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Winnie & Walter’s Birthday Bash

30 Jan

Whew....well I managed to get a few more cards in for the Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash Challenge. I had hoped to try for all the challenges but this strep throat really knocked me out this week...*sigh* But I did finish a card for the shaker challenge, distress ink challenge, and gradient ... View Post

Catching up on OCC: Clean and Simple 4

29 Jan

So I apologize for disappearing...I've been fighting a nasty case of strep throat. Last year when I had strep I ended up having an allergic reaction to amoxicillin so this year they gave me a z-pack instead. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be nearly as effective as the amoxicillin ... View Post

A Blog Named Hero: Anniversary Distress Ink Card

25 Jan

This is my second post for today...if you're looking for my card for Christmas Card Challenges, please click here! Eeek! Today I'm sharing my first solo post on A Blog Named Hero! Head on over and check out the anniversary card I created for my amazing husband...yes yes...it was super ... View Post

Christmas Card Challenges #8: Anything Goes

25 Jan

This is my first of two posts today...if you're looking for my post for A Blog Named Hero, please click here! This week the Christmas Card Challenge is Anything Goes! My card was created with the intent of also sharing it on the most recent Curtain Call challenge. I loved the color palette ... View Post

Winnie & Walter Birthday Bash Mood Board Challenge

21 Jan

Today I'm playing along in the Mood Board Challenge for Winnie & Walter's Birthday Bash! Here's the mood board inspiration: And here's my card! I loved the pink and gold combination! I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to paint the background of the card. Then I flicked the same ... View Post

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #10

21 Jan

I created these two cards for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #10, Spots N Dots! I wanted one card to be a little more organized and one that was a little more free-flowing. I love the cheery, bright colors! ... View Post

Runway-inspired Challenge #76

20 Jan

I'm entering a new (to me) challenge today! Runway-Inspired Challenge takes the latest trends and fashions from the runway and asks crafters to make creations based on the fashions! It's like the paper-crafting version of Project Runway...and I can totally get behind that! ;) Anyway, I'll be ... View Post

Christmas Card Challenges #7: Santa Hats and our new Facebook group!

18 Jan

Hi again, I'm back with the newest Christmas Card Challenge! I also wanted to share our new Facebook page for Christmas Card Challenges. I hope you'll come visit us over there! We'll be sharing the winning cards as well as highlighting a few noteworthy cards each week! And many congratulations ... View Post