Clean & Simple Christmas

I’m playing along with two challenges today.  The Global Design Project has a color challenge and Stamp Ink Paper has a theme challenge.      I haven’t really mastered the art of making a card that fits multiple challenges mostly because I don’t check more than one challenge site at a time.  This time however, I simply got lucky.  I originally designed this card using the color challenge and noticed that it fit the bill…

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PPA #273 – Peaceful Wreath

Hello and welcome.  I am back today with a Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge. This was a fun sketch to work with and I had a few ideas for it as I have a few new holiday sets to break in. I particularly love the vellum embossed Peace banner across the wreath.  It is hard to see in the photo so here is a close up. It is really very pretty and was hard to…

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GDP #007 – Harvest Blessings

The challenge at the Global Design Project this week is a theme challenge. I do love all things country and “farmy” but that love really has not translated into my stamp collection yet.  However, I strayed a little from Stampin’ Up! recently and purchased a stamp and die set from My Favorite Things called Harvest Mouse.  I saw a few samples using this adorable set and could not resist. I also recently started collecting Copic Markers since…

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FaBOOlous Treats

  Today I am participating the the Stamp Ink Paper Tic Tac Toe Challenge.  This was a lot of fun and came together very easily since I am wrapping up my Halloween cards and treats for this year.  It was the perfect opportunity to sneak one more in!  Here is the grid we had to follow. I choose to take a diagonal route and make a Halloween project on patterned paper using sequins. This treat…

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