Time for a card created for Watercooler Wednesday! Our new challenge this week is from Penny, a masculine card! We can all use ideas in this area! I decided on something fun and bright – This would be very appealing for a young male or even an adult! The focal paper is the Foil Frenzy… [Read More]
1 3/4 Circle Punch
Snarky ‘Ol Birthday
My friend and class attendee is a guest designer over at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. I hoped over to their challenge, liked starting point and decide to play along. It’s quite a fun challenge blog. Some really quirky stuff from those ladies. A couple of other challenges caught my eye as well. In creating a… [Read More]
Merry & Bright Curtain Fold
This is the last of my cards from my Christmas Card Class in November. This is it – Nifty fold on the card, right? As I was trying to come up with designs, I ran across this neat ‘curtain fold’ design. I loved it! I really had to figure out how to create it. And, I did…. [Read More]
12 Treats for Halloween, Treat 9
Some treats are quick. Some are not. Some are meant to be given away and trashed immediately. Some are meant to be treasured for a little while longer. This one today falls in the keep category. Aren’t these nice? And, take a peek when you pull the inside card out – Best of both worlds…. [Read More]
Wood You Have a Happy Birthday?
Yes I can spell. I’m feeling ‘challenged’ today as I prepare for my Card Buffet this weekend. I took a few minutes for myself to create a card and play around with a couple of card challenges. The first is from Match the Sketch Challenge blog. A very nice layout. See – The other is… [Read More]
Thought You’d Like…….
……to see what I’m up to? Well, waiting for my order to come in…….I wanted to create something, so I decided to play with forgotten stuff today. I pinned this card challenge from Just Add Ink. It’s a cool sketch, isn’t it? I like the angle. Different. I pulled out the Maritime DSP and… [Read More]
Fun Fringe Friday
Happy Friday! Is it the start of Spring Break for you? For many it is. Today I decided to really challenge myself with a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches – It’s an interesting one, right? And, I thought I needed some direction as this sketch really through me. So, off to a color challenge at… [Read More]
…..And the Winner Is
Happy Sunday! Finally taking a little time for myself! Decided to create a card. I’ve Pinned several different challenges as usual, but now I’m trying to get back around to playing with some of them. Since tonight, many will watch the Oscars, I thought why not create a card for that? So, I went to… [Read More]
Frosted Peace on Earth
Did you see my post yesterday? Well, it was just lovely! It is here if you did not. I just kind of threw that card together, but I got several inquiries as to how I made the background. It was very simple. I used equal parts of Epsom Salt and very hot water. Mix together… [Read More]
Halloween Skullie Hellos
Lol, Skullie! Isn’t this just the funniest thing? Take a look at my card below. I know. Why on earth did I create such a silly card? Well, of course, another card challenge. This one is Stamping Peaches Paper Challenge. It is a very clean, easy sketch. I love it. And, I use this layout… [Read More]
Nice & Nautical
Nice. Nautical. They go together for today’s card share. I featured this card on my July and August Card Buffets. And, I must admit, it was not one of my original designs. I perused my Pinterest boards to see where it came from – alas, nothing. So, if this is your work, let me know,… [Read More]
Happy Birthday Melissa
Happy Birthday, Melissa! Today is sort of a double share. First and foremost, it’s my niece Melissa’s birthday. So, Happy Birthday to you, Melissa!!! And, second, this is one of the cards from my July Card Buffet. Sometimes my creations for my Buffet, I just love soo much – I actually them to give out…. [Read More]
Coffee Time
Need a little coffee? I left this for my sweetie when I went for work this morning. See, we used to have one of those ‘old fashion’ coffee makers, you know the ones you have put the grounds in a filter and turn it on. It can make a pot of coffee for an army,… [Read More]
Happy 18th Kirbie!
These days, who doesn’t need a quick card that has a lot of impact? I did for my Godchild, Kirbie. She turns 18 today! So a big Happy Birthday to you dear! The most difficult part of this card was lining up the image numbers. I ended up just stamping them separately. Worked out soo much… [Read More]
Happy February
So things look a little different around here, huh? It was time for a bit a cleaning and rearranging. Isn’t this little elephant just the cutest? I continue to throw together cards for my college daughters to brighten their days. I’m just not always in the habit of snapping a picture of them before sending… [Read More]
12 Weeks of Gift Card Ideas ’til Christmas
Week 7. Yes. Seven more weeks ’til Christmas. Check your calendar. So, I am *sliding* along with my gift card ideas. How are you liking them? This next one should definitely *slide* into your heart – Well, maybe now – as you pull on the right side, BOTH ends slide out at once. Take a look, and… [Read More]
