• {4.11.2013} no. 23

    CAS(E) this SKETCH! CTS is a challenge blog to inspire you to create a clean and simple card based on a fun sketch. Here is my inspiration for this week’s challenge and brand new sketch. LOVE this sketch! I’m using lots of stamps in this one and NO pattern paper. …

  • {3.3.2013} a Sunday challenge

    I’ve been trying to get my craft on this weekend and it just wasn’t happening like I wanted it too.  I had high hopes for MANY Christmas cards for the current Paper Crafts magazine call.  Alas, I just couldn’t get into the holiday spirit.  Thankfully, I squeaked out 2 cards,…

  • {2.14.2013} post no. 1 – love

    Let’s CAS(E) this SKETCH! Happy Valentine’s Day! It is a love themed day, get ready. CTS is a challenge blog to inspire you to create a clean and simple card based on a fun sketch. Here is my inspiration for this week’s challenge and brand new sketch. I think I…

  • {2.7.2013} enjoy

    Let’s CAS(E) this SKETCH! CTS is a challenge blog to inspire you to create a clean and simple card based on a fun sketch. Here is my inspiration for this week’s challenge and brand new sketch. All stamping going on.  I used the circle grid stamp as my background starting…

  • {8.25.2012} with sympathy

    This little birdie flew into my home this month.  Isn’t he sweet.  I love the sketched look and yet he is quite simple and elegant at the same time.  His first job is a sympathy card and he did it well. I chose to go with a very soft and…

  • {8.6.2012} smile – it’s monday…

    Yay! This card makes me smile for a TON of reasons: 1.  I have not created for FUN in a few months.  My mojo has taken a serious summer vacation.  I’ve been keeping up with my scheduled design team assignments, but playing for fun eluded me {and was starting to…

  • {7.4.2012} i’m an outlaw…

    Howdy Friends Have you heard of The Outlawz Challenges?  It is a fabulous community of crafters and fun CHALLENGES.  They have a new challenge EVERYDAY.  I’m excited to be guest designing for the month of July for the Sunday CAS (clean and Simple) challenges.  Perfect fit don’t you think?  I…

  • {6.28.2012} squeal…

    Just had to share. I am uber excited to have 2 cards in this special issue of Stamp It! Cards.  I’m pretty much speechless and so honored.  I was going to wait to share one of my cards a little later this month, but then something special happened. I saw…

  • {5.23.2012} pinwheels are so fun…

    Wheeeeeeee. My card today has motion!  These little pinwheels wobble like they are ‘spinning’.  Too cool right?  I’ve used an action wobble in one of my previous cards HERE.  But, being the thrifty girl that I am, I figured I could make one myself. Wrapping some thin jewlery wire around…

  • {4.29.2012} a challenge…

    Or two or three or four. It has been a crazy weekend.  Not only has my mojo decided to challenge me, but so has mother nature.  On Saturday night, we were headed to get something for dinner when we noticed a poor dog who had been hit in the road. …

  • {4.25.2012} hero arts fun

    Hello friends. I had a little bit of time this weekend to actually play in the Hero Arts challenge.  I’m really squeezing them in under the wire!  The deadline is TOMORROW.  Eeek. Up first, I’m using one of the sketches to create this missing you, love  you or sympathy card.…

  • {1.25.2012} back again

    More yummy Hero Arts… Yep, not one, but TWO cards made this weekend for this Hero Arts challenge. This time, I wanted to play around with layering some background stamps.  First, I stamped the envelope pattern and then used the square brocade on top.  I wanted a bit of a…