Spring is actually not in the air…that is just wishful thinking. Spring has been in my craft room over the past week, though! With a Team Meeting on Saturday and Club Meetings on Sunday, I have been immersed in spring projects. We made these three projects at our Team Meeting … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Freshly Made Sketches 127
In this layout, Jen T. gives us a great way to highlight a small element on the right side of this card. However, in my version, the matted piece under the banner grabs the attention. Hopefully, the letters for “LOVE YOU” jump right out at you. That is the main … Continue reading
Chick Throwback
Punch art can be very involved and time-consuming, but not this time! To make this little guy, you don’t have to pull out every punch you own. I bet you won’t even lose pieces on the floor in the process. I saw this cute little chick on a project made … Continue reading
Off the Grid and New Photopolymer Sets
This was a popular card in last week’s Card Buffet, and it is a good example of how a background stamp gives you a base for just a few elements. I particularly like the fact that Off the Grid (Annual Catalog p 108, $11.95) has ragged edges and an irregular … Continue reading
Baby, We’ve Grown
Click here to see this week’s Weekly Deals. There are just a few weeks left to get Sale-a-bration freebies, including the great designer paper that I have used on this baby card. It is called Sweet Sorbet, and it is one of the items that you can choose to receive … Continue reading
Paper Players Color Challenge PP186
This color challenge uses colors I probably would not have put together on my own, but I found that Crushed Curry adds a nice pop of color against Smoky Slate. Here is a look at the Challenge: And here is the card I came up with: It’s a pretty simple … Continue reading
Crumb Cake So Very Grateful
I made this card for this week’s Sketch Challenge at Create with Connie and Mary. This may be the first time I stamped the images from “So Very Grateful” with a color other than black. I wanted something soft and subtle, though, and Crumb Cake does the trick. I … Continue reading
Heart Punch Shamrock
Don’t these remind you of those little glass bubble charms that held four-leaf clovers? Not a lot of planning goes into my St. Patrick’s Day. For purposes of this blog, that means no special stamp and cardstock purchases (usually) 🙂 Luckily, though, I already have so many heart shapes … Continue reading
Word Search
This is a Word Search puzzle with a very low difficulty level, thanks to the addition of color! You may be groaning as you consider how many little stamps are involved, but please don’t write this off yet. It took under 20 minutes to make…really! And if I want to … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and a Perfect Cup
Click here to see this week’s Weekly Deals. My card for today uses the stamp sets Perfect Blend and Gorgeous Grunge along with a greeting from Blue Ribbon. Bermuda Bay and Blushing Bride are a good contrast for the Soft Suede card base, and this is a color combination right … Continue reading