Wow, the sunshine goes well with my card today. Hope it’s here to stay! I made this card with this week’s sketch inspiration from Freshly Made Sketches, shown below. It uses my favorite stamp from Starburst Sayings – everyone should receive a card with this sentiment on it! In the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Hardwood and Petite Petals
Loved, loved, loved this Pinterest find! Don’t you love the soft colors – So Saffron, Pool Party and Crisp Cantaloupe against the Soft Suede Hardwood?! It is nearly an exact CASE from born2stamp.com, and it will be in next week’s Card Buffet. It is a great card for so many … Continue reading
Favorite (and Easy!!) Flower Cards
I was looking through pictures of spring cards I made over the past few years and saw some very easy flower designs that I would like to make again. Most of the products in these samples are still available, or have a similar current version. All three are quick and … Continue reading
Another Trellis
This is a simple trellis that you can make with the Chevron punch. I posted some details on making this trellis and a wider trellis last week. Click here for more details. This is one of the cards you can make in next week’s Card Buffet, with sessions at noon … Continue reading
Weekly Deals
The Weekly Deals are shown below. This will be the last group of Weekly Deals before Sale-a-bration ends. Every $50 product purchase earns free Sale-a-bration merchandise through March 31. The free choices are shown on pages 12-17 of the Sale-a-bration catalog in the left sidebar. Please use Hostess Code EDX6MNS2 … Continue reading
Punch Art Bunnies, Old and New
I have had some requests to see this card again, and while I couldn’t locate the actual card, I could find the pictures. We made this card in a class last year, and most of the products are still current. Here is the inside of the card: This bunny’s head … Continue reading
Hello, Sailor for CCMC295
I didn’t expect to make a card for my husband today, but that is how it turned out. What started out as a plan for a floral card to fit the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge turned into this. Here is the sketch: I knew I wanted to … Continue reading
Sweet Sorbet Basket
According to the calendar, spring has officially arrived. Woohoo! Won’t spring flowers be so much sweeter this year after that brutal winter? Along with the flowers come events – showers, Easter, and Mother’s Day to name a few. Today I have a quick and easy basket for you that would … Continue reading
Oval Framelit Basket
I love this basket that I found on Peggy Noe’s site! I had to recreate it, and mine is almost an exact copy. I only changed the flower types to experiment with daffodils and violets. Click here to see her original. I knew my club would love this as much … Continue reading
Spring Challenges
Strawberry Slush is definitely in my Top 5 favorite colors right now, so I was excited to see it paired with Old Olive and Basic Black in the Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge. My mind went right to the tulips in the Blessed Easter stamp, and it looks … Continue reading