A quick project inspired by two challenges this week. Unfortunately due to computer WordPress issues I missed my entry into one of them… Forever Greenery DSP inspired the color palette Mint Macaron and Pretty Peacock. The DSP was used to create the tag elements using my tag punch and trimmed to fit the 4″ x 5 1/4″ background which as created using the retired stamp set Eastern Beauty. The sentiment is from Concord &…
I believe this is a sleeper die set in the 2020-2021 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. Why? Because it is so versatile and yet I have not seen it showcased much yet. Perhaps Christmas plaids will bring it to life on the blogospheres and Instagram. In the meantime I am going to play with the Best Plaid Builder dies for some fun preppie summer cards. I really cannot decide which color combination I like more Night…
A special thank you to the TGIF Challenge team for selecting my card as the TGIF Challenge #271 winner. And Kim with Freshly Made Sketches for also selecting my card. Today’s project was inspired by two challenges… Using my Stampin’ Blends I colored these floral images from the Neat & Tangled Grateful Heart stamp set. Using the coordinating dies I cut out the three colored images. (large cluster as the base, larger flower to the…
The graduating classes of 2020 will not have memories traditional to graduation however it will always be remembered. We have five graduations to celebrate this year and I am just getting cards and gifts out for them. Our oldest son graduated from American University with his Masters Degree and he sat in his apartment alone while we sat in our home and “watched” graduation online. My heart hurt so much that day that we could…
