Happy Birthday Tom Hanks

by | Jul 9, 2016 | Color Combo, Sketch Challenge, Stamping

The original purpose for this card was so that I could participate in the current challenge on the Freshly Made Sketches blog (I lurv their sketches). But – I also wanted to take the opportunity to wish Tom Hanks a Happy Birthday since it just happens to be his...

Birthday Balloons

by | Jun 17, 2016 | Color Combo, Sketch Challenge, Stamping

This is another of the cards that I featured at the All-Occasion Card Buffet last weekend. I actually designed this card a couple of months ago, and decided to hold onto until that  event. The bright colors and balloons make this card perfect for wishing a Happy...

Detailed Anniversary

by | Jun 13, 2016 | Big Shot Ideas, Color Combo, Stamping

I created this card for the All Occasion Card Buffet that happened yesterday. The banner stamp and the dies that I used were first released in the Occasions catalog that was active January – May, and happily they carried forward into the new "big"...

Color Wheel Experiment

by | May 1, 2016 | Color Combo, Stamping, Techniques

I have seen cards like this for the last few months, and I finally decided to dip my toe in and give it a try. The sponged strip is a perfect backdrop for silhouette stamps. Luckily enough, Stampin' Up! has two sets that feature silhouette style images –...

Sunflower Beauty

by | Apr 26, 2016 | Color Combo, Sketch Challenge, Stamping

This is the second (simpler) card that I created for the Cards for Cancer stamp-a-stack event. I tried to design this card so that people could follow the printed directions that I created and mostly do it on their own. Also, most of the attendees at the stamp-a-stack...

Flowery Prettiness

by | Apr 17, 2016 | Color Combo, Stamping

I took some creative time this weekend to participate in a couple of current challenges. I made this my resolution for the new year, and I haven't done it for a bit so it was time to step back into the breach. I am planning an all-occasion card buffet soon, so I...