Merry & Bright with Bling
This tree says it all...BLING!. I'm blinging with Jingle Belles today. The challenge is to "create a holiday card which incorporates bling, glitter, glitz, gems, shimmer, or anything sparkly!" Don't...
View ArticleFrom Trash to Treasure
The other day, I did a bit of dumpster diving...well, not really a dumpster, it was a small trash can. My husband had finished working on a project and as I walked past the trash can, I noticed that...
View ArticleGraphic 45 Birds
This is one of those cards that came together quickly. When I saw the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I knew that it was time to reach for my Graphic 45. You might say I've been a little...
View ArticleDragonfly Collection
Unscripted Sketches has a fabulous sketch this week. My take on the sketch is this dragonfly card. I punched a series of dragonflies in cream cardstock. Then I trimmed the cardstock to match the sizes...
View ArticleLayered Embossed Circles
The current sketch at Cardabilities has inspired this card with layered, embossed circles. I started by digging through my stash of blue scrap pieces of cardstock. I selected several shades of blue and...
View ArticleMother's Day
I used the current sketch at Deconstructing Jen as the basis for this mother's day card. I ended up using all bits and pieces of scrap paper (mostly MME) and cut and layered the pieces onto a cardbase...
View ArticleApril Sketch
The new April Sketch is up at The Sketch File. I hope you'll stop by take a peek at what the other DT members have created. We'd love to have you play along with us.My card followed the sketch pretty...
View ArticleWarm Wishes & Hot Chocolate for Two
ANYTHING but a CARD, ATG, TAG GOES...now that's a fun challenge! It's the current challenge over at 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown. So...my project is a Hot Chocolate for Two pocket folder. To create...
View ArticleA "Blingy" Wreath
It's a BLING thing over at Jingle Belles! We're challenged to create a card which incorporates bling, glitter, glitz, gems, shimmer, or anything sparkly. I decided to "bling-up" a wreath. First I cut a...
View ArticleEarthy Toned Chevrons & Flowers
When I saw the sketch at Unscripted Sketches I knew it was time to use the chevron patterned paper from Fancy Pants Designs. I love the soft, earthy tones in the chevrons. I began by trimming the top...
View ArticlePotted Christmas Plant
This is my Christmas card for the "Christmas in April" challenge over at 365 Cards. I had fun with this one. I decided to do a potted plant in hopes that it will inspire spring weather to come and STAY...
View ArticleSnowflakes Piling Up
Snowflakes are piling up on this card. In fact they are stacked and layered. I adhered them to a piece of red paper that I punched with a notebook edge and matted the red onto white. This is a pretty...
View ArticleFusion!
Have you heard about FUSION? It's a new card challenge blog! Here's how it works: Jackie provides an inspirational sketch and Lesley provides an inspirational photo. Our challenge is to use Jackie's...
View ArticleChevrons & Flowers
Since I was playing around with chevrons and flowers this weekend, I decided to create a few more cards. I used the same chevron patterned paper on both cards. On the first card, I punched three...
View ArticleSnowman with Nontraditional Holiday Colors
The April sketch is ready to inspire us over at52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown. There's several layers on this super fun sketch. I decided to rotate the sketch so I could create this snowman card. I also...
View ArticleChevrons & Flowers
You might just say I'm going a little crazy with chevrons and flowers. I've created several cards wtih this theme. Thanks to some recent challenges out there, I have rediscovered a pair of decorative...
View ArticleFlower Patch
I was cleaning off my work table in my studio and discovered a pile of flowers that I had punched. So I used them to create this patch of flowers. It looks a lot like a quilt and since I am currently...
View ArticleA Forgotten Thank you
This is one of those post that I started and then saved so I could run off and do something else. I forgot to come back to it in time to post it for the challenge at MUSE .I was influenced by many...
View ArticleTravel
I created this card for two challenges. First there is the LIME & BLACK color challenge at Less is More. Secondly, I decided to use TRAVEL elements, which is the cue card challenge at CASology.I...
View ArticlePainted Dish Soap Dispenser /Sponge Background
Make My Monday's challenge this week is to create your own background. I love this kind of challenge. To create my background, I grabbed three different shades of blue acrylic paint, a dish soap...
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