Jaded Blossom - October Guest Designer!

Hi! I am so excited to be October Guest Designer for Jaded Blossom. I got picked way back in February - you can imagine how I've been wishing my life away for October to hurry and get here! It's finally here and I have a super cute card to share!

For my first post, I hadn't been able to play with the mini-Gnomes since I bought them when they released so this was the perfect opportunity.

I pulled out some old patterned paper that was in my stash from Jelly Bean and began to create my scene. My idea was to create an anniversary card, or just a card to tell someone how much they mean. Picture this: a beautiful night sky, with a full moon in a park that's strung lights. A band playing in the gazebo. And you and your loved one sitting on a blanket, enjoying a little picnic.

I used Mini Girl Gnomes, Mini Boy Gnomes and Gnome Kisses stamp set.

I'm coming back to old friends

 Hi!  It's been awhile since I posted anything on my blog.  I'm afraid it's going to way of the dinosaurs and at the loss of my challenge blog, Tuesday Morning Sketches, it just wasn't in me anymore to post.

But I am back.  I am hoping for design team work to come my way and if anything, it's my personal photo album of things I've made and wanted to share.

Color Dare #640

 Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  Color My Heart Color Dare #640 is up and ready for your fun and creativity!  And I am back for the challenges!

The colors we're using are...

Shades of brown really intrigued me.  This is could either go really well or way south!  I am so glad my card didn't go south.  I am really happy with this!

I used different specialty card stocks from Tonic Studio - from the bottom up, Glazed Chestnut Pearlescent card, Coffee Cream Pearlescent card and Burnished Rose Mirror card.  I cut these in strips and then adhered to a scrap piece of card.  I then embossed it using a 3D embossing folder from Tonic Studios.  I then added a circle of vellum.

I die cut the sprigs which are from Spellbinders from the same card.  The sentiment banner I embossed using Bubbly embossing powder from Brutus Monroe which is a champagne gold color and it's beautiful!  Then finished this off with some Dream Drops.  

I do hope you'll join the challenge!

Color Dare #638

Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  Color My Heart Color Dare #638 is up and ready for your fun and creativity!  And I am back for the challenges!

The colors we're using are...

My card was a lot of fun to make.  I pulled out some Distress Ink and a watercolor brush and just had fun.  I painted my background with swipes of ink and water on watercolor paper.  When it was dry I then used a stencil and some Opal Chroma Glaze to get the bunch of butterflies.  I then painted some heavy vellum with the same glaze and let it dry.  I die cut the big butterfly from that.

Just look at this shimmer...

It's very hard to capture but in real life, it's gorgeous!

Please join us!  

Color My Heart Color Dare #634

  Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  Color My Heart Color Dare #634 is up and ready for your fun and creativity!  And I am back for the challenges!

The colors we're using are...

I am working on a special tag album.  The front is more for show, art journal type...

Featuring some gorgeous dies from Tonic Studios, as well as a stencil and a mica mist on a Mixed Media Jumbo tag from Brutus Monroe.  This is just fun to look at with a way mellowed out Valentine's theme.  One I can live with since we all I am not a fan of Valentine's Day.  But I don't have anything against hearts and flowers.

The back of it features a February calendar and a little envelope to write down a special memory or moment or thought for the month.  Maybe even tuck in a picture to go along with the message.

This started when I participated in the Craft Challenge last week where the perimeters were Project: Tag, Element: January, Colors:  Disney and Random: Branch.  So I made this....

So think Belle having a snowball fight with Beast in her lovely red cloak.  And the back...

I plan on making the whole year and I also want to make one that features Gnome of the Month!

Be sure to join the challenge.

Making Cards With Friends - Mon Night - Gnome-man

 Hello!  I have no idea what to say.... Ha!  I've gotten so used to having my blog regimented for my design team stuff that I don't know how to write just a plain ol'blog post.

Some of you may know that I go live with my friends on YouTube on Sunday nights and then with Christy on Monday nights.  The channel is Making Cards With Friends.  We craft and laugh and just really have a great time.  Monday night started our Snowman series - last month was gingerbread.  My card for the snowman... I mean Gnome-man features the adorable gnomes from Jaded Blossom.

If you want to check us out - click HERE for Monday's video.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #788 - Annual Anything Goes Challeng

 Well the time has come for TMS Annual Anything Goes challenge.  Here's a project that I painted.  Gnomes and Gingerbread - just can't get any better than this!

Come join us at the TMS blog!!