I love varying shades of blue at Christmas – it used to be a non-traditional color combination for the holidays, but it’s becoming more and more of a staple for the holidays. I also love snowflakes. Combining those two with a bold, graphic card just seems like the right thing to do. Here’s a card I made with Flurry of Wishes stamp set and four of my favorite shades of blue: Tips, Tricks and Reminders…
While you were enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, you probably got a little behind on emails and blog posts. As such, you may have missed several of my posts this week, so I thought I’d recap the weekend for you – I don’t want you to miss a thing! While I’m here to catch you up, I also want to remind you that Stampin’ Up!’s amazing week-long sale wraps up TODAY. After I catch you up…
Last week’s “CASE the Designer” challenge was such a blast for me – the projects you created with inspiration from my penguin card were over-the-top, and I loved every one of them. You all had such nice things to share, and I couldn’t be more grateful. This week’s Color Challenge for the Global Design Project is perfect for this time of year. Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like Real Red, Old Olive and Crumb Cake,…
You know I love to layer my cards with thin, tight borders around them, right? Between the Circles Framelits Dies and the variety of Circles punches, you can create a large variety of layers around circles – yay! When I wanted to create a thin layer around my stars, though, I had to get a little creative. I figured out a quick and simple way to easily build the layers, and I decided to make…
Last week, my friend Rachel asked if I could make her some thank you cards for a birthday party her husband recently threw for her. I had a lot on my plate, but I couldn’t say no. How could I send her to someone else for the cards of her dreams? 🙂 I was honored to make these cards that she could share with her friends and family who came to her special party. The…
Sketch challenges can be easily converted into a Christmas project, so I’ve been making Christmas cards for months. A circle on a sketch becomes an ornament, and a square is turned into a package under the tree. It’s counter-intuitive, then, that a sketch with two Christmas trees should be converted into a “way to go” card. Well, that’s how I roll, and that’s what I did with this week’s FabFriday sketch. I used a variety…
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the United States! So many fond memories are tied to this wonderful, family-based holiday. While Thanksgiving a great time to reflect on everything we are thankful for, it’s also a wonderful time to start planning for Christmas. 🙂 After Thanksgiving dinner, my family and I would go Christmas tree shopping – we’d search rows and rows of trees for that perfect tree to adorn the corner of our…
I had a very productive weekend – I had all my projects planned for the week, but then I laid my eyes on this week’s sketch for Can You Case It? Challenge. I loved the simplicity of Eva’s sketch so much that I immediately started planning a sweet and simple card – I just couldn’t help myself. My project also corresponds with this week’s Global Design Project challenge, so I’m sharing it there, too (it’s…
What an incredible time of year! The gradual change in weather instinctively reminds me of all the amazing people and things in my life. I love that I’m able to share my artwork with you each and every day, and I’m thrilled that I have an amazing team of artists who share their work with me. My team’s blog hops are a highlight for me – I’m always amazed at the projects they share –…
I’m back! And this time I’m wearing a glitter beard to celebrate the kickoff of Stampin’ Up!’s amazing sale – with so many items marked up to 50% OFF I can’t let you miss this one! My new beard is shiny and festive and sure to grab your attention – plus, you know how much I LOOOOVE glitter. This sale can’t be missed – and if I have to resort to glitter, then so be…
