Everyday Expressions

Love XO

January 30, 2016January 31, 2016 Posted in Card Challenge, Mixed Media, Simon Says Stamp, Tim Holtz, Uncategorized7 Comments

Hi Everyone! I’m excited to share a mixed media card that I created for Simon Says Stamp Challenge Monday Challenge Blog, Love is in the Air. This card is a collection of some of my favorite items from this month’s SSS card kit with awesome Tim Holtz products thrown in for extra artsy fun. I began… Continue reading Love XO

Hello, Love

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Posted in Cards, Simon Says Stamp, Uncategorized1 Comment

Hi Everyone! Guess what came in the mail yesterday? The new Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit! And I am in L-O-V-E. I think there’s even more jam-packed into this kit than ever before: Two different kinds of stickers; a hearts die; three styles of sequins; stamps; and super-cute papers. It is my favorite time… Continue reading Hello, Love

Imagine Art

January 25, 2016 Posted in Altenew, Mixed Media, Tim Holtz, Uncategorized3 Comments

Hi Everyone! It’s a quiet Monday and I’ve spent much of the day working on this pretty card the Fusion Card Challenge, Woodgrain Neutral. I loved the inspiration picture and decided to fuse the picture with the sketch for my card. Once again, I’ve tapped into my mixed media side for this card, and… Continue reading Imagine Art

Best Friends

January 21, 2016 Posted in Challenge, Mixed Media, Simon Says Stamp, Tim Holtz, Uncategorized2 Comments

Hi Everyone! Today I’m sharing a mixed media page from my new Dyan Reaveley small journal. I like this size better than the bigger journal because it’s more managable for creative content. I created this for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, Best Friends. I’ve found two artists whom I’ve been watching a lot lately.… Continue reading Best Friends

Journal – Farewell Snape

January 17, 2016 Posted in Mixed Media, Uncategorized1 Comment

Hi Everyone! Today I’m sharing a journal page in tribute to Alan Rickman: Better known as Severus Snape to our family. We are huge Harry Potter fans, and I was so sad to hear that Alan Rickman died a few days ago. I’ve been obsessed with mixed media lately, and thought this was a good… Continue reading Journal – Farewell Snape

Moments in Mixed Media

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 Posted in Cards, Mixed Media, Tim Holtz, Uncategorized4 Comments

Hi Everyone! It is cold and snowy in Ohio, so I needed some warm sunshine to brighten the dull day. I used some of my favorite warm spray stain colors and Tim Holtz’s Rays stencil to create the background for this mixed media card, and I plan to submit it for Simon Says Stamp’s Monday… Continue reading Moments in Mixed Media

Winter Cardinal

January 11, 2016 Posted in Altenew, Cards, Mixed Media, Simon Says Stamp, Uncategorized3 Comments

Hi Everyone and thanks for stopping by today. I’ve decided that it’s time to share some of the techniques I’ve been working on behind the scenes. Hopefully I can offer some of you a few new ideas while I throw my name in the hat for the Simon Says Stamp search to find three new… Continue reading Winter Cardinal

SSS Snowy Thanks

January 9, 2016January 9, 2016 Posted in Cards, Simon Says Stamp, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hi Everyone! Here is my third card created from the January Simon Says Stamp card kit. I know…I’ve already gushed at length about how much I adore the papers and stickers from this set. Once again, SSS has given us a kit that makes it so easy to put together simple, yet cute-as-can-be, cards! I… Continue reading SSS Snowy Thanks

A Warm Thanks

January 7, 2016 Posted in Cards, Simon Says Stamp, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hi Everyone! Here’s card number two I created from this month’s Simon Says Stamp card kit. Can I say it again? … I adore everything in this kit! And last night I discovered the little sparkly dots that were lost on my craft table! How did I forget about those? I used the dark blue… Continue reading A Warm Thanks

Flurries of Thanks

January 6, 2016 Posted in Cards, Simon Says Stamp, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hi Everyone! It’s so fun to be back in the new year with this adorable card kit from Simon Says Stamp. I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks because we’ve been in California. My oldest son, who is a freshman, marched in the Rose Parade with his high school’s marching band. It was a… Continue reading Flurries of Thanks