Well our Valentine's Day is going to be a little different this year...tonight I'll be playing harp for the McLean Orchestra's "Spark of Love" concert! We're performing Liszt's "Les Preludes," Korngold's "Concerto for Violin," Dvorak's "The Wood Dove," and Berlioz's "Beatrice and Benedict ... View Post
Lawnscaping Challenge #99: Clean and Simple
Today I'm sharing a trio of cards that I created with the newest Lawnscaping Challenge: Clean and Simple in mind... I tend to struggle with CAS cards when I'm actively trying to create something clean and simple. It comes more naturally when I'm just putting a card together...it's a little ... View Post
Christmas Card Challenges #10: White on White
Hey! I'm back with a new challenge from Christmas Card Challenges and I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with this week! The challenge is White on White and as you'll see, the design team took that inspiration in all sorts of different directions! Here's what I created! I ... View Post
Christmas Card Challenges #7: Santa Hats and our new Facebook group!
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
Sparkle and Shine DT Call and Lawnscaping Challenge #97: Winter-themed Mood Board
Yesterday I was browsing online and found a design team call for a Pretty Pink Posh Challenge Blog called Sparkle and Shine! Originally I just linked up an old card but the more I thought about it last night I decided that I really wanted to create something with the DT call in mind. I already ... View Post
AEIHeartU Challenge #18 and Virginia’s View Challenge #9
I'm participating in two fun challenges today! The Avery Elle I Heart You challenge requirement is holiday themed cards and the Virginia's View challenge involves using metallics in various forms. I started off by cutting a panel with the Avery Elle Finished Frames die set and masked the border ... View Post
Online Card Classes: Holiday Card Workshop 2014, day 1 and 2
As usual, I'm having a fabulous time in the newest Online Card Class: Holiday Card Workshop 2014. Over the summer I actually made about 30 Christmas cards but there's so many wonderful ideas in class that I'm making more! I HIGHLY recommend checking them out! Here are my day one cards: ... View Post
Jessica Lynn Original Design Team Debut!
So, as I announced a few weeks ago I was chosen to be on Jessica Lynn Original's new Design Team! This is my first design team appointment and I'm super excited to be sharing some of my creations today! The first is a card that I created using the free digital Brentwood Owl stamp that Jessica ... View Post