This card was inspired by a nail art design that caught my eye. It uses my favorite Brights – Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green and Flirty Flamingo along with a great In Color – Lovely Lipstick. It also uses quite a hodgepodge of stamp sets and tools, but since they … Continue reading
This type of fun fold is fabulous for showing off coordinating papers, and this large greeting from the free Sale-a-bration set “So Very Much” makes a perfect focal point. I love the pretty script with these patterns from Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper. Both of the base pieces that make … Continue reading
I love “Thankful Thoughts” because of the set’s coordinating greetings for the inside of cards. Here’s the inside of mine… Did you notice that fun detail along the fold? After scoring my card base at 4 1/4″, I added 3 more score lines, each 1/8″ apart. I got this idea … 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
The 2016-2018 In Colors are just fabulous! Love them! I am showcasing the florals here – Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, and Sweet Sugarplum. Some of the new greetings are pretty awesome, too. The birthday greeting is a single stamp “Stylized Birthday” and that great thank you is from “Thankful Thoughts”. … Continue reading
I love the sailboat in the “Swirly Bird” stamp set, and I am especially loving it in nautical red and blue combinations with our new In Color, Dapper Denim. The embossing folder I used is also new. It is called Seaside. The greeting is from “Thoughtful Banners”, punched with another … 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
This week’s colors are very sweet and pretty. I used them with “Swirly Bird”, a set from the upcoming 2016-2017 Annual Catalog that I can’t seem to put down! There are coordinating framelits for this set, and I cut a bit out of one of the thinlit shapes to make a … Continue reading
I needed a cheerful card for someone special this weekend, and once again found myself reaching for “Swirly Bird”. I was inspired by the fabulous sunshine on Kim Badelt’s card which you can see here. I am using it with our new Peekaboo Peach, and my background is from the … 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