Ink Spray & Smash Technique

When I read Faith’s blog, she often uses a technique that create some absolutely beautiful backgrounds. The technique is called Ink Spray & Smash. I have wanted to try this technique for quite some time and Candice and I got a chance to give it a try last week. There is a great tutorial on Splitcoast. You basically use glossy cardstock and drop several drops of a reinker on the sheet. Then drop fewer drops…

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My original card

As you know yesterday, I was the featured stamper on Card Sketch A Day. Today I will share my card with you. To check out the sketch and play along, visit Susan’s blog and see the requirements. I cannot post the sketch as I have not seen it myself. I hope you will visit Card Sketch A Day and check out all the gorgeous creations. Here is my creation. Stamps: can’t find the set for…

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Guess What?

Second post. Scroll down for first post today! I am so excited. I am the featured stamper at Card Sketch A Day. I have done a couple of sketches for Susan and when I asked for a sketch for February she asked if I would do one of her Saturday Spotlights. I immediately said yes. She sent me the sketch for the Saturday cards and I then had to create an original card which she…

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Three.. Three.. Three Challenges in One

Yep, you read right. I combined 3 challenges into 1 card. It was really easy to do. I started with the sketch from All That Scraps. I then used the colors from k werner design and when I chose my patterned paper I chose one that had stripes for the Splitcoast’s Ways To Use It stripe challenge. Sometimes when I do a color challenge I pull out my catalog and look through at the stamps…

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Three.. Three.. Three Challenges in One

Yep, you read right. I combined 3 challenges into 1 card. It was really easy to do. I started with the sketch from All That Scraps. I then used the colors from k werner design and when I chose my patterned paper I chose one that had stripes for the Splitcoast’s Ways To Use It stripe challenge. Sometimes when I do a color challenge I pull out my catalog and look through at the stamps…

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Six Chicks Sketch Challenge

Good Afternoon! I played some more yesterday and actually made 2 cards. The card I am showing you today fits into 2 challenges. I used the sketch from Limelight Papercrafts and the Splitcoast Ways To Use It #206 stripe challenge. I used a vellum envelope I have had for a few years on the front and made a little card to go inside. This was a fun card to make and my inspiration started with…

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