Orchid Butterflies

I’m so excited about the return of Beate’s weekend sketch. They are just so wonderufl!! I also love that sometimes I get a picture in my mind, and my card turns out exactly like that original idea. I don’t mind when it doesn’t  – the organic stamper in me is willing to let the card [...]

Be patient with me…

I’ve gotten a new iMac. And it is the deal. But I have to learn how to use a new photo program, and load stuff on here from my camera, and a zillion other things. So I might not have a new post this weekend – I’m hoping to, but you know how fancy schmancy [...]

Lovely Pine

Whew! Thank goodness this week is almost over – I’ve been so crazy busy! I did have a chance to make this card on Tuesday, and it combines Monday’s Technique Challenge and Tuesday’s Color Combo challenge from Splitcoast. So that made me happy.
I handstitched around the edges of the Rose Red panel and sponged it. [...]

Cute Little Dragon

I made this last night for this week’s Lizzie Anne Designs sketch. It’s a simple sketch, with tons of possibilities. The twist was to make it a birthday card, so I decided to use the Once Upon a Time set. Is this not the cutest little dragon ever???
I’m not sure if you can see it [...]

Black and White Christmas

It started like this: I knew that the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder would remind me of snow if I used Whisper White and a holiday set. I had a plan. But then my husband sat himself down at my stamp table to read Tuesday Morning Quaterback and various other ESPN related things he needed to [...]

Little Hippos

I’ve never made a 3×3 notecard box before, so I was completely shocked at how easy it was. Of course, the super simple, clear directions shared on the tutorial at Splitcoast helped tremendously! I used my Lizzie Anne Designs Born to be Wild set – they are the cutest little animals!

On the box top, I [...]

Real Summer BBQ

I’m hosting the Limited Supplies Challenge on Splitcoast this week – what fun! Please play along if you have time (feel free to link your card here, in the comments section, so I can be sure to check it out!!!!)! This is my sample for my challenge. If you have a chance,  take a quick [...]

Kiwi Apples

Is this masculine enough to be a guy’s birthday card? I can’t decide. I love the color combo, and was thrilled when I found some Prima dp in my stash that was a perfect match to Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss. But I’m thinking maybe the swirls on the paper, or the Dew Drops [...]

Blossoming Embrace

This is a completely simple, straightforward card. I set out to do the color combo challenge over on SCS. About 3/4 of the way through the card, I realized that it would look better if the mat was Chocolate Chip instead of Close to Cocoa. SO what did I do? I cheated. My ink is Close to [...]

Blushing Ellie

I have not made a joy fold card in awhile, and I always love the way they turn out. So I thought I’d make one this weekend. I used some of the dp that was feeling neglected from my Basic Grey 6×6 pads – Infuse and Blush.
The Pink Pirouette/Always Artichoke color idea came my my [...]

Cheerful Happy Birthday

I don’t think I ever posted this card. I made it awhile ago, as part of a set for my mom. I still haven’t mailed them to her, because I’m still not finished with them! I’m slow, and super busy. I’m working on it Mom, I promise!!!!
I really like this cheerful color combination. It’s perfect [...]

Pretty Pumpkins, All in a Row

I’m so ready for autumn – cool evenings, crisp breezes, pretty mums, and most of all the pumpkins. I love pumpkins. And gourds, too. So I made a super simple long card last night, while wishing away the humidity, lol. I used LAD’s new Happy Harvest set.
It’s quite an easy card. I scored a line [...]

Tango Giraffe

I made this using the sketch challenge from SCS this week. I love it when sketches can be totally simple — especially when I am crunched for time! Thursday was a coworker’s last day and I needed several cards for her. I thought the sentiment on the LAD set Born to be Wild was perfect!
I [...]

Finally, an LAD Sketch!!

I loved last week’s sketch posted by Joslyn (on her blog and on the forum). But i was so busy I didn’t have a chance to make a card. So when it got all the way to this Tuesday and I still hadn’t done the sketch, I knew immediately what I wanted to do. It [...]

Tile Coasters

I made some coasters late last week, as an experiment. It went well i think. I used this tutorial from SCS. I opted to bake mine in the oven rather than spray them with acrylic sealer — I told the recipient about this and informed her she was my “tester”. So if it doesn’t work, [...]