Christmas Card Parade – 2

The week before Halloween, I made Christmas cards.  Yep.  This didn’t start with Christmas cards in mind.  It started because I wanted to “get messy” and play with mixed media.  I started with a cool twist on the …

Christmas Card Parade

The week before Halloween, I made Christmas cards.  Yep.  And as I type this post, I have a PL spread laid out for the week of Halloween.  For some reason, I was so glad to put away the …

Solemn Stillness GOLD

The gilded age has returned!   I love the sparkle, especially the Zing! Glitter Finish Gold embossing powder!  I’m not certain I’m impressed with the Mister Huey Gold.  In the right light, it shimmers nicely; otherwise, meh.  While …

MSM’s Season of Thanks

This week’s color challenge over on SCS is “Crisp Coral Crumbs”.  That is:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Crumb Cake.  I’m still loving the look of the direct-to-paper technique I experimented with yesterday for Monday’s CAS challenge:  stamp-a-pad.. …

MSM’s Merry Christmas + Paint

I’m so in love with the acrylic paint in the cool tubes from Studio Calico’s Color Theory line.   Let me tell you a story. My vision, inspired by a card from the Send Joy class taught by …

MSM’s Solemn Stillness

I’m in the Christmas card making / challenge participation / sharing mood.  Today’s project features the Stampin’ Up! Solemn Stillness stamp set  (Can you hear the Christmas hymn?) and a traditional Christmas color combination with gold accents!   …

MSM’s Be Merry

Today’s CAS (Clean And Simple) challenge over on SCS focuses on non-traditional Christmas cards. I am taking a class over on Studio Calico called “Send Joy”, taught by Lisa Spangler.  This is a CASE of one of three …

Sugar Rush Doodled Owl

It’s been a while since I’ve made a card.  I’ve been eyeing this owl die ever since I won a GC from Serendipity Stamps during HYCCT 2013.  It reminds me of a silver necklace I had as a …

More Halloween, with MFTWSC142

I’m having fun with all these Halloween crafty goodies. It’s fun to use my stuff! I love those sequin stickers; I believe I received those in a Wish RAK package years ago.  Sequins are back in style.  LOL.  For …

MIX34, Halloween Style

Still coughing…but at least, it’s productive. I have Halloween crafty goodness out.  Yesterday, when I picked up the MAMBI pad at Michael’s, I also picked up more acrylic paint.  Soon, I’ll have most shades of the rainbow!  I …