#stampinup I really like to combine Basic Black and Whisper White with a pop of Real Red. That was my go-to color combination in the 80s and I still like it! For this week's Watercooler Challenge, I started with a Basic Black card base and added a Whisper White panel embossed with the ... Read More about Black & White & Red All Over
Six-Sided Sampler
CAS(E) This Flower
#stampinup Well, I'm using the "Petal Potpourri" set again today. I just can't get enough of it!! When I saw this week's sketch at the CAS(e) This Sketch challenge blog, I wondered how I could use these flowers. And then I got a flash of inspiration. I love it when that happens! I actually ... Read More about CAS(E) This Flower
Stylish Flower
#stampinup I'm so, so, so, so sad that the "Petal Potpourri" stamp set is retiring at the end of the Occasions catalog period (June 2nd). It's one of my favorite sets!! So, I'm going to be using this set as often as I can for the next month. The challenge on the Create with Connie & Mary ... Read More about Stylish Flower
Creation Station: Celebrating Mom!
#stampin up Welcome back to the Creation Station blog hop! This time our theme is Mother's Day and we're featuring the "Mothers Love" and "Painted Petals" stamp sets from the Occasions catalog. The featured product--also from the Occasions catalog--is the Large Kraft Journal. All three of these ... Read More about Creation Station: Celebrating Mom!
Fresh Blooms
I've been in a Calypso Coral mood this week. Do you ever get in a "color mood"? Sometimes I just fall in love with a color and use it again and again. When I saw the sketch at this week's Freshly Made Sketch Challenge, I immediately thought of using Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon for the horizontal ... Read More about Fresh Blooms
Creation Station: Think Spring!!!
Welcome to the Spring edition of Creation Station! This time our theme is Spring! It's about time for spring, don't you think? Here in central Maryland, we're getting some pretty days, but it's still chilly. I can't wait for the flowers and trees to start blooming. In the meantime, I have some ... Read More about Creation Station: Think Spring!!!