I created today’s birthday card for my dear friend Patti using elements from a QVC kit. I chose these pieces because I love the colors and the hand-stitched background paper. I also love the way the negative space within the chipboard seems to be “filled” by the color-coordinated paper! What do you think of the pretty polka dot ribbon I stapled […]
Thanks For An Amazing Week!
Since November is a time for counting blessings, I’d like to start my day by thanking you all for the most amazing of weeks! Launching a public blog is a scary endeavor. You have no idea if anyone will visit and if they do, if they will care enough to return and follow. It’s where […]
When Inspiration Doesn’t Come Easily
Creativity is a fascinating thing. Sometimes we’re on fire – our creative spark ignites easily, our creative juices overflow, and idea after idea bursts out of nowhere. Other times, the flame flickers – the gush trickles and sputters – and we make one false start after another – assuming we make it off the starting block at all. It […]
I Thought Of You
I love it when people create different projects using the same design – seeing the huge impact subtle differences make always helps me to think outside the box – so today, I’d like to share two cards that demonstrate the flexibiliity of the Embellish Me Beautiful Challenge card! My I Thought Of You card is similar in many ways to the original card […]
Embellish Me Beautiful Challenge
I thought I’d issue my first blog challenge to get your creative juices flowing this weekend! How many embellishments can you incorporate into one card? Please share your completed projects by posting a link to your blog or photo album under Comments so that we can all enjoy your creations! Today’s card features a variety of papers from Cosmo Cricket, […]