PPA #263 – Friendly Flowers

It’s time for another Pals Paper Arts Challenge.  The colors in this challenge are so pretty alone and then put them together….Wow! Who says you need DSP, although I did use some, when you can make your own.  The fantastic Garden in Bloom stamp set provided part of my background.  This is such a versatile stamp set with endless possibilities.          The inside is easily coordinated with the front of the card…

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Just Because…for the PPA #248 Sketch Challenge

Last week was my first Pals color challenge and this week my first sketch challenge.  I am quickly getting hooked on the challenge circuit.  They really make you stir your creative juices to come up with a card design and who doesn’t need a little shake and stir once in a while.  Here is the sketch we had to work with. For this card, I used a crumb cake notecard and envelope.  They are the…

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PPA #247 Color Challenge – Purple, Purple and More Purple…..

The Pals challenge this week is basically a variation of three shades of purple.  This was a very welcome challenge as it is my first time participating and while we are on the subject of firsts….my very first blog post, too.  Boy, was this a journey!  Although like most of us, I spend a better part of my day on the computer, setting up this blog was slow and painful.  But, hopefully it will be smooth…

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