My husband's family had a rough year in 2015. His uncle passed away in June and not too many days later it was discovered that the youngest aunt on the same side of the family had an inoperable tumor and she was gone very soon thereafter. I was able to make his parents a thick and flowery Sympathy card as it was going to be hand delivered (I like thick, elaborate cards so anytime I can avoid...
Last year I was a new-ish paper crafter. I was "into" trying out kits. So, all my family during the January through March time frame received cards that used only kit materials. Everyone was very kind, but truth be told none of the cards I gave out really fit anyone. That is one of my biggest issue with kits and why I've stopped all kit subscriptions. Now, it doesn't stop me from buying a one...
I've done quite a bit of coloring, but my projects have the typical white space around my colored image. This was the perfect image to color completely. I used a variety of copic colors as well as Vintage photo sponging around the edges to age the entire surface. I use Neenah Solar White 80 lb. for most of my white surface card applications these days. I like how much color that the Neenah can...
This creation is for the Wednesday Simon Says Stamp Party theme challenge. I decided I just had to add glossy accents to the DSP design at the end right before assembly. But alas, I then had to wait for it to dry...bleh. In the end it was worth the wait. I love this fun Recollections paper pad! I cut alot of die pieces including all the petals to make the mini roses (Susan's Garden Mini Rose...
I just received an email from Split Coast Stampers (SCS) that one of my challenge cards was chosen as a favorite for all of 2015. Now I know it is not a monetary award, but it means so much that a creation I made back in January of last year was on one crafter's mind, enough so that they listed it as one of their all year favorites. I am so honored! I did not even know SCS had annual favorites...
I started making my Christmas cards in July. My goal was to make 85 of them. I made this decision because I signed up for my first crafting retreat and wanted a project to work on versus going there without a plan. I was so, so slow. It was embarrassing. I brought way too many options to work with, stamps, dies, uncut paper, no layouts decided, nada. I had just packed all of my holiday theme...
I enjoy anything goes challenges as I don't often do well with parameters. So this AM I thought I am going to do one more ODBD challenge card. It took a few minutes to think of something to make that would challenge me. I am not a big bow person, I love how they look but am not good at making them. So today I brought out my Bow-Easy tool and picked a thick satin ribbon. I am completely out of...
I fell in love with the ODBD (Our Daily Bread Designs) hummingbird stamp and die when I first saw them. It took some time before I had the opportunity to purchase them (thanks ODBD for the random drawing gift certificate!) and so I had grand plans to use them right away. Unfortunately I got side tracked with a crazy project of creating...
I make most of my Christmas gifts for family and friends. By the time Christmas rolls around I am usually all crafted out. Yesterday I tossed around starting a Winter theme album, but decided I needed to get to work on the various kits I have purchased and not finished. The Paper Pumpkin packaging is generic without any reference to which kit is inside. I picked one at random, it is called...