I’ve been playing with coloring techniques using an embossed image from Lovely Lilypad. I went back to the Aqua painter and found more success this time by remembering to wet the entire image before I start. The Lilypad Suite is gorgeous! … More The Gorgeous Lilypad Suite
Someone sent me a card using this layout for my birthday (Thanks, Louella!), and even though I’d seen images of this Fun Fold, holding it in my hand was a completely different experience. When I figured out how easy it was to put together, I was SOLD! … More Love What You Do Fun Fold
The Happiness Blooms DSP has really inspired me. The images remind me of Marimekko, a Finnish design house that I’ve loved all my adult life. The colors are bright and the designs are cheerful, with options suitable for both men and women. It’s perfect for a suit of cards. … More Still Bloom By Bloomin’
I have a weakness for die cut words. When I spied the Merry Christmas Thinlits in the Holiday catalog, my radar went PING PING PING. Stamps: Merry Christmas to All, Painted Harvest Color Palette: Whisper White, Merry Merlot, Shaded Spruce, Silver Foil, Gray Granite Accessories: Big Shot, Precision Base Plate, Merry Christmas Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Bouquet Bunch … More Merry Christmas Thinlits
This Little Elephant was at the top of my shopping list for the 2018-2019 catalog. (I know, I know, I’ve already told you that. But TRUTH.) Stampin’ Up! has cataloged this stamp under babies and kids, but I know a lot of adults who think it’s pretty dang cute and would be happy to see … More Happy Birthday, Little Elephant
I am a complete fool for charming animal images. It’s really outside my everyday aesthetic – I don’t have cute Rhino tee-shirts or Kangaroo print tote bags or Giraffe prints on my walls. But these guys, along with a half dozen other Stampin’ Up! Critter Stamps, just plain make me happy: Stamps: Animal Outing Color … More Animal Outing Rhino and Birdie BFF
I missed the last Colour INKspiration challenge, and creating something for #CI38 was a high priority this weekend. The Little Elephant bundle has been on my desk this week and it didn’t take me long to imagine how it would work perfectly with the palette of Gray Granite, Petal Pink, Berry Burst, Basic Black and … More Little Gray Elephant: Colour INKspiration 38
Welcome to the Colour INKspiration Blog Hop and Colour Challenge #36. I’m quite honoured to be a guest designer with the Colour INKspiration Crew this month. The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month this talented group of crafters design projects focusing on the Stampin’ Up! colour palette. The 2nd Wednesday challenge is currently working … More Colour INKspiration 36: It’s an honour!
I loved my own layout so well that I did a second version. The gray version, lovely as can be, is a bit somber. I wanted to lighten things up: Stamps: Petal Palette, Picture Perfect Birthday Colour Palette: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso Accessories: Big Shot, Subtle Dynamic TIEF, Petals and More Thinlits, Stitched … More Colour INKspiration 35: Petal Palette in Khaki
I’ve already made dozens of cards with Varied Vases, but this is one of my favorites: Stamps: Varied Vases Color palette: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Mint Macaron, Highland Heather Accesories: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Basketweave Dynamic TIEF, Vases Builder Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Watercolor Pencils, Basic Gray ribbon from SAB (retired). I used a sticky note … More Varied Vases in Mint and Heather
The Maui Stamper 