This was one of the projects we made in Stamp Club this weekend. I wanted to showcase our designer series paper (DSP) since it is on sale this month. The DSP sale includes all 8 patterns shown on pages 186-187 of the Annual Catalog – they are Buy 3, Get … Continue reading
Isn’t this a fun sentiment for so many occasions?! It could be a Thank You, Birthday, Congratulations, or Thinking of You. We don’t have to use the traditional sentiments. I made this card for the SUO challenge “Bows, Bows, Bows!” The new 1/4″ cotton ribbon is thin, so it is … Continue reading
Wow, there is a lot of Navy and Daffodil in the Pals Paper Arts Challenge gallery! The cards are all lovely, and I do love those colors together – they are so crisp and preppy! When I put them together, I love to use Old Olive as an accent as … Continue reading
I really love this week’s simple sketch from Cindy L. at Freshly Made Sketches. I saw so many possibilities as I looked over my stamp sets to choose a theme. I decided on “By the Tide”, and this is the result. The sketch is shown below – you can see … Continue reading
The Fab Friday Challenge is a Color Challenge using the new In Colors. It wasn’t too tough since they look great together! I kept it simple with my brushstrokes from “Work of Art” and flowers punched with the flower from the new Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. My greeting is … Continue reading
If you are going to compliment someone on their awesomeness, gold just seems appropriate! This big thank you greeting is from “Big News”, and it came to mind when I saw this week’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. You can see more entries into this challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. … Continue reading
Happy 200th challenge to The Paper Players! They are celebrating this week with favorite sketches from members of the Design Team. I chose Nance Leedy’s favorite. I used Back to Black designer series paper for the background pieces – isn’t the new designer paper great this year? With the bold … Continue reading
The fun thing about the Card in a Box cards is how unexpected they are. You pull this really plain, flat card out of the envelope, and then it becomes this: How clever is that? I made this one for the color challenge at The Paper Players this week. It … Continue reading
I really love the color combination in the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary this week. These are colors that I incorporate into so many of my cards. I was torn between featuring the colors more prominently on this card and using the great new designer paper that was … Continue reading
The Paper Players challenge this week is a wedding/anniversary theme. I was inspired by the pretty Crisp Cantaloupe print from the “Lullaby” designer series papers to create this card for the challenge. It is quite simple, with the dsp and paper-piercing stealing the show. I need to remember to pierce … Continue reading