The original version of my card was made for this color challenge. I used “Joyful Nativity” and “Totally Trees” with a bit of designer paper from the Presents & Pinecones collection. For fun, I also made a Night of Navy version. I was pretty sure I would like the design … Continue reading
I chose Fruit Stand designer series paper to scatter on my card. I followed the proportions of the pieces in the sketch closely, but they are enlarged because I wanted to show as much of the beautiful summery papers as possible. The peach is cut from one of the designer … Continue reading
This sketch really appealed to me, and I saw the vertical elements as stems. What a great excuse to pull out “Jar of Love”! I stamped everything but the flower directly onto the Whisper White mat. I did some masking at the top of the jar to make it look … Continue reading
I saw this color challenge as a call for a flowery card, but I couldn’t decide between “Jar of Love” and “Floral Phrases”. In the end, I used both. To create my background, I made a stencil. I used the larger of the Detailed Floral Thinlits to cut a piece of … Continue reading
The colors in this week’s challenge didn’t grab me…at first. As it turned out, I really enjoyed working with them. I am happy with my bright card, and my teammates’ cards will also make you a fan of this combination. I used “Swirly Bird” and “Thankful Thoughts” on my card. … Continue reading
We have a bright and summery color challenge this week – it makes me think of sunshine and clear skies. I didn’t get a sun worked into my card as originally planned, but I did come up with a fun summery card. This is a “Twist and Turn” card. It … Continue reading
When I saw this week’s sketch, my mind went right to the new set “Marquee Messages”. It’s a great set for all ages, either sex, and many occasions. I have used it for several cards with colorblocked pieces, but I wanted to try something different this week. I heat embossed … Continue reading
I intended to make a flower for this sketch challenge, but I was running late this week and made the mistake of looking in our gallery before I made my card. I usually don’t do that because I don’t want to be influenced by the other samples. Since most of … Continue reading
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for March. This month we are providing a sneak peek at products that will be available from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog starting June 1. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the … Continue reading
Color Challenges are already hard for me. It can be tough to be limited to three colors. But this week…three neutrals! These aren’t really colors are they? I did come up with a neutral card using one of my current favorite sets – “Grateful Bunch”. The gray flower is pretty … Continue reading