Saying good-bye to a beautiful patterned paper

Well we have reached the middle of the week. I can’t believe that tomorrow is July. Does the time seem to be flying by for you also? Before you know it the kids will be going back to school. I decided to use a patterned paper challenge at Just Add Ink . You were to include patterned paper on your creation. Since today is the last day that this paper is available I decided to…

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Experimenting with stamps

I have my catalog workshop tonight. The ladies are going to make a mini cardstock ring with a sample of all the colors. The ladies love this as it is small and can fit in their purse. They will also get their new catalogs tonight. They have seen mine but are anxious to get their own so they can begin their wish lists. My card today uses a color challenge from the The Color Dare…

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10 Minute Challenge – Not!

Well I had a busy weekend. On Friday I went to the airport to pick up my daughter’s 2 cats. They have been transferred to Quantico from Hawaii so she has shipped me the cats until they get here in the middle of July. It has been interesting to see how the cats and Bijou interact. Bijou barks and Niko hisses. I am hoping that in a few days things will settle down. I spent…

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Another Scrapbook Page

Happy Friday Everyone! I don’t have a card for you today. Now wait, before you leave I do have something for you to check out. A couple of weeks ago I participated in a scrapbook page challenge. At that time I made a page for Bijou’s (my papillon) scrapbook. Last night I held my first technique class and we did the emboss resist technique. We made a card using the technique. I wanted to show…

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ATC and a card

Well I came home from class last night and needed to unwind so I decided to play in my craft room. Because I had the need to ink you get a new card today. This card fits quite a few challenges. The first is the challenge at Late Night Stampers. For this challenge you were to make an ATC card. I love ATC’s. I have participated in several swaps so this was right up my…

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Bright Petals

Well we are halfway though our week. I have my class tonight and a technique class tomorrow night. Busy 2 days for me! I wanted to share a card I got from a TAG group I am in. I got this cute card in the mail on Monday. It was just what I needed as I have so much going on right now. The card is from Gwen Mangelson. Here is what she sent me.…

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