My daughter is getting married in September so I am getting an early start on Halloween cards. I think this Art Impressions image is so fun!I embossed the haunted house and then colored with vividly hued watercolor markers. I also made a coordinating envelop from a Penny Black Halloween stamp set.I am entering this card… Continue reading Handmade Halloween Card
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Linear Pattern Stamping
I love the look of linear pattern stamping and think the horizontal (coffee cups) and vertical (cupcakes) stripes emphasizes the linear look. I used an acrylic block and grid paper (instead of a Misti) to hand stamp the images (Altenew Tea Time).The coloring went very fast as I only used four colors and no blending:Y35BG05RV23YG25N1… Continue reading Linear Pattern Stamping
Create a Smile Fruit Salad Card
I was invited to be a guest designer for the next Create a Smile Challenge so I\'ve been busy playing with their fun summery stamp set, Fruit Salad. Summer is my favorite season and I love bright bold colors which work perfectly with this stamp set.I started by embossing 5 of the fruit stamps plus the… Continue reading Create a Smile Fruit Salad Card
Yappy Birthday
There\'s not much better than a card with puppies on it. I needed some more birthday cards and since I usually send the ones with puppies first, I thought I better come up with a new design. AAA cards is celebrating their 4th birthday so I an entering this card in their CAS Big Birthday Bash… Continue reading Yappy Birthday
Analogous Botanical Love Card
I\'ve been wanting to create a card using analogous coloring, so I sat down today and came up with this design. I am entering it in the Just Add Ink Inspiration Challenge. I selected Create a Smile\'s Botanical Love because of the dot accents on each of the floral images which paired nicely with the circles… Continue reading Analogous Botanical Love Card
Masculine Handmade Card
Masculine cards are the most challenging to create. I made this card for my friend Rob\'s birthday. Rob likes to craft handmade cocktails when he hosts parties so I though this \"Raise A Glass\" card would be perfect for him. I did pattern stamping and really like the clean modern look. I am entering this… Continue reading Masculine Handmade Card
Corgi Card for Terminally Ill Friend
I have been sending cards to a friend with cancer, but now that his prognosis is terminal, I have changed the type of handmade card I am creating. Get well cards are no longer appropriate, but I still want my friend to know I am thinking about him. My friend loves dogs (and dogs love… Continue reading Corgi Card for Terminally Ill Friend
Make a Wish
I went to the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo, my first card making convention, and I found a Stamp Company that I really liked - Rubbernecker Stamps. I LOVED this candle set and also bought the frame stamp. I am entering this card in the Cards in Envy Birthday Party Time ChallengeI stamped the frame, then the… Continue reading Make a Wish
Watercolor Birthday Cake
I designed this card for the Inspired By All The Little Things Challenge #84. I saw this challenge several days ago and I had so many ideas that I needed to ponder my card for a while. I knew I wanted to make a birthday card and yesterday I decided to use my just purchased… Continue reading Watercolor Birthday Cake
Mother\’s Day Card
I am very excited about the Mother\'s Day card I created for my Mom. I used the In Bloom Stamp Set from Create a Smile.I colored the flowers with Copic Markers and then fussy cut them out. On card stock I added some paint splatters and then adhered each piece with adhesive foam squares. … Continue reading Mother\’s Day Card
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