This past week we have had the most beautiful weather. We call it Chamber of Commerce Weather. Sunny, no humidity and in the 70’s. Needless to say you want/need to be outside. Since I work full time my weekends are my time to enjoy time outside. I also need/want time in my craft room. Thankfully I am an early riser so I can do both. Yesterday I played with my new Concord & 9th Fine…
Happy Weekend! I have a quick card to share. I made this for a colleague who lost her mom this week. I had a new stamp set from Altenew (Dotted Blooms) to ink up. I used the inspiration provided with the stamp set for my design. The images were stamped in opposite corners in Early Espresso ink. I added color with Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade Blends. The real star is the sentiment which is…
Happy Saturday! I did a very different card today inspired by this week’s Freshly Made Sketch. I started with a vision of using the circle stamps from the Simon Says Stamp Amazing stamp set. I decided to frame them to define the colors a little more [Tranquil Tide, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow]. Then I selected the Stampin’ Up! Share What you Love DSP to coordinate with the circles. I don’t usually mix patterns as I…
A quick post to share this masculine birthday card featuring the Classic Garage Suite from Stampin’ Up! I tweaked the Happy Father’s Day stamp from the Geared Up Garage stamp set to say Happy Birthday. It look like there might be a piece of Basic Black card stock to the right of the DSP but it is only a shadow. I already sent the card or I would have retaken the photos. The card is…
