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
Tag: Distress Ink
Winter Cardinal
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
Altenew Card Sets
Hi Everyone! As you know from an earlier post, I created three sets of cards as gifts for a Christmas exchange, and this is the second design I’m sharing. I knew that I had to keep it somewhat simple with only one or two layers. Also, I had it in my head that I wanted… Continue reading Altenew Card Sets
Blue Christmas Shaker Card
Hi Everyone! I received the December Simon Says Stamp Card Kit on Saturday, and I haven’t been able to stop creating cards since! I didn’t even want to take the time for pictures. That meant that I actually had to clean everything up and put it away so that I could put the photography tent… Continue reading Blue Christmas Shaker Card
North Pole Christmas
Hi Everyone! I’ve been working on this card for a couple of days and finally managed to complete it this evening. This is my second card for the WPlus9 Get Sketchy Challenge. I’ve had this Happy Mail set from WPlus9 for a while, but had not completed a card with it yet. The inspiration hit… Continue reading North Pole Christmas
Merry Christmas Watercolor
Hi Everyone! I had such a great day today! We are busy getting ready for Thanksgiving, AND my sister came over for a couple of hours of crafting. Look! I even took a picture while working on today’s card of my favorite tea, Constant Comments from Bigelow, in my favorite dinnerware, Fiesta. Life is great,… Continue reading Merry Christmas Watercolor
WPlus9 Get Sketchy Challenge
Hi Everyone! Guess what? Two days in a row I’ve posted cards for you! So proud of myself. LOL! This card makes me happy, because I’ve been working on creating a night sky with distress inks for weeks now. This is the first card that I’ve liked enough to post…And I think this Winter Wonderland… Continue reading WPlus9 Get Sketchy Challenge
Wrap It Up! From Our House To Yours
Hi Everyone! Here is a card I created for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Card Challenge (Wrap It Up) with Distress Ink stained seam tape. This was my first attempt at coloring ribbon, and it was fun. My fingers looked a little smurf-ish for a day or so, but it was worth it. I think I’ll wear disposable… Continue reading Wrap It Up! From Our House To Yours
A Vintage Merry Christmas
Hi Everyone! I’m back with the second card for the Hero Arts Holiday Cardmaking Challenge. It’s so exciting to see visitors viewing my blog from Hero Arts, Simon Says Stamp, and Pinterest. Thanks to everyone who’s been stopping by. I hope it’s worth your time. This card was a lot of fun to create, because… Continue reading A Vintage Merry Christmas
Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit
Hi Everyone! You’re in luck today. This is the second time I’ve tried to post this card, and this time it will be much shorter. Earlier I spent an hour writing a long, detailed post about this card. I saved it several times, but it was deleted when I tried to publish it. Ugh! So,… Continue reading Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit