I played with a new technique the other day. The Creative Sketches blog had a Faux Cloisionne technique challenge. You use a glossy page from a magazine and emboss with gold. I found a great page in my magazine that was red and thought I could use the rose from Fifth Avenue Floral to make a rose. I began by embossing the rose 4 times on the page and cutting out different layers to give…
As you read this we are busy working on our second set of Christmas cards. When the ladies finish, they will have 20 cards completed and ready to be mailed. My card began with the color challenge from Picture Perfect Creations. I combined it with a sketch challenge I found at Butternut Sage Designs. I did not make the deadline before the upload expired. I thought it would be fun to take the 3 panels…
Good Monday Morning Everyone! I suggested a one layer challenge at Late Night Stampers. I thought it would be fun to try this. All last week I was working on my layout in my head. On Saturday I played a little to see what I could come up with. I began with the sketch challenge at Cards and Things. I decided to stamp my image in the center. I then punched out a circle from…
Happy Sunday Everyone! Well we are beginning another week and this one takes us into September. Where has this year gone? It just seems like it was January and we were dealing with major snowstorms. I hope we do not have another winter like last year. I love snow but not when we have storm after storm. I would just get my driveway dug out and it would snow again. My card today is for…
Oh My Gosh! As I was getting ready to post my card today I realized I have not posted any display boards for the past 3 days. I truly apologize! I am working with 2 different computers and the display pictures are on my pc which I am phasing out. I will post some today and then set up the posts for the days coming with the pics. Today’s card uses the color challenge from…
I hope everyone is having a nice relaxing day! Our weather is supposed to be rainy all day. It will be a perfect day for stamping and working on my class. My card today is a pretty card. There was a color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. You were to use Basic Black, White, and gold or silver. I chose to use silver as I am not really a gold girl. I found a sketch…
