Just Us Girls Word Week #473
It is word week at Just Us Girls...and the word is LOVE. The DT is challenging us to think outside of the box for this challenge. I am moving to sign language. Continue reading →
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Just Us Girls Photo Week # 472
This week at Just Us Girls, we are working with a photo inspiration board featuring an anchor, lifesaver and tall ship. I focused on the lifesaver and created an SOS valentine. Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP426 – A Sketch Challenge from Jaydee
So I absolutely love Jaydee’s sketch this week at The Paper Players. We are working with a focal circle and a banner sentiment crossing the circle. Continue reading →
FUSION – 5th Anniversary Challenge
FUSION is having a 5th Anniversary Challenge! Woo hoo! The photo inspiration is a beautiful array of colors and butterflies. To get the ethereal feel of blues, greens and purples, I created a background using soft pastel chalks. Continue reading →
Just Us Girls challenge ##470 – TREND Week
This week at Just Us Girls, it is TREND week. We are creating cards with the Emboss Resist Technique. Anita Bowden first introduced me to layered resist. The technique can be tricky until you get the hang of it. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #368 – A Sketch by Narelle
This week at Freshly Made Sketches, we are working with two skewed rectangular shapes and a focal oval. I skewed two of Hero Arts coffee cups and added a sweet sentiment. Continue reading →
ELLEN HUTSON 12 TAGS OF CHRISTMAS WITH A FEMININE TWIST—DAY 7
I am playing along with 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist this weekend because I so need tags!
Tag 7 – Heather Meeson & Lisa Spangler
Challenge – create a tag with a black & white color scheme Continue reading →
ELLEN HUTSON 12 TAGS OF CHRISTMAS WITH A FEMININE TWIST—DAY 4
I am playing along with 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist this weekend because I so need tags!
Tag 4 – Michele Ferguson & Justine Hovey
Challenge – create a tag using embossing Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #29
This week at Muse we are making caroler tags! Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #362 – A Sketch by Linda Callahan
You have to love one-layer cards! I saw this week’s Freshly Made Sketch and knew I could make an OLC. I am on a Christmas mission so we have Santa flying through the primary circle/moon, surrounded by a rectangle/night sky. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #360 – A Sketch by Amy
At Freshly Made Sketches this week, I used an old Hero Arts stamp for the center oval image. I embossed the image a second time on red cardstock and fussy cut the sentiment. I covered the image in two layers of glossy accents for shine, and foam-mounted. Continue reading →
Color Throwdown #516
I am so excited to be a Guest Star Stamper at Color Throwdown this week! Let me introduce the color swatch for Color Throwdown #516. This week we are working with DARK TEAL, RUST, and CREAM. Continue reading →
Inspired By… Halloween
I love the photo inspiration at Inspired By… this week. The no hear, no-see, and no speak skeletons are priceless. I would have loved to recreate that scene but my Halloween stamps are limited. So instead, I focused on the fact that the skeletons are only heads… and created a card focused on the headless horseman! Continue reading →
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 →
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 – 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 →
Muse: ChristmasVisions 102
Our Muse for Christmasvisions this week is the lovely Cornelia. Cornelia has created a fun card based on a shopping bag! I went about the card a bit differently, but still focused on Santa flying through the moon over a cityscape. I tried to incorporate the color red into the horizon. Continue reading →
AAA Cards CAS Game #117 – Geometrics
Great theme over at AAA Cards this week -- GEOMETRICS. I used the dimension triangles coverplate from Neat & Tangled to create a "mountain". On top of my snow-capped mountain, I added an origami bear. Finally I stamped an appropriate sentiment. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #274
A simple, fun sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch this week. I used a sweet set from Papertrey Ink. I have been sick for weeks and am currently going through chemotherapy; my friends have been fabulous supporting and sustaining me. Thank you! Continue reading →
MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #383 and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes!
This week I am combining two challenges: MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge and Seize the Birthday. MFT had an adorable sketch which was perfect for Seize this Birthday. Continue reading →
The Paper Players – PP390 – A Sketch Challenge from Jaydee
This is Sketch week over at The Paper Players! This week, our challenge host, Jaydee, is asking us to work with a sketch with a focal circle that has a sentiment band running through it. Continue reading →
CAS Christmas April Challenge: Ornament
The theme, this month at CAS Christmas, is ORNAMENT. I created an earth ornament; platinum embossing the land masses and copic coloring the water. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #260
Our Muse this week, Anita, has used an Altenew layering stencil to create a wonderful inspiration card. I don't have any layering stencils so I switched the technique up a little. Continue reading →
CASology Week 294: START
The keyword at CASology this week is START. The first thing that came to my mind was "Breakfast is the most important way to start the day". Right or wrong, I am not sure. But I made a hearty breakfast card to start the day! Continue reading →