It’s Official

I am so excited. I do have a card to share so if you don’t want to read my good news, then skip down. I have been trying for about a year to be chosen to be on Design Team. It is a goal I set for myself as I knew it would help me improve my skills. I had tried several times but was not chosen. Well my luck changed last night. It was…

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A Square Card

Sorry for the late post today ladies. I had my workshop this morning and I did not get time yesterday to make a card to post. After everyone was gone I set about creating my card to post. I knew I was going to use the color combination from Picture Perfect Creations listed below. I combined it with the sketch challenge from Gretchen’s Weekend Sketch Challenge. I love Gretchen’s sketches as they usually stretch me…

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I finally did it!

I have tried several times without success to create a 10 minute card for Carole’Anne and Sandi’s 10 minute Challenge. Each time I was just a few minutes off. Today’s card makes that challenge. I saw the Easy and Demonstratable challenge on Late Night Stampers and decided to give it a try. The challenge is to create a card that could be used in a workshop so it has to be easy and one that…

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A card and an update

This is going to be short and sweet when it comes to the card. My creation today uses Mary Jo’s Monday Lunchtime Sketch. The sketch is great for using up some of the designer series paper before it retires so I grabbed my pack of Tea Party. I don’t have much of this left so I think I have done well with this pack. I added a punched flower in the upper corner to tone…

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Not what I had pictured

Have you ever had an idea for a card and basically had a picture of what it should look like in your head. Well today’s card is one of those. I started out with an idea of what my card should look like when it was completed but the final product is not anything like I pictured. I started with Gretchen’s Weekend Sketch challenge. I had wanted to use the technique where you stamp on…

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Simple Sympathy

As you read this I am on my way to the Vet Surgeon. My papillon has knee problems and one of her knees keeps popping out and she won’t put weight on it. Normally they just pop right back in but one of hers doesn’t go back in easily and is starting to cause her some discomfort so we are going to check it out and see if she needs surgery. Wish me luck! A…

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