Art is not created in a vacuum. It is shaped by everything around us, and molded by both the past and present influences in our lives. Today’s feature is Wendilee’s Name ATC, the third card I’ve created for the ATC Names swap. If you missed the details about this project, you can read about it here. Wendilee’s […]
Gabriele’s Name ATC
Today, I’d like to share with you the second card I created for the Names ATC Swap. This card was fun to make, and came easily to me, as I knew from the start that Gabriele was a cat-lover, like me! 🙂 I raided my stash of cat-themed supplies and selected this cute kitty die cut […]
Dawn’s Name ATC
Last month, I decided to join an ATC Names swap. For the next 10 months, I’ll be making two ATCs a month for each member in the swap. Although I’m not normally a fan of long-term swaps, I thought this would be a fun way to get to know each group member better, as well as a chance to […]
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, […]
House of Dreams, House of Hope
I have always loved house-shaped ATCs, so I recently jumped at the chance to join a Shaped ATC swap just to explore this concept! My first card, “House of Dreams, House of Hope”, features a beautiful image from the Altered Pages Mini Images Collage Sheet, as well as a few Just Rite Pre-Inked Stamps. These stamps are […]
Tim Holtz – Dreams
I don’t consider myself a technique junkie, but I recently jumped at the chance to try something new when ATCs Are Us sponsored a Tim Holtz swap. I went to Tim Holtz’s website, browsed through his video demos, and decided to learn more about Distress Inks since I have a lot of those in my stash. The lesson […]
Cherish
I made this card for Anne in Australia for a black and red ATC swap sponsored by Card Workshop. Black and red is one of my favorite color combos – it’s so dramatic and sophisticated! I knew from the start that I wanted to use this vintage rose image for the card – I distressed […]
Brilliant Colors
This is the final card I created in my current series of Autumn-themed ATCs. I really love the brilliant colors on these leaves – when I see them, I can truly visualize the trees at the height of their vibrant splendor!