Handcrafted Cards + More
This week’s sketch on Freshly Made Sketches is made for showcasing die cuts or a fun graphic. I decided to focus on lemons and create a very citrusy birthday card. This card is very yellow (Daffodil Delight) – a color I don’t use that often, but I wanted to try something different. The Sweet Citrus… Continue reading A Zesty Take on Freshly Made Sketches 631
Saying goodbye is never an easy thing. This month’s Coast to Coast Blog Hop is about retiring products. I am showcasing some of my favourite retiring dies – Patchwork Pieces and Paper Florist – in this bright, springtime card. This card was inspired by tulip fields and the Paper Florist dies have the cutest tulip… Continue reading Coast to Coast Blog Hop: Retiring Products Hop
A fun photo inspiration challenge from The Paper Players. I decided to go with a rainbow theme and the Beautiful Balloons Suite. I created a rainbow watercolor background on watercolor paper, then layered with an acetate sheet. It looks like confetti! The balloons were stamped and assembled in rainbow colors. A bright and colorful birthday… Continue reading Sunshine, Rainbows & Balloons with The Paper Players 684
I am playing along with an Instagram challenge to say "farewell" to the 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue. Like most things, it's bittersweet to say goodbye, but I'm always excited for the catalogue to come. I chose to create this card with the Bottled Happiness bundle. I love that it had a coordinating punch and vintage bottle… Continue reading Saying Farewell to Bottled Happiness
This photo montage challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments had me thinking about wedding season. The flowers and bright colors made me think of how soon the weather was going to warm up and we’d be into the thick of wedding bliss. My card was created with the Heartfelt Hexagons bundle and Paper Florist dies in… Continue reading Wedding Card Season with Hand Stamped Sentiments 435
Every month, there are a couple of team Facebook challenges to get our creative juices going. This month, I participated in using up my specialty Designer Series Paper as part of that challenge. I paired the last bits of the Rose Gold Specialty Paper with Night of Navy cardstock and the Cap & Gown stamp… Continue reading Graduation Card – Team Participation Challenge
Not a single April Fool here! How have you been? Although I posted some cards in March, it was not as much or as often as I wanted. I got sick, but recovered in time to do a little spring break travelling. I’ll share some of my adventures with you in a future post. I… Continue reading Popcorn! – Carnival Treats Host Set
Today, I’m sharing a card I created based on the Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge. I’ve been on Spring Break with my kids for the last couple of weeks so my posting has been sporadic. I’m finally back from a Hawaiian vacation and I’m missing the warm weather and sandy beaches sooooo much. I brought… Continue reading Circle Sayings with Flowers – Hand Stamped Sentiments 434
This week, The Paper Players have a sketch challenge! I tried my hand at no-line ink coloring using the Doggone Friendly background stamp. I used various blends markers and die cut the images with the Perennial Postage Stamp dies. The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Hexagons set. I embellished with some gems leftover from Sale-A-Bration… Continue reading A Doggone Fun Sketch with The Paper Players 682
The Paper Players come through like always with a fantastic color challenge. The promise of spring always makes me think of spring cleaning and freshening up. A fresh coat of paint will do wonders! I busted out Trusty Tools and played with heat embossed paint brushes. I “dipped” the paint brushes in Daffodil Delight, Parakeet… Continue reading Awesome Paint Brushes with The Paper Players 680
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