The requirements for the September monthly ATC is to use some of the new designer series paper. I have Bella Rose which I am quickly finding lots of ways to use it. I also got the Martha Stewart branch punch that I had seen used on Faith’s blog with leaves to add some extra dimension. I like the way it turned out with the leaves and will use it again. The only issue I have…
I had this post almost completed when my machine closed out all my tabs. GRRRRRR!!!!! On Friday evening I still had 3 challenges to go. I had a flocking challenge, scratch ‘n sniff challenge, and a book binding challenge. I went with the flocking challenge next. I had some problems with what I was going to do since I only had black, white, and yellow flocking. I did not want to do another daisy image…
I had this post started and my computer had an error and restarted Windows. That meant I lost what I had put in. Maybe I need to go to the Windows website and download the latest programs (or maybe it is the weather tonight). I am so excited as I combined 2 challenges with this card. I have enjoyed doing Julee’s Mojo Monday sketches. I find her sketches so easy to do. I have tried…
This past weekend Splitcoast had their August Virtual Stamping Night. This even is held on a Friday evening and a Saturday. It usually begins about 6:00 and goes until 11:00 on Friday night and Saturday is usually 8 hours long. They post a new challege every hour. You have 45 minutes to create your card and they give you 15 minutes to clean up and post your card before they post the next challenge. They…
A friend needed a card for his brother’s 60th birthday. I had another House Mouse image that I used on this card. I’m not sure you can tell but the outside says “No way”. The inside said “You don’t look a day over 50!” This was a fun card to make. Stamps: Exciting Celebration (House Mouse), For a Friend (retired), small alphabet Paper: Ballet Blue, So Saffron, white, DCWV Spring Stack (last year) Ink: Basic…
Verve is having a contest that runs until September 3rd. The inspiration was an ad from a coffee shop. The ad looked so yummy and the colors were perfect for me. I had a fun time creating this card using an image I got in an image swap. When I looked at the image the first thing that popped into my head was a line from a Beetle’s song “I get by with a little…
