Back to Basics and Beyond Challenge #28 Shrink Plastic
This week at Back to Basics, we are working with SHRINK PLASTIC. I love to work with shrink plastic! I made a New Home card using a shrink plastic moving box. Continue reading →
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The Flower Challenge #32 – Embossing (Heat/Dry)
This month at The Flower Challenge, we employing EMBOSSING (either heat/dry). I gold embossed the above new My Favorite Things image and copic-colored. Continue reading →
Inspired By…. pillows
This week at Inspired By..., we are being prompted by several lovely pillows, soft florals and a yellow gingham. I picked similar patterned papers to create a "missing you" card for my niece. Note the yellow gingham doily was created using a gate fold die from Neat & Tangled. Continue reading →
FUSION – Hedgehog Scooter
This week at FUSION, I used both the sketch and photo inspiration. I just love the idea of a cute, little hedgehog on a scooter! Continue reading →
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 470 and CAS(E) this Sketch #322
I am combining two challenges with this card. I used this week's sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch and the color scheme (PINK, LIME and WHITE) from Cupcake Inspirations. Continue reading →
Seize the Birthday #165 – Balloons
The toppings this week at Seize the Birthday is BALLOONS. I used a new balloon stencil from Neat and Tangled for a simple, one-layer birthday card. Continue reading →
The Card Concept #115 {Mosaic Madness}
This week at The Card Concept, we are working with MOSAICS. The photo inspiration has fabulous colors with which I decided to work: Yellow, Orange, Red, Turquoise. I embossed a SSS medallion stamp, and colored with Copics. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #388
This week at Freshly Made Sketches, we are working with 3 overlapping objects on a layered background. I created a birthday card using 3 dancing fairies as my overlapping objects on a patterned background. Continue reading →
CASology Week 343: COLOR
The keyword at CASology this week is COLOR. I chose to create a colorful palette for my sentiment. Continue reading →
Jingle Belles Oh SKETCH-mas Tree
This week at Jingle Belles, we are working with a tag-focused sketch. My tag is stamped and coved in glitter (Scortape is used for adhesion). I die cut a border on the base card, and slit the panel to slide in the glittery tag. Continue reading →
52 Christmas Card Throwdown May Sketch Challenge
We are working with a very layered sketch this week at Christmas Card Throwdown. Layered sketches are not a strength but I am trying to improve. I created a Santa's workshop scene with the adorable elf from Alleyway Stamps. Continue reading →
Shopping Our Stash #394 – Hello Cupcake!
This week, at Shopping Our Stash, the theme is CUPCAKES. I created a focal cupcake, with lots of sparkle, and a sentiment we will all understand. Continue reading →
FUSION – Butterfly Wreath
This week, at FUSION, we are working with a gorgeous BUTTERFLY WREATH. I tried to recreate the photo inspiration with a Memory Box Butterfly Wreath and DOX butterflies. Continue reading →
Cupcake Inspirations CIC469–Lawn Fawn
This week at Cupcake Inspirations, we are working with a theme challenge, specifically creating shaped cards. I used MFT's Jumbo Cloud as my shape. Die-cutting the cloud 3x (2x from Neenah Solar White, once from cloud cardstock), I created a "lever" on one of the white panels. Continue reading →
AAA Cards CAS Game #139 – Sketch + Optional Twist Shaker
So love the sketch we are working with at AAA Cards this week! AND we are incorporating a shaker as well. In order keep my shaker more "CAS-like" and not add another layer, I inlaid the shaker to the inside of my card. The only layer added was the multi-colored sentiment created from 1/4" strips. Continue reading →
Inspired by… organized
We are working with a neutral palette in this week's photo inspiration at Inspired by... I incorporated the colors, and the row of white numbers on black, into my birthday card. Continue reading →
The Flower Challenge #31 ‘Sketch’
This month at the Flower Challenge we are working with a sketch. I have to be honest. I found this sketch exceedingly hard though I am happy with the final result. The hard decision was in choosing the layered backgrounds. Continue reading →
Inspired By… earth day
This week, at Inspired By..., we are thinking about EARTH DAY. I focused the yellow container of green plants on the top shelf. I recreated a green container and added a pop of yellow. Continue reading →
Freshly Made Sketches #384 – A Sketch by Linda
This week, at Freshly Made Sketches, we are working with a small focal rectangle and two background stripes. I made this last Easter card in the nick of time. I set my focal rectangle off in a frame; and used washi for my background stripes. Continue reading →
Jingle Belles – Peace on Earth Day!
The theme this week at Jingle Belles is "RE-use, RE-cycle, UP-cycle". The bokeh background in my card is a draft print of a photograph I used a couple years ago for a Christmas project. Continue reading →
CASology Week 337: BURST
The keyword this week at CASology is BURST. First thing that came to mind was "burst bubbles", hence my bubble bath! Continue reading →
CAS Christmas April Challenge and Jingle Belles We Three Kings.
The keyword at CAS Christmas this month is ELF. The challenge theme at Jingle Belles is WE THREE KINGS, i.e., use 3 of something on our Christmas cards. I made a very CAS card using 3 small Mama Elephant elves. Continue reading →
Color Throwdown Countdown #537
At Color Throwdown this week, we are working with the colors purple, yellow, green, and gray. I created a simple collage card. The background is pale gray, stamped and embossed using a coverplate stamp. Rhinestones are purple! Continue reading →
The Paper Players PP435 – A Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge from Laurie
We are working with a TicTacToe grid this week at The Paper Players. I chose to work with the first column: DIE CUT, ENAMEL DOTS, EASTER, but realized when the card was done that I also satisfied the top row! DIE CUT, WASHI TAPE and PATTERNED PAPER. Continue reading →