June 12th is a date I will never forget. A few years ago - It's the day that I nearly lost my life - bleeding out internally - and the day that I learnt I lost the first of my twins. I had a rare experience - a Heterotopic pregnancy. For those rushing to "Google"… Continue reading A Really Rough Day – Anniversary of Loss
Alright, so you always need birthday cards because quite frankly there's always a birthday right around the corner. I made this card, using a stamp set I've been DYING to use and thought it was perfect for a family member's birthday. After seeing the finished product I'll definitely be revisiting this for Mother's Day and… Continue reading Coming up Roses – birthday card!
So... Making Birthday Cards to fill an order and got stuck! Struggled overnight to try to fix it. Ended up simplifying it and card #1 below was born. Card #2 is my first successful attempt at a hand stamped floral background. Featuring: - My Favorite Things' 'Happy Birthday Blend' stamp set (CS-371) - Little Things… Continue reading Birthday Card – I think i saved it….
Another 3x3 mini notecard set featuring polkadots
Here is yet another challenge. Paper Craft Crew Challenge #328 : Simple Stamping (PCC328) Here is the sketch: #pcc328 #simplestamping Here is my submission using MFT’s Color Drops stamp set (CS-207), Joy Clair's 'Hello Sentiments' stamp set (JC-02110), Ranger liquid pearls, Nuvo Shimmer pen, Simon says stamp dye ink and some embelishments: #simonsaysstampink #pcc328 #simplestamping
I opted to give the Freshly Made Sketches Card Sketch Challenge a try this week. Sketch (FMS377) : My Submission, using MFT's Wildflowers Stamp Set (CS-331), Joy Claire's Hello Sentiments stamp set (CLR-02110), Simon Says Stamp's Dye inks (SSS), Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Pen, Memory Box's Dot Grid stencil and some embelishments.
Yes.. Clearly I'm obsessed with card Challenges right now! But they force me to think outside the box which is awesome. Do they always turn ou the way I want them to? Nope! However, they do allow me to. Try out more things than I normally would and helps me to find things I like… Continue reading MFT Card Challenge
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