Sweet Blooms

I'm so sorry - I forgot if I received these flowers as a gift or a prize - but they are sweet and I am finally putting them to good use.

Last of Neebish

Today I'm sharing the last card I need to make for the women of Neebish Island, Michigan, for a while - using up scraps.

Terra Nova Papers and Stuck?! Sketches Inspiration

I am taking a breather - finally back at my computer from an unexpected "siesta" after I came home Saturday to find my room ripped apart so my hubby could refinish our computer desk.  I'm enjoying a cup of tea and taking some time to share my layout inspired by Stuck?! Sketches.  This is the main page using their sketch.  

In addition, I finally took out my Fuse Tool and put it to work.  I added four additional 6 x 12 layouts, two additional 12 x 8 layouts, and two additional 12 x 4 layouts - fused together to make the layout a bit more interactive - check out this video.

Sit Down Doing Nothing and Get Creative Challenge

Hi Friends!

How was your weekend? Did you have a chance to escape to your craft table? I had the joy of making something fun with only black and white - the theme for the current challenge at Get Creative, sponsored by The Eastwind.  Come Halloween, I hope this will brighten someone's day!  Make a simple craft this week - Get Creative with black and white!

Creative Scrappers Challenge

Creative Scrappers has a sketch challenge #295.  Here is my take on the sketch (turned sideways).

Twisted Thursday: Anything Goes with Buttons

Take a breather - and join the fun at The Outlawz with their Twisted Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes with a Twist.  This week's twist is buttons.

Neebish Island Card

It isn't summer without a trip to Neebish Island! Today I'm featuring a card for the strong women on Neebish Island, Michigan.

My design was especially inspired by Sketch Saturday #415...I immediately saw the oval as the Island - and replaced the flourish with an anchor.

Color Burst makes for a fun background with a watercolor wash. I used the Sprinkle-Spritz technique for the Island. The anchor is embossed craft paper by Tim Holtz - with a Color Burst wash for a striped effect. I white embossed a strip with a wavy design - then colored with watercolors...with the embossed section resisting the watercolor.

The Neebish sentiment makes the island the star of the show. Everything was cut using my Sizzix eClips.

Happy Turkey Day Card!

For me cards are a fun way to put a twist on holiday greetings.  Today I am sharing a Thanksgiving card with - yes - cows (Kadoodle Bug) rather than traditional turkeys!  First inspired by a message from Pat reminding me to join  Outlawz Challenges.  For Twisted Thursday, the twist is using animals. 

Anniversary Card with Image Layering

One of my favorite techniques is layering images.  It's a great way to get more dimension on your cards.  Today I have a card inspired by Ann Schach...it is perfect for an anniversary card for my hubby as we will be traveling on the White Pass and Yukon Railroad for our anniversary celebration this year.  This railroad line is an extraordinary trip through Alaska's magnificent mountains and pines.

My eClips overheated cutting the trees - so my trees leave a little to be desired - but here is what I came up with for my sweet hubby.  Thank you, Ann, for your sweet inspiration!

Here's the card from another angle - hopefully showing more dimension.

Quick, Simple Neebish Card

I promised cards for my Neebish Island family and friends - and could not find my mojo!  Finally, three nautical-themed sheets of cardstock appeared in my scrap stash - and Apex Designs gave this great free anchor yesterday - back to having fun!  Should be able to knock a lot of cards out today.  :D

Fairy Box Card

Here is my design for Get Creative Challenges, sponsored by Nikki Burnette.  Her fairy images are so beautiful!  This week's theme is Bingo!  I chose to go diagonally with Glitter, Printed Paper, and Blue.  I hit the jackpot with all three of these in the dotted blue cardstock - hard to see in the pic, but the dots are glitter embossed!

Be sure to play Bingo with us at Get Creative Challenges!

It's Your Day!

Kit and Clowder is one of my favorite Facebook groups for cardmaking.  The crafters posting are taking coloring classes - and their work is perfect cardmaking!  

Kit and Clowder is getting married - for their wedding, Alyce is offering a free coloring class - if you are a beginner colorer, you have to spend an hour playing!

Today I am sharing the card I made for Kit and Clowder - and the first rose I ever completed coloring!  Not too great - but the fact that I didn't give up half way is great!  But notice for the card, I resorted to Color Burst...heck with that shading!

Catch the Bug Challenge

Love a challenge that takes only a few minutes to create.  The sketch challenge from Catch the Bug is just that.

Elephant Adventure

Just a simple - yet fun - layout for my grandson's album.

Sketch Challenge Day

Today I'm sharing my love for sketch challenges with Stuck?! Sketches. I turned the sketch on its side - the pics are of my hubby as a baby and teenager.

Sweet Sketch Challenge

Inspired by Sweet Sketch Wednesday - 89, I used some leftover Color Burst scraps.  I thought it would be fun to mix up some different tones.

Incredible Color Burst

Color Burst is now my new favorite product, and I love making incredible cards with those intense colors!

Flower Hour

This is a card made for Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper - it's a perfect Get Well card!