I have a confession. After participating in the Mojo Monday sketch challenge last week, I browsed the Verve online store to see what kinds of goodies that sell. I found a fantastic stamp set called Autumn Blessings that had a coordinating die set called Autumn Thanks. Of course I purchased the bundle! It came within two days with… Read More »
When I checked out the Retrosketch challenge for the week, I realized that it’s one of my favorite card sketches to use for holiday cards. Needless to say, I created a Christmas card that would be easy to mass produce and it would also be easy to mail since it doesn’t have a lot of embellishments that would… Read More »
I enjoyed revisiting using the Faux Border technique a few days ago, so I decided to use it in a couple of cards today. I’m participating in two challenges with my card today. One is a color challenge and one is a Clean and Simple embossing challenge. For the CAS on Sunday Challenge, the challenge was to create… Read More »
I decided that I had to try the sketch challenge from CAS(E) this sketch this week. The simplicity of the sketch was irresistible! I also wanted to use the Faux Mat technique that I haven’t used in a while. I used a couple of fun techniques to create this single layer card. Yes! I said it’s a… Read More »
It’s a good idea to refresh your browser at least once a day! I missed the closing of the Just Add Ink Add Wings challenge yesterday, but discovered that they had a new challenge up today! This week’s challenge is a color challenge and I had fun with it! My hands and desk are a complete mess, so… Read More »
Just Add Ink is challenge blog and this week the challenge is to “just add wings”! Of course, I couldn’t resist that challenge! To be honest, I had a hard time deciding which stamp sets to use. I decided to use two of my old favorites: Kinda Eclectic and Papillon Potpourri. The butterfly is stamped in StazOn ink… Read More »
What would you stamp if you were challenged to use the Ghoulish Grunge stamp set? This is a great background stamp set for Halloween that has a truly fabulous stamp that I could see myself using all year long. It has a brick background grunge stamp that is fantastic! How amazing do those bricks look stamped in Cajun… Read More »
One of my very favorite stamp and framelit sets is the Vintage Leaves set. I think every stampers stash should include a beautiful set of leaf framelits. It’s just a great go to set for the entire year. Today I’m participating in two challenges: Freshly Made Sketches and the Stamp, Ink and Paper Challenges. I created my card… Read More »
Yep! I found another sketch that I just couldn’t resist trying! In my defense, I’ve finally used a new stamp set and color combination! You have to admit that I’ve shown you a tremendous number of ideas and card layouts for the Paisleys and Posies product suite. Onward to Halloween! This card has so many stamping supplies that… Read More »
Yes! Another challenge. I couldn’t resist the sketch challenge on the Sketch Saturday site. I really looked like a challenge that might take me out of my comfort zone. Plus, I got to use my Paisleys and Posies just one more time! (I know, I know…I’m addicted!) I created a really busy card from this sketch by using… Read More »
While browsing the internet, I found another great sketch challenge to try. Why not try a few and see what happens? It really gets you creativity flowing when you use a sketch to get started! I am playing along with Retrosketches #233. I loved this one when I found it! The challenge was to pick any one of… Read More »
My husband and I got back a day early from our trip to Michigan to visit our kids. Since I had a day to myself, it seemed a shame to waste it on cleaning or school work! Instead I took to the internet in search of interesting sketch challenges. I found two challenges that I was especially interested… Read More »
This is the story of the Mixed Borders stamp set and the Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge. It’s not a long story really. It’s the story we all live. You get busy and you don’t take the time for yourself. No downtime means no crafting. When you finally sit down to take some time for yourself and let… Read More »
I found this week’s Paper Craft Crew card sketch to be quite a challenge!!! It looked like such a clean and simple card, yet the 4 sentiment banners made me pause! I grabbed my Awesomely Artistic and Grateful Bunch stamp sets, along with my bin of washi tapes to create this card. I knew that I… Read More »
What Do Thoughtful Branches And Designer Series Paper Have In Common? They make beautiful cards!!! I can’t stop playing with this fantastic limited time offer Thoughtful Branches bundle. I feel like the variety of cards that you can make with this one set makes the sticker shock worth it! For this card, I actually used the thinlet set… Read More »