#stampinup The Nacho Average Challenge this week is a sketch challenge. At first I thought I couldn't play along because I don't have any oversized stamps...but then I remembered what I said when I opened the "Balloon Bash" set--"Wow! These stamps are huge!" And I haven't even inked one of them up ... Read More about A BIG You’re Welcome
Balloon Bash
Birthday CASE
I've had the Adventure Bound Designer Series Pack on my desk for a while. I love all the papers--they're photographs of natural things like trees and stones and wood and woolens. Just stunning. I'm hesitant to cut them up, but cut them up I did! There was a card in this month's demonstrator-only ... Read More about Birthday CASE
Fresh Birthday
Today I have a quick and easy birthday card. You only need a few supplies to recreate this card yourself. I made it based on this week's sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches blog. I stamped the image from the "Balloon Bash" photopolymer stamp set onto a Whisper White rectangle in Crushed Curry. I ... Read More about Fresh Birthday
#HappyBirthday
I didn't get my act together to play in the last Fab Friday challenge, so I wanted to make sure I played along this time. The challenge is a sketch and I knew I could make a quick and easy birthday card using some scraps of Sweet Taffy DSP. I also wanted to use some bright colors since today ... Read More about #HappyBirthday
Nacho Color Challenge Birthday
When I first saw the color combo on this week's Nacho Average Challenge blog, I thought that I couldn't come up with anything. These colors just weren't calling to me. But I persevered and thought outside my comfortable box. I started with a Tangelo Twist card base and added a Basic Gray panel. ... Read More about Nacho Color Challenge Birthday
Blackberry Birthday
I've been away on a work trip for the last two weeks. I worked really hard--leaving for work at 6 AM, driving an hour, working a 10-hour day, and then getting back to the hotel around 6 or 7 at night. I really didn't have much of a chance to appreciate the beauty of Hawaii. Yeah--I was in Hawaii for ... Read More about Blackberry Birthday
