This would appear to be a pretty straightforward sketch. However, I was determined to use large stamps that are hard to break up into layers, so I was able to add a level of difficulty. 🙂 In the end, I threw out the layers, but I did include the main elements of the sketch. … Continue reading
Ok…these are the colors we have this week. If you are a Buckeye fan, it’s hard to see these as anything besides Michigan colors. But alas, the challenge was calling, so here is my card… Let’s also see how this card looks in Ohio State colors… That’s better! Regardless of … Continue reading
I love this simple sketch from this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I used a smaller main panel so that my acorns wouldn’t get lost in the space, and here is what I came up with: Thanks for stopping by! You can see all of the entries in this challenge … Continue reading
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary sketch has a lot of repeated shapes – we are not going to worry about exactly how many. I just love these acorns! I would have put two rows of them on the card if they were a bit smaller. Instead, I am … Continue reading
I saw the Basic Black in the Create with Connie and Mary challenge colors this week, and I thought “chalkboard”. I just love the large greetings and funky script in “Watercolor Words”. I heat embossed the words with white embossing powder to create a bright black and white contrast. Big … Continue reading
This week’s challenge at Create with Connie and Mary is a sketch. I decided to go with a summery general greeting – and believe me, it was tough to put aside my holiday sneak peek products! I know I will miss these brights as we head into fall, though, so … Continue reading
This is a sneak peek at “Holly Jolly Greetings” which will be available starting September 1 in this year’s Holiday Catalog. “Christmas Greetings” are the coordinating thinlits, and this will be a great bundle for tags and packaging as well as cards. I wanted to showcase this bundle, so I … Continue reading
I thought that this week’s challenge colors called for a birthday card, and I just love a bright balloon… I used “Celebrate Today” for the balloon and the greeting, and I used 5 layers of cotton paper for the star on the left. I did sneak one item in from … Continue reading
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary challenge is this fun sketch. I love the diagonal lines, and to me, they just called out for washi tape. Here’s my card: I made this card to congratulate someone special. I think the bright colors and stars are perfect for a celebration. … Continue reading
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary challenge is a pretty color challenge. For me, it was also a great reminder to use Perfect Plum. It is a color that I have been neglecting. The dragonfly from “Awesomely Artistic” is so eyecatching, and I heat embossed it on vellum for this … Continue reading