A Multi-Challenge Sympathy Card September is a month I associate with loss, so as soon as I saw Elephantastic’s challenge to make a Remembrance / Sympathy card, I knew I wanted to create something beautiful, uplifting, and comforting. Interior of Card I used these challenges as inspiration during the design process: Anything Goes Challenge Blog Week 14: Say It With […]
It’s My Birthday But You Get The Gift!
Birthday Card by Anna Nikander This month, I celebrated another birthday. Among other things, I received some beautiful cards from my friends at Scrapbook Place! Birthday Card by Mary Kirchherr Now, to commemorate the occasion, I’d like to give you, my awesome followers, a special gift to thank you for the joy you bring me each […]
Thank You: The Peacock Challenge Card
Thank You Peacock Card Several weeks ago, my friend Anna sent me an envie full of die cuts. I love peacocks, so my eye was immediately drawn to this beautiful image with its paisley wing and its intricate feathers! I started to put together a kit of coordinating items to play with on a day when […]
Words To Inspire: Sympathy Card
Thinking Of You – Sympathy Card This week, Challenge #17 at Sentimental Sundays is Words To Inspire. For this challenge, I created a Sympathy Card because it’s during times at loss we need words of inspiration and encouragement the most. Inside The Card I used the following products on the card: DCWV Patterned PaperCTHH Black Dye InkCTMH […]
Quilling & A Heart Of Hope
Art by Antonella DeFalco of Quilling, Art And Expression Quilling – the Renaissance art of rolling, folding and gluing thin strips of papers into decorative shapes and intricate designs – has experienced a resurgence among paper crafters in recent years. I tried my hand at Quilling once. I soon discovered that while the concept of Quilling […]
For You & Vintage Christmas Winners
Happy Monday! Today’s card is dedicated to you, my wonderful readers – your ongoing support, comments and friendship mean the world to me! The concept of this card was inspired by my friend Jill. If you look closely, you’ll notice that I cut out the top portion of the card’s front panel to uniquely highlight the pretty organdy ribbons featured for […]
Wishing You Well: Double Challenge Card
It seems like forever since I’ve had a chance to play in The Paper Palace, so today, I went digging through my scraps and whipped up this cute little card using double-sided Bo Bunny paper and CTMH stamps, inks, and embellishments! What do you think? As always, I love to take the opportunity to introduce you […]
All Occasion Prettiness From Basic Grey
Two things I can never get enough of when it comes to crafting are hearts and flowers. I love them in all sizes, shapes, and patterns. I love what they stand for. I love that they bring smiles to our faces. I love that they add beauty to our lives and uplift our spirits. This is the […]
Hello Challenge Card: PDCC29, Creatalicious, & SNSS
Many years ago, I fell in love with the color combination of blue and green, so I jumped at the chance to create something fun and playful using this week’s color combination challenge at The Play Date Cafe! The card features flowers and a bird in response to Sweet N Sassy Stamp’s Digi Day Challenge […]
Vintage Mother’s Day Challenge Card
To celebrate Mother’s Day, I wanted to make a special card that only honored my mother, but also paid homage to all of the special women who have touched my life – mothers and grandmothers, sisters and aunts, teachers and friends. I created this card with that end in mind! Lately, I’ve also been thinking about what influences me […]
Organization: Beautiful Bountiful Buttons
I’m not sure when my fascination with buttons began, but somewhere along the line, I discovered that buttons were good for more than fastening one’s clothes, and a love for this versatile embellishment was born! I collect buttons in all colors, shapes, and sizes. I count pretty delicate buttons with intricate floral and filligree designs […]