Do you need a visual break from winter and all of the snow? Are you seeing red from one too many Valentines? Would you welcome a reminder that spring is just around the corner? Today’s ATC, Create, was designed with No Time To Stamp’s Stamp Simply Color Challenge #126 in mind. The challenge called for participants to […]
Sophisticated Valentine’s ATC
Today I wanted to create a sophisticated ATC for Valentine’s Day, so I combined two challenges – The Little Paper Shop’s Red Black and White Challenge with the Little Red Wagon’s Challenge #15 – Red With Bling – and created today’s ATC. I created the stunning red background by laying decorative transfer tape over white cardstock and adding black […]
Val’s Name ATC
When you were young, did you look forward to giving and receivng Valentine’s Day cards from your classmates? At school, we used to decorate lunch bags and tape them to the sides of our desks to collect cards in! On Valentine’s Day, we would drop cards in our classmate’s bags when they weren’t around so that everyone […]
Lotus Moon & One World One Heart
Happy Tuesday Everyone! I’d like to extend a special welcome to all who are visiting Create With Joy for the first time as part of the One World One Heart Blog Hop. As a first year participant, I am amazed by the outpouring of love I have received from both visitors and regular readers of this […]
Kathy’s Name ATC
It’s time to share my first Name ATC of 2010! This card was designed for my friend Kathy at ATCs R Us. As many of you know, I do my best to customize each card based on my impressions of the recipient. I’ve been reading Kathy’s blog, Inkin’ It Up, for quite some time now, and […]
Winter Wonder ATC Series
Here is the completed set of ATCs in the Winter Wonder Series! I thought it would be nice to see them side by side for comparison! I will see you all in a bit! It is time for a little cat nap!
Jingle All The Way – Ice, Winter, Bling
Jingle All The Way is the third ATC in my Wonder Of Winter series. As you can see from my previous cards, I’ve used similar colors and embellishments to tie the ATCs together visually, but have focused on a different aspect of Winter in each card. I’ve also discovered some wonderful design blogs along the way. Here […]
Snowflake ATC (PDCC12)
I have always loved the color blue. I also naturally gravitate towards monochromatic color schemes. Therefore, I was thrilled to learn that this week’s challenge at The Play Date Cafe offers the opportunity to combine both faves into a project of choice! The Play Date Cafe’s Challenge of the Week (PDCC12) is to interpret the icy […]
Winter Wonderland ATC
This week, Lots To Do issued their first challenge of the year – create anything you want with a Winter Wonderland theme – so I created this beautiful ATC! My goal in Winter Wonderland was to convey the serenity and beauty of a snowy winter’s night. The centerpiece of this ATC is the snow-covered tree! I love […]
Christina’s Name ATC
Today’s project was created for a very special lady – blog follower Christina. I’d been planning on designing a house-shaped ATC for Christina for quite some time, so I was very excited when December rolled around and I finally had a chance to sit down and work on Christina’s ATC! I knew I wanted her ATC […]
Georgia’s Name ATC
In the midst of the holiday hoopla, it seems like forever since I’ve posted a Name ATC, so today I thought I’d share Georgia’s card with you! I reflected on a theme for Georgia’s ATC for quite some time before I sat down to make it. First, I considered using “Georgia On My Mind” as the theme for […]