This week’s had a sketch that made me think of the fall ephemera set called Harvest Hues Mix & Match that Stampin’ Up! has in the shop. There is a cute little fall swag in the Harvest Hues ephemera set along with some pumpkins that were just too cute not to use for the scalloped bottom of… Read More »
Can you believe that it’s October already? Time definitely goes much faster when you are retired and your days are your own. Before I know it, it’s late afternoon and it’s time to eat dinner. I get lost in my hobbies during the day and it is delightful! I wish days like this on everyone everywhere! Here is… Read More »
Here is the new sketch challenge from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the week of August 24! This is a great sketch for using those little rectangles of Designer Series Paper that we all have collected in our craft rooms. It’s just too hard to throw those little rectangle pieces away. Here is your call… Read More »
Check out the latest sketch challenge on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog! I do love a good floral focal point! I also love card stock layers separating my focal point from the card base! The card I created for this challenge uses the Product of the Month for May that I got for $5 with… Read More »
A new sketch challenge awaits your participation at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog! Another background that tested my reformed perfectionist status! Once again, I created a 1/8″ card stock template to serve as an alignment tool to get the squares equally spaced from each other. Once I added all the square, the rectangle, and the… Read More »
Another great sketch this week on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog! My arch dies are actually in storage in Florida! I ended up creating a mask by tracing a rectangle die and a circle to arch the top. Then I cut it out using a craft knife. I used this as a mask to then… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge used this sketch: I decided to pull out my Flower Fair background stamp again and do the spotlight technique to color in only the parts where the florals are featured in the sketch. I really love this stamp set. I have so many ideas for using it. You can use… Read More »
I’m quoting Michael Scott when I say that goodbyes stink! If you are an Office fan, you know what I mean! This is the last scrapbook challenge for the Challenge YOUrself scrapbook blog! Like all goodbyes, this one is bittersweet! I started on the Design Team in 2020 a few months after I retired from teaching. I have… Read More »
The new challenge for this week on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog is for this sketch: I have never been fond of adding fussy strips of paper to my card base. I am a reformed perfectionist and these kinds of card sketches test my reformed status. I hate when the strips aren’t evenly spaced from… Read More »
Falling in love with a new organizing caddy is one of my secret happy pleasures. There is also a 5% off coupon code to the shop below!! I have been trying out a new Stamp Caddy Organizer from the One Stop Apothecary Shop on ETSY and I absolutely love it! Check it out in my space: This… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Paper Mixer Class went live on Thursday last week. It was so worth the $30 class fee. It was also worth spending the money to get the 3 sets of patterned paper, the stamp set, the floral die cuts, and the label set. I made all the projects along with the video and I LOVE them… Read More »
Who can resist creating a great scene card or two with the new Stampin’ Up! Relaxing Waterside stamp and die set? Not me! How great is this? I ink blended some Crumb Cake in along the bottom. Then added a layer of Coastal Cabana and topped it all with some Balmy Blue to create what I… Read More »
That’s right! This month’s challenge is Black and White! You can check out the other design team layouts over on the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge blog! The last time we did a Black and White challenge, I was really inspired because Monique added a pop of yellow with her design. I LOVED it! So I CASEd her… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is another sketch that works really well with your pretty patterned papers! I haven’t been able to stop playing with the Lovely Blossoms Suite of products from Stampin’ Up! I thought this sketch was another perfect one for using those pretty papers I just can’t put away! I… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is all about layers! A perfectly layered card add so much texture and dimension to your design. I love a layered card, but sometimes it feels torturous to get those layers evenly spaced! But when you do…oh, wow!! I’m trying to remember to use my embossing folders more. … Read More »