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Friday, March 26, 2021

Spring and Flowers and Gnomes...Oh My!!!

Based on my being recognized at the Cut It Up Challenge Blog last month, I am serving as a guest designer for their current Spring Challenge.  The theme is die cut flowers and/or butterflies.  In response to the challenge, I upcycled a cigar box with a Flower and Gnome theme in mind.  









The supplies I used are as follows:

PhotoPlay Papers:  Tulla and Norbert collection

Heartfelt Creations:  Oakberry Lane Blossoms (cling stamps and craft dies), flower stamens

Gina K Designs and Therm-O-Web:  Gnome for the Holidays Craft Kit (including gnome dies)

Distress Inks:  used to color the die cut flowers





Saturday, March 6, 2021

I think I've become rather addicted to the Cut It Up Challenge Blog!  I'm entering a card for the most recent challenge theme which is Black, White & a Pop of Color.  I could only enter one project in the challenge but I made two cards which I'm showing here. 











Saturday, February 27, 2021

Art Journal Newbie #2

Here is another two-page spread from my art journal made using Dyan Reaveley products from Ranger.  I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything But a Card



Thursday, February 25, 2021

Art Journal Newbie

During COVID pandemic, I was looking for some new crafty endeavors and I ended up purchasing some Dyan Reaveley products through Ranger.  Subsequently, I started playing around with the inks, paints, stencils, and stamps to make this two-page art journal layout.  Hopefully I'll get to playing around some more in the near future.  In the meantime, I am playing along with this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything But a Card








Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Happy Birthday Card with a Rainbow of Stars


This card was inspired by a recent blogpost/video done by the incredibly talented Jennifer McGuire.  I used the Cascading Stars stencil from Newton's Nook and ink blended using a rainbow of Distress Inks.  Once the inks were dry, I applied a layer of Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel (iridescent) through the stencil.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is a Simon Says Stamp wafer die called Painted Happy Birthday.  I carried the star theme to the inside with a purple die cut star using the Hero Arts 5 Point Stars Infinity Dies.  On the inside star I stamped "Celebrate" using a sentiment stamp from the Gina K Designs Beautiful Balloons stamp set.  

I am entering this card into this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Sunday, January 17, 2021

My First Try with a Mixed Media Board

 I have been so inspired by so many mixed media artists that I figured I would give it a try myself.  I recently purchased the Julie Nutting "Abby" Stamp, which I stamped and then colored using Copic Markers.  The papers I used came from the Authentique paper collection titled "Love Notes".  The stamped background images are from Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous "Ultimate Grunge" set, which I stamped using some Ranger archival ink.  I searched the internet for inspirational quotes and found one from Beyonce that I thought was perfect.  I am entering this project in the Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge where this month's theme is "Include a Heart" and also the Simon Says Stamp's "Layer It Up" Wednesday Challenge.  


Sunday, January 6, 2019

Something New for Simon Says Stamp

For this week's Wednesday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp, the theme is "Something New" so I thought I would post one of my cigar boxes.  This one was made with a New Baby Girl theme in mind.  I stamped some images on the papers that cover the sides of the box.  I also added some black rhinestone embellishments.  Otherwise, the box is covered in scrapbook papers.  Hope you like it...