We have a fabulous sketch for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This is a great sketch for fall! I just realized this morning that I didn’t post my card to the challenge site. I was very distracted over the weekend…our first grandchild was born on Sunday! We have a sweet little granddaughter named Annie who weighed… Read More »
Time for a new challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog! This is a great sketch to use up some of those designer series paper scraps and even some of your cardstock scraps. I spent some time last week cleaning up my paper scraps and using as many scraps as possible in some DIY crafting… Read More »
Time for another new weekly sketch challenge at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! This week’s sketch has so many possibilities! My goal was to keep it as clean and simple as possible! I couldn’t resist using this To the Orchard patterned paper from Catherine Pooler’s latest release. I love the torn edge detail. The sentiment is… Read More »
I’m a huge fan of alcohol markers. I’ve taken several classes, and I have spent a lot of hours practicing. I’ve only recently discovered the Stampin’ Blends. Every time I place an order, I add a couple of markers to my collection! I’m learning what I like about them and what combinations of colors I like for various… Read More »
I was delighted that I was able to get the last of the Close To My Heart Gnomes scrapbooking workshop. I really enjoyed scrapping with the fall, winter, and spring sets. I was able to create a fun layout with the paper by combining it with the Happiest Day stamp set from Stampin’ Up! and a few old… Read More »
I’ve been working on my technique album the last few day and I’ve already got 22 technique cards created for the album. I do one technique and that reminds me of several more I want to include in my album! I’m going to need a second album to preserve all of them! This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com) inspired me to try a new stenciling technique. Just when you think you’ve tried all the techniques, you find a new to you idea you can’t wait to try. This week’s sketch challenge: I have a lot of stacking die shapes, but I don’t have a diamond shape! I do have… Read More »
I LOVE the July challenge at the Challenge YOUrself scrapbook challenge. The challenge is to add stitching to your layout!! You should definitely check out the challenge blog because every design team member added stitching in a different way! I kept mine simple! I have only tried stitching on my layout once and that was when we did… Read More »
I have a new sketch to share with you for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week. How pretty is this? We all have a shelf full of floral stamps and dies that would work for this sketch! Here is my card: Yep! Still playing with those whimsical birds from the Bird’s Eye View… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is up for the week! We would love to have you participate and share your creativity with us! You can share from Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or your blog. Fun and different! Here is my take on this sketch: I used my Irresistible Blooms stamp set that really has been my… Read More »
I love a good sketch! This week’s sketch at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a good one! I love when a sketch includes a basic shape behind a focal image. It always provides a nice anchor for my decorative stamped and die bits. It also provides an opportunity to use some go to dies. In my case,… Read More »
Yay! It’s time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! I loved this weeks sketch! I used a stamp set I bought to make scrapbook layouts of my husband and kids fishing. I have quite a lot of fishing photos! As soon as I saw this stamp set and designer series paper, I had… Read More »
Hi friends! Today starts the April scrapbook challenge at Challenge YOUrself. This month not only do you need to include YOU in the photo, but you also need to include fussy cutting on your layout. I used all new goodies from Stampin’ Up! for this layout. Tomorrow, I will have a video to share with my… Read More »
It feels like April is flying! I can’t believe it’s time for another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! This is another great sketch to play with. I had so many ideas for this one, but I wanted to make a birthday card for my daughter later in the month and I wanted to play with the CTMH Honey… Read More »
I absolutely love this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge sketch! It’s so pretty, I actually want to use it in a scrapbook layout to create an Easter layout. Won’t this make a perfect title piece for a scrapbook layout? I didn’t even bother to add my creation to a card base. I’m going to create a layout and… Read More »