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 »
Let me ask you this: Are you ready to start your Christmas card making yet?! I’m still enjoying the fall holiday card and projects that I’m making. I’m not sure I’m ready for any other holidays beyond fall! I decided to participate in the Fab Friday challenge today. The card sketch looked like fun and I felt inspired… 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 »
Every now and then it’s nice to sit down and do a little water coloring. It’s so relaxing just to color things in. No wonder adult coloring books have become such a big hit these days. My favorite stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog was the Basket of Wishes stamp set. I couldn’t resist using it… Read More »
October 1 through 31 , you can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free! That’s great news since everyone can use more Designer Series Paper. This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual catalog and the recently released holiday catalog (not including Specialty Designer Series Paper or Designer Series Paper Stacks). Details… 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 »
It’s time for the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge! Once again, I loved the sketch so much that I couldn’t limit myself to making just one card with the sketch! I’m also so completely enamored with the Paisleys and Posies suite of products that I can’t put it away! The sketch was just so perfect. There were so… Read More »
After participating in an online creative retreat for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators this weekend, I felt truly inspired by the classes and creativity! One of the classes that I took was a Make-N-Take Paisleys and Posies class. That inspired me to actually create my own card with the beautiful color combination in the Paisleys and Posies Specialty Designer… 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 »
It’s hard to resist the adorable Halloween stamp sets that Stampin’ Up! has in the new Holiday Catalog! I love that several of the stamp sets coordinate with current punches, framelits, and thinlets sets. Check out this Halloween set called Jar of Haunts that coordinates with the Everyday Jars Framelits dies. There are new ribbons and twine’s… Read More »