Merry Monday #260 {Sketch Challenge}
I don't think I ever remember a sketch challenge at Merry Monday but that is what we are tackling this week (see left). I built a card using Mama Elephant's Alpine Carolers. Continue reading →
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Muse Challenge #236 and Inspired By All The Little Things #67
I am combining two challenges with this card: The Muse Challenge and Inspired By All The Little Things. This card is totally inspired by this week's Muse, Anita Bowden. Anita has introduced me to a new technique. Continue reading →
AAA Cards CAS Game #100 – Sketch
A wonderfully CAS sketch over at AAA Cards this week! I stamped this lovely rose background in platinum, then cut the opening. I stamped, embossed and distressed (spun sugar) the sentiment box. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #234
Kim Heggins, this week's Muse, has created a beautiful sympathy card. I took a number of elements from her card: blue flowers, purple bird, raised sympathy sentiment. blue background panel. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #230
Kim Heggins, our Muse this week, has created a wonderful welcome card. Love the pineapple, sentiment, sequins and the black & white striped cord... I took all the elements and recreated into my case version. Thanks Kim! 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 →
Merry Monday #253 {Bears}
So love the theme this week at Merry Monday! BEARS! Not sure why I love bears so much but the stamp sets are so darn cute. I copic-colored one of my favorites... W+9 Holiday Hugs. Continue reading →
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge – Frosting
I love the photo inspiration over at Curtain Call this week. It screams CAS... just me and my Zigs. Continue reading →
Online Card Classes Sparkle & Shine Day 1: Glitter
The new Online Card Class, SPARKLE & SHINE has started! And I am going to try and stay caught up... Day 1 is Glitter. Best way to describe last night? Messy. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #283 – A Sketch by Jen Brum
Fun sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches. I made a very CAS seaside card with the curve. Continue reading →
Color Throwdown #436
The colors this week at Color Throwdown are light yellow, blue, and green. Using watercolors, I incorporated the colors into a background frame and added a sentiment and "watercolor brush". Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #276 – A Sketch by Amy
I had a lot of fun with this week's Freshly Made Sketch! I tried to think of a new way to use my favorite polar bear from MFT. He is a bit stranded on the polar ice on the gusty Arctic seas but the sentiment from Ellen Essentials brings it all home! Continue reading →
Inspired By All The Little Things #44 with Becca Whitham
Fun photo inspiration over at Inspired By All The Little Things. I thought I had a ferris wheel in my stash... but I found this fun roller coaster first and I love the card. I stamped and gold embossed an IO background stamp on an A2 panel, then distressed the panel in shades of purple and dark blue. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #199
This week's Muse, Tracey McNeely, has created another beauty! So love it! I love this new Concord & 9th die. I love how Tracey created a stencil using the die and distressed with spun sugar. But she made the heart over the top with the touch of gold and simple sentiment. Continue reading →
CAS on Sunday Challenge #99
I always find using one color hard to do and that is just what we were asked to do this week at CAS on Sunday. The challenge is to use black and white, plus one color of our choice. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #198
Anita Bowden, our Muse this week, has created an out-of-the-box greeting! I almost missed one of the subtle features of her card until I read her blog... the wonderful background! Such a great idea to clear emboss a dense background stamp then distress in multiple inks. Continue reading →
CAS(E) this Sketch #203
For the first sketch of the New Year... CAS(e) this Sketch was challenging! The asymmetrical, curved bottom border could have sent me in several directions but in the end I chose waves. Continue reading →
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Simon Says: Anything Goes [Wednesday Challenge]
For Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge, I decided to make a winter card with the Furry Christmas Friends set. I didn't get a chance to use this stamp set for the holiday, but with a little doctoring, it is perfect for the winter! Continue reading →
Less is More Challenge #306 – One Layer
Over at Less is More, it is One Layer Card week and the theme is OUTLINES. I have taken the theme to heart and used one of my favorite Christmas stamps in a very CAS way. Continue reading →
Addicted to CAS Challenge #93 – Welcome
The keyword this week at Addicted to CAS is WELCOME. I created a "new home" card... I can never seem to have enough of these in my stash. Continue reading →
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Unicorn
We have wonderful photo inspiration this week at Curtain Call. The theme is called "Unicorn" but since I have none in my collection my inspiration is coming from the whimsical childlike feel of the piece. Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #173
Anita Bowden is our Muse this week with a beautiful floral! Continue reading →
Muse Challenge #172
Jenni Murray made the beauty at the left for this week's Muse Challenge. Her card is simply beautiful, and although I do have 3 butterflies, Happy Birthday greeting and gemstones, there are differences. Continue reading →
Inspired by All the Little Things #21 featuring Ardyth Percy-Robb
I love Ardyth’s style more than words can describe. So for this week’s Inspired by All the Little Things featuring Ardyth, I tried to put my very CAS hat on and “be” Ardyth. I decided to focus on the bench pillows…the design and... Continue reading →