this week! Sometimes being on the design team, you get stuck just like anyone else! This is our terrific challenge from Deb – I loved it when I saw it, but I was just as stumped with what to create….. After looking at… [Read More]
Five, Plus, Card Friday
I thought I’d share the cards from this past weeks Team Meeting. We had 8 people swapping including myself. My swap was posted here on Thursday. These are the rest of the wonderful trades in no particular order. Diana Nancy Sherri Susan Shirley Pearl Cheryl So, I can definitely see myself casing some of these… [Read More]