I was really excited to see that Virginia's View Challenge for February is shaker cards! I've been tossing around an idea for a shaker card in my head for the last few weeks and this finally gave me the incentive to figure it out! This was definitely not a fast or easy card but I'm glad I spent ... View Post
Archives for 2015
Christmas Card Challenges #9: Holiday Hues
Hello and welcome to a new month of Christmas Card Challenges! We're starting off with a fun color challenge using the following photo for inspiration! My card was created after getting the idea from the current Online Card Class: Clean and Simple 4. I decided to play around with Yana ... View Post
Winnie & Walter’s Birthday Bash
Whew....well I managed to get a few more cards in for the Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash Challenge. I had hoped to try for all the challenges but this strep throat really knocked me out this week...*sigh* But I did finish a card for the shaker challenge, distress ink challenge, and gradient ... View Post
Catching up on OCC: Clean and Simple 4
So I apologize for disappearing...I've been fighting a nasty case of strep throat. Last year when I had strep I ended up having an allergic reaction to amoxicillin so this year they gave me a z-pack instead. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be nearly as effective as the amoxicillin ... View Post
A Blog Named Hero: Anniversary Distress Ink Card
This is my second post for today...if you're looking for my card for Christmas Card Challenges, please click here! Eeek! Today I'm sharing my first solo post on A Blog Named Hero! Head on over and check out the anniversary card I created for my amazing husband...yes yes...it was super ... View Post
Christmas Card Challenges #8: Anything Goes
This is my first of two posts today...if you're looking for my post for A Blog Named Hero, please click here! This week the Christmas Card Challenge is Anything Goes! My card was created with the intent of also sharing it on the most recent Curtain Call challenge. I loved the color palette ... View Post
Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash Mood Board Challenge
Today I'm playing along in the Mood Board Challenge for Winnie & Walter's Birthday Bash! Here's the mood board inspiration: And here's my card! I loved the pink and gold combination! I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to paint the background of the card. Then I flicked the same ... View Post
Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #10
I created these two cards for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #10, Spots N Dots! I wanted one card to be a little more organized and one that was a little more free-flowing. I love the cheery, bright colors! ... View Post