This card is a hodgepodge of product, and it was fun to put together. I started with the sketch at Fab Friday. While I had planned to use All is Calm Designer Paper, I ended up with just the color scheme. The “Endless Wishes” snowflakes provided more than enough pattern. … Continue reading
I was excited to see this week’s color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary – it is a color combination that I recently stumbled upon and liked. In fact, I posted a card in Lost Lagoon and Cherry Cobbler earlier this month, but it did not include any Smoky … Continue reading
I liked the simple sketch this week at Just Add Ink, so I thought I would play along. Here is the sketch… I knew I wanted the circle to be broken up with the star punch, and then I couldn’t resist adding a strip of vellum embossed with stars. Vellum … Continue reading
I started with this week’s challenge sketch in mind, but the design did evolve a bit! I wanted that Blackberry Bliss strip to be wide enough (it measures 2 1/8″) for two rows of Confetti Stars. Here is the sketch: You can see more entries in this challenge at Freshly … Continue reading
I have an entry to get in by tomorrow’s deadline for the weekly challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. The sketch made me think of a snow globe, which in turn made me think of my current favorite stamp set – “Holiday Home”. I made a little gingerbread house by heat … Continue reading
The sketch at The Paper Players was my inspiration for this card. The layout provided a great way to showcase those little leaves from the Fall Fest bundle. I added the chevron from “Work of Art” in Crumb Cake as a background, and the leaf colors are Crushed Curry, Cajun … Continue reading
“Festival of Trees” was at the top of my wish list when I saw the new Holiday Catalog. As much as I love intricate framelit shapes, there is something so inviting about a clean shape that you can simply punch out! I love this classic shape, love the assortment of … Continue reading
This card was inspired by the sketch at Fab Friday. I had so many materials on my work surface as this card came together! I thought I had a clear-cut idea when I saw the sketch, but it still took some experimenting. I love the warmth of Baked Brown Sugar…with … Continue reading
When I saw the sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches this week, I knew I wanted to create a basketweave with the strips. After a bit of experimenting, I found that the narrow 1/8″ taffeta looked just right with the skinny stripes of Sweet Sorbet designer series paper. “Cupcake Party” … Continue reading
You can color the Back to Black designer series paper with Blendabilities, and the results are stunning! You don’t have to stay in the lines, and the brilliant colors are intense and glassy against the black. They seem illuminated, and the effect is like that of stained glass. The colors … Continue reading