Coloring Down the Lines – a struggle

Hello Everyone! Well are you ready for our blog hop this week?  Our colors this week really had me stumped.  I was not sure what I was going to do with them.  It took me quite a few days of thinking about them and looking at my catalog and finally came up with an idea. This week we had to use Riding Hood Red and Cherry Cobbler I am not that fond of this card. …

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Rose Red Vintage

It’s Saturday!  Well I hope you have some fun plans for this cold day.  It is a great day to stay inside and stamp! My card today is an attempt at a vintage style using Rose Red.  I also used the sketch at Red Hot Stampers Sketch Challenge blog.      Here is my creation. inside of card and envelope So do you think you can do vintage with Rose Red?  Let me know if you…

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Hand Stamped Sentiments – sketch challenge

Hello Stampers! Well Tuesday means it is Hand Stamped Sentiments.  This week we have a sketch challenge.  I saw this as a quick and easy sketch so I went with that idea.  I decided to use some of my designer series paper that I had not used in a while.  I saw the vertical stripe and wanted to try something different.  I used the ribbon punch to make 3 strips which I attached next to…

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Country Christmas with Polar Party

Good Morning! I felt really good with what I accomplished yesterday.  I am hoping to be just as productive today. My card today began with the sketch challenge at Fab Friday    I really liked the simplicity of this sketch.  I kept my card simple also.  Here is what I created. inside of card and envelope This is a great simple card that has a country feel to it.  Hope you liked it.  Thanks for looking…

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Affection Collection collage

Good Morning Ladies! Well today I am headed to the mountains to see the leaves and get some apples.  It is supposed to be a great day and I am so looking forward to the trip. My card today is one I created a few months ago and never posted.  It got lost in my stack.  I tried my hand at collage and layering.  The colors were for a color challenge.  I love the soft…

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Hand Stamped Sentiments –

Hello Stampers! Can you believe we are almost to October?  September flew by!  I have not been able to get into the Halloween mood.  How about you?  Have you made any Halloween cards? We have a great challenge this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments .  It was an inspiration challenge.    When I looked at the picture I immediately saw Pool Party and Basic Gray.  Those are the colors I went with.  I went looking…

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