Color Throwdown #514
The week's colors at Color Throwdown are orange, brown, rust and yellow. I used the wreath turnabout from Concord & 9th. The wreath was die cut and mounted on kraft and orange gingham cardstock. Continue reading →
Inspired By… fall beauty
This week at Inspired By..., we have a photo inspiration dominated by acorns. I have done the same on my card. The background is made up of stenciled acorns. Continue reading →
Muse: ChristmasVisions 110
This week at Muse Christmasvisions, our muse is the very talented Cornelia. I love Cornelia's rambling row of trees with the touch of lime green peeking through... the background colors are fabulous. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #358 – A Sketch by Karren
This week's Freshly Made Sketch can be characterized by a large dominant circle with three overlapping objects below the dominant circle. Immediately, I saw the dominant circle as a moon with three Halloween buddies under it. Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP414 – A Color Challenge from Jaydee
It is week 2 so we have a Color Challenge over at The Paper Players. This week, our challenge host, Jaydee, is asking us to create cards using the colors Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla and Mossy Meadow. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #286
The fabulous Tracey McNeely is our Muse this week. Tracey has created a "very fall" wreath... so clean and delightful. I attempted to the same with a festive Poppystamps set. Continue reading →
CASology Week 316: PUNCTUATION
We have an incredibly fun word over at CASology this week: PUNCTUATION. I am not an emoji user but I have loved :) forever. I decided to take my smiley one step further and added a birthday hat! as well as an appropriate sentiment. Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP413 – A Theme Challenge from Sandy
It is week 1! We have a Theme Challenge over at The Paper Players. This week, our challenge host, Sandy, is asking us to create cards using TREES and or LEAVES. I am using an old Walter & Winnie set that has a number of wonderful abstract trees. Continue reading →
Inspired By…. cozy up
Incredibly fun photo inspiration this week over at Inspired By... There was so much to focus on in the photo. I chose the bear, the stick tree and the fabulous buffalo check background. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #291
This week at CAS(E) this Sketch, we are working with a sketch depicting 3 interlocking objects and a sentiment below the objects. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #284
Michelle is our lovely guest designer this week at Muse. I absolutely love her simple card... seriously love it! Continue reading →
Muse: ChristmasVisions 109
This week at Muse Christmasvisions, the lovely Chriss is our hostess. I love her polar bear peaking through a distressed blue background. I have created my own version of her inspiration using a Neat and Tangled set. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #356 – A Sketch by Jen B
This week at Freshly Made Sketches, we are working with an interesting layout: three rectangular blocks over a middle strip. I need Halloween cards so I chose to repeat a ghastly ghost 3 times. Continue reading →
CASology Week 314: BOY
The keyword at CASology this week is BOY. I mad a simple one layer card. The images are stamped, embossed and Copic colored, then masked. Once masked, WHAM bubble was distressed over the image. Easy peasy. Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP412 – A TicTacToe Challenge from LeAnne
We have a TicTacToe Challenge over at The Paper Players. This week, our challenge host, LeAnne, is asking us to create cards using the grid to the left. Pick a row, or a column, or a diagonal, and incorporate all the elements into your creation. I chose the first column: LEAVES, RIBBON and DIE CUT. Continue reading →
Color Throwdown #511 and The Flower Challenge #24 ‘Anything Goes’
I combined the colors from Color Throwdown this week (pink, peach, berry red and green) with The Flower Challenge where anything goes this week. I used Concord & 9th's Happy Day flower cake to create a birthday card for a dear friend. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #355 – A Sketch by Kim
I have flipped this week's Freshly Made Sketch on its side. I followed the layout, layering papers, using the sentiment as the middle strip. The card features Tim Holtz' silly monsters as a focus. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #283
Kim is our lovely Muse this week. She has created an adorable card with a repeating critter background, highlighted with a small cupcake stamp and a tag sentiment. I have used these same elements with Mama Elephant Playful Pups. Continue reading →
CASology Week 313: DRESS
The keyword this week at CASology is DRESS. I created my card using a simple Memory Box die cut, accompanied by an embossed sentiment and lots of clear rhinestones. Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP411 – A Sketch Challenge from Jaydee
We have a Sketch Challenge over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Jaydee, is asking us to create cards using a sketch with a diagonally broken background and a central element. Continue reading →
Addicted to CAS Challenge #145 – Tweet
The keyword over at Addicted to CAS Challenge this week is TWEET. I made a cute "tweet" to thank a friend for a recent present. I used stamps from several companies, masking as needed to create my scene. All images are copic-colored. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday Die-Cuts or Punches
At Seize the Birthday this week, the "toppings" are to use dies/punches in our birthday cards. I used the wonderful bold Happy Birthday to You die from MFT. Continue reading →
The Card Concept September 5 {Colorful Basics}
Wonderful photo inspiration over at The Card Concept this week. I focused on the rainbow stripes on the wall. I watercolored stripes, then die cut and layered the sentiment. Continue reading →
Inspired By… Time to Bake
What a fabulous challenge over at Inspired By... this week! The theme is baking. I am using a new set (new to me!) from Stampin'Up featuring a die cut apron. I added baking tools, a baking sheet and a couple of wonderful cookie cutter embellishments. Continue reading →