Timeless Congratulations

Today’s card was a little bit outside of my comfort zone, but was inspired by the Can You Case It #119 Color Challenge….. I am always a little challenged when it comes to working with metallic colors.  I like cards that use them and have the sparkle and shine but am afraid of going overboard.  Well, I just took the plunge with this challenge and may have gone a little over in the sparkle and…

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Ducks in a Row

Happy Saturday…hope you have some fun plans for the weekend.  We have a First Communion to go to today, so I will get to see some family that we don’t often see, which will be great! My great niece is expecting a baby any day now and the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge this week is for a baby card…PERFECT! Once I decided on a stamp set this card really came together in a flash. The…

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Congrats to You – CYCI #114

Congrats to you for making it to mid-week!  Today I am playing along with the Can You Case It #114 sketch challenge…. As you can see, it is a positively lovely sketch.  I stayed very true to the entire sketch right down to the flower border. I am definitely a “neutrals” kind of girl. One look in my closet tells you that!  But I love pairing neutrals with soft colors as I did in this…

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Wedding Gift Card Holder

With wedding season coming up, I was happy to participate in Stamp, Ink, Paper’s theme challenge this week.  You guessed it, the theme is weddings! My wedding gift of choice is almost always a check for the new couple, so I decided to make a gift card or money holder.  These are always great to have on hand. I used the fabulous Mini Treat Bag Thinlits to create the “envelope” for this card.  It makes…

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