I had something else in mind when I started this card. I was designing it in my head all day long. When I got home I reviewed the sketch at the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge blog, I saw those three little dots/elements and realized my design didn't quite meet the mark. No problem--I can ... Read More about Sweet Pastel Birthday
Six-Sided Sampler
Hello Honeycomb
Since I had my Moonlight designer series paper pack on my desk from yesterday's card, I grabbed it again for this week's Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge. When the new 2014-2016 In-Colors came out, I was all about pairing Hello Honey with Blackberry Bliss. I've revisited that color combo with this ... Read More about Hello Honeycomb
My Convention Swaps: Very Vintage
I'm home from the Stampin' Up convention. It was a whirlwind of activity and I fell into my very comfy hotel bed exhausted and happy every night! I can't wait to go next year. Today I'm sharing the last of my swap cards. I think this is the third time I've joined the "Very Vintage" card swap. ... Read More about My Convention Swaps: Very Vintage
Clean & Simple Cheery Hello
I haven't played along with one of the Splitcoast Stampers challenges in a while, but when I saw Mary Brown's card that she made for this weeks CAS Featured Stamper challenge, I knew I wanted to play along, too! Mary's card is stunning and she CASE'd this card by Harriett Kelly. Aren't these cards ... Read More about Clean & Simple Cheery Hello
Clean & Simple Texture
"Texture" is the codeword for the Addicted to Clean and Simple challenge this time. As soon as I saw it, I knew I was going to CASE one of the samples that Lyssa Zwolanek posted from the Stampin' Up cruise. Just a little piece of burlap ribbon as a background and it's so pretty! I added a piece of ... Read More about Clean & Simple Texture
Retro Ombre
This week's retro sketch challenge is simplicity itself. Yeah, that's the problem. Sometimes simple doesn't mean easy. It's an art to make a simple card. I try hard to embrace the space, but I still have to put some texture in the background. Check out the design team's cards at Retro ... Read More about Retro Ombre