Infuse Creativity In All You Do
How many times have you found yourself in the following situation? You go to the mall to do a little shopping. You’ve made a list. You’ve checked it twice. You’re adamant that you will not veer from your budget. And then – it happens. You see an adorable pair of shoes. And a matching handbag. [...]
Rumor has it that a certain Some-Bunny will be celebrating her birthday shortly! The date is a secret. The location is a mystery. And certain questions, such as these, are best left to the imagination… How many carrots are on that cake? Carrots, you see, are the language of the Amber Ink Love Bunnies – [...]
I love hearts. No matter how many hearts fill my stamp room, there always seems to be room for more. So, as soon as I saw Amber Ink’s Carved With Care Heart, I knew it would not be long before it hopped into my online shopping cart and onto a card! Amber Ink Carved With Care Digital [...]
Are you ready to take the ride of your life? Climb aboard – toot toot! This week, The Pink Torchbearer is going where no man has gone before. I’m boarding Amber Ink’s latest digital stamp release – It’s A Train Set – and transforming it into the girliest train in town! It’s A Train Set – [...]
Be Mine – Valentine Card – Create With Joy Valentine’s Day is coming – and with it, the opportunity to create some of the prettiest cards of the year! I love Valentine’s Day. Not only is it the most romantic day of the year, but it’s a chance to surprise those around you with [...]
Have you ever wanted to spend more time with loved ones on the weekend – or needed more time to catch up on rest and other priorities – while still producing quality content for your blog? If so, I’d like to invite you to join Sunday Favorites – a meme designed to give bloggers a chance to share a favorite [...]
A Multi-Challenge Christmas Card – Created By The Paper Princess This week, participants of Dutch Dare Card Challenges DDCC 92 are busy making Christmas cards, tags, and ornaments. Now, if you’re still making (rather than mailing!) your Christmas cards, you need a good, flexible design that makes creating cards a snap. That’s why I was delighted [...]
Happy Cyber Monday - I hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous! Now that the Christmas Season is upon us and the countdown to Christmas has begun, I thought I’d kick off the festivities with a Christmas card! I have to confess – all of the Thanksgiving turkey left me in a tryptophan induced haze this weekend, so [...]
Altered Torso 2: Kindness Recently, I began creating a Book Of Me using Altered Torsos as the medium of expression. I had lots of fun exploring my extroverted glitzy side with my first torso, Fashioinista, but I wanted to tone things down a bit for my second tag, so for Torso 2, I decided to [...]
Altered Torso 1: Fashionista Recently, I came up with the concept of creating a Book Of Me using the Altered Torso as the medium of expression. Today I’m sharing my first torso in the series: Fashionista. Fashionista was inspired by Gingersnap Creation’s November Focus On Fabric theme. I layered strips of beautiful sheer fabric over white [...]
Give Thanks Card Featuring CTMH Products It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. In anticipation of that wonderful day, I thought I’d share this card, and spotlight a few challenge sites that are fostering an attitude of gratitude this week! The inspiration for this design comes from my friend Jill. What I [...]
Transparencies Add Elegance To Any Design.They Also Add Dimension Without The Bulk. Welcome to Day 4 of Art Every Day Month! Today I’d like to share my second card of the month - along with some tips on working with transparencies and a peek into the thought process behind the card! Inspiration and Design First, a little background. [...]
Notice The Interplay Of Colors On This Card This November, I’d like to challenge you to get your creative juices flowing and join me in Creative Every Day’s Art Every Day Month Challenge! For the eighth year in a row, you are encouraged to create something new each day during the month of November, [...]
Ever since I posted my photo of those amazing Bellagio Pumpkins, I’ve had pumpkins on my mind, so I’m excited to finally have a chance to share a pumpkin-themed card with you! Here’s a little information about the design. Most of the products on this card are from CTMH. The muted vintage look on the [...]
It finally feels like Autumn in Summerland. Not that the view from my window reveals this: as I gaze outwards, I still see nothing but green everywhere. But the past few days have brought with them cooloer temperatures, cloudier skies, and the rarity of rain. As the days begin to darken, I feel my body longing to hunker down [...]