This week’s sketch can be used in so many different ways – I was in the mood for leaves, so I used “Vintage Leaves” in place of the circles. Thanks so much for checking out my card for this week’s challenge. Please visit Create with Connie and Mary to see … Continue reading
It’s Halloween week, and we even have a spooky full moon to go with it – I mean a real one, outside, not just on my card. “Howl-o-ween Treat” has been a fun bundle to play with this Halloween season. I find that I have a hard time choosing between … Continue reading
I love the simplicity of this sketch, and just seeing the Christmas tree suggestion got me thinking about my holiday sets. I used “Flurry of Wishes” along with the “Holly Jolly Greetings” bundle for my card, keeping it very simple with just a circle of the Holidays Fancy Foil Designer … Continue reading
Some card recipients are definitely going to stand your card up on the mantel, or the windowsill, or the dresser…you get the idea! I like these fun fold cards that stand up in a special way so that they can be displayed before they get pitched (or in my case, … Continue reading
I want to showcase “Thankful Forest Friends” today. It has a really cute mix of greetings and images. The two cards shown above were designed by Mindy Gray. I made the one on the right at an event she hosted with Candy Michael in September. I love the bright pop of … Continue reading
This week’s challenge colors made me think of a night sky. I used my Aquapainter and a few drops of Lost Lagoon and Perfect Plum to create the sky on watercolor paper. I used the Sleigh Ride Edgelits to create the building and tree silhouettes, and the “Holly Jolly Greetings” … Continue reading
These Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies are good for more than sleigh rides! They are so fun! You can create a whimsical little scene for any season – like this one for Halloween. I just grabbed some spooky nighttime colors along with that great black glimmer paper to make this easy … Continue reading
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary sketch gave me the opportunity to show off one of my favorite embellishments from the 2015 Holiday Catalog – the Cording Trim. You can use it in so many ways! I was actually able to follow this sketch to the letter. I did … Continue reading
I was excited to receive “Thankful Forest Friends” this week so I could plan some polar bear cards for the upcoming holidays. The polar bear is our local school district’s mascot, so we love polar bears here! Here’s my Thanksgiving version, using Into the Woods designer paper. My wintry version … Continue reading
This is an idea that has been around, but it looks so different made with the translucent Sketched Dots Tag a Bag gift bags (Annual Catalog pg 151). Each gift bag is folded up 3″ to create a pocket for a gift card. The actual bag opening is also used … Continue reading