Paper Smooches July 2017 Challenge – ANYTHING GOES
WOW! Anything Goes over at Paper Smooches this month! I just wandered through my stamp and chose an old favorite... the forest elf to make a friendship card. Continue reading →
TicTacToe Challenge TTTC006 – Featured Designer Shannon Fralish
This was not an easy challenge at TicTacToe this week! I pondered the words for a couple days and settled on the diagonal: SHADOW, FUZZY, WOODGRAIN. Continue reading →
Essentials by Ellen July Mix It Up Challenge: Lawn Fawn
Over at Ellen Hutson this month, we are mixing it up with Lawn Fawn. I used to incredibly fun birthday sets to create a CAS card embellished with lots of beads, sequins and washi for color. Continue reading →
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Surf’s Up
Surf is up over at Curtain Call this week. The photo inspiration is very monochrome so I have taken the same approach in my card...sticking to soft blues and greens. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #296 – A Sketch by Jen T.
I had a lot of fun playing with this week's Freshly Made Sketch, using a new set from Waffle Flower! Continue reading →
Color Throwdown #451
Great colors over at Color Throwdown this week--dark pink, pale pink, green and white. I played with a graphic flamingo design, even adding an allover flamingo background. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #230
This week's CAS(E) this Sketch card is dedicated to my father's garden. My dad lives for the summer and his garden. Continue reading →
The Challenge #91 {A Sketch Challenge}
I used the sketch this week at The Challenge to create an incredible bright, cheerful flower border. Continue reading →
The Paper Players PP353 – A Theme Challenge from Claire
Love this week's theme challenge over at The Paper Players--Summer Fun in the Water. I created an aspiring scene with lots of distress ink and a mermaid from Ellen Hutson. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday! Red, White and You!
I am playing along with Seize the Birthday this week. The toppings are Red, White and You! Usually I participate in the toppings but I think I have topped my quota of red, white and *** cards...so I am submitting under Anything Goes. Continue reading →
FUSION – Sand, Beach
A great photo inspiration over at FUSION this week: Sand, Beach, Surf, Relax. I have incorporated all the the keywords and many of the colors into my small scene. Continue reading →
TIME OUT Challenge #87 CASE With Your Own Twist
So fun this week at TIME OUT, we are casing Cornelia from Stempel Spass. So LOVE her cards! She has made a very tongue-in-cheek card for us... love the design, love the bird, love the sentiment! Continue reading →
Muse Christmasvisions MCV82 – Christmas in July!
We have a guest Muse for July, Jessica Frost-Ballas, at Christmasvisions, and she has created a beautiful poinsettia card for inspiration. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #224
Oh, so lucky to have Tracey McNeely as our Muse this week with a fun rainbow card and an embedded sentiment. This is just what I needed... Continue reading →
CASology Week 257: WISH
The keyword this week at CASology is WISH. I made a sweet card with an old Poppystamp. I have embossed and Copic colored the fairy, and set off in a Paper Smooches frame. Lots of sequins finish the card. Continue reading →
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Red, White & Blue
Curtain Call is hosting a red, white & blue challenge. I have made enough flags this season so I decided to try something different. Continue reading →
Addicted to CAS Challenge #115 – Summer
We have a new keyword over at Addicted to CAS - Summer. I so love summer! I tried being tricky and created a sun from Julie Ebersole's Bold Blooms, distressing behind it and filling in with glossy accents. Continue reading →
The Heart Desires Challenge 14
I have been dying to use my new Sealife stamps from Tim Holtz and I have in the The Heart Desires Challenge this week! I love this octopus! Continue reading →
Less is More Challenges #336 & #337 – OLC Colored Card Base
We have a two week challenge over at Less is More. We are making CAS cards with colored card bases. Continue reading →
The Flower Challenge #10 ‘Embossing Heat/Dry’
At The Flower Challenge this month we are incorporating either heat or dry embossing into our flower images. I decided to TRY something! See what you think. I heat embossed Concord & 9th's flower bouquet onto gold foil! Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #295
How perfect! I needed a "miss you" card and the Freshly Made Sketch this week fit my needs! I used an old Papertrey set that I love to make a fun, CAS card. Continue reading →
TicTacToe Challenge TTTC005 – Featured Designer Rosanne Mulhern
This is my first time at the NEW TicTacToe Challenge and I am excited. I love this type of challenge and can't wait to jump in! I chose the middle column: SUMMER, DIE CUT and PATTERNED PAPER. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #223
This week's Muse is the talented Anita Bowden! Anita has created what she believes is a simple card. The simple cards are always the most difficult to do justice to... I always just want to admire and copy. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #229
This week's CAS(E) this Sketch card was inspired by a friend's granddaughter. This young woman is studying to be a veternarian, and has accepted a new part-time job cleaning the 3-story tank at the Bottom Aquarium. Continue reading →