spring is finally here! i missed the longer days of sunshine. although i no longer garden because of my RA, i can stamp and colour floral images; this is coloured with distress inks as usual and the edges were sponged. i’m submitting it to the penny black and more at all sorts springtime challenge and the joanna sheen spring is in the air challenge. thanks for popping by.
Front and Back Flourishes Challenge
i just got this done in time for another flourishes noon time challenge; the theme is to use the same image in the foreground for your main image as you use in the background, which sounds simple enough. this one took me much longer than yesterday’s noon time circles challenge card, but racing against the clock is fun. i coloured the image with distress inks. thanks for popping by.
Going In Circles
this is my submission for the flourishes noon time challenge to use a circle as a base of your card; the image is coloured with distress inks and layered up – quick and easy. thanks for popping by.
Flourishes Pinter-inspiration
the flourishes release week challenge is a ‘pinter-inspiration’ – the colour palette is just so pretty; i never would have put them together otherwise so i’m glad i played along. as usual, i coloured the image with distress inks and sponged the tag and background paper, which is already embossed and makes matching colours so easy. thanks for popping by.
Patchwork Hello
this is my submission for february’s magenta challenge to make a patchwork layout with various magenta papers; all these colours and patterns are from one package of their double sided papers. thanks for popping by.
Stuck On Christmas
the jingle belles’ challenge is to use your favourite stickers, so i used the magenta holly stickers and coloured them with mica paints. the sentiment and borders are star form stickers, which makes for a very easy card, which is what i needed. thanks for popping by.
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday – Country
this is the first time i played in the flourishes timeless tuesday challenge; this week it’s to create anything inspired by country living, so i went with flowers, gingham and stitching. although i’m not sure i can ‘do country’ any better than i can do vintage, it was fun trying. i coloured the image with distress inks and added stickles to the centres. thanks for popping by.
A Note From Hedgie
this was a very easy card to make for two reasons: the image is a penny black sticker and i followed penny black saturday challenge design team member nat’s sketch, which was very challenging but fun. thanks for popping by.
Playing Bingo
the Penny Black and More At Allsorts challenge this month is a colour bingo and i chose the line with yellow, white and black.
the penny black image is coloured with distress inks, of course, and i added black stickles to the centres. oh, and if my picture looks crooked, apparently my new computer’s photo editing software needs tweaking and who knows how long that will take. i know, i need to take straight pics to begin with, but i swear they look straight when i push that button. thanks for popping by.
Rudolph Day – February 2012
it’s the 25th so it’s time to play along with sandra’s rudolph day challenge to make at least one christmas card, which is all i got done since i’ve been flared up all week. the image is coloured with distress inks. thanks for popping by.
All Buttoned Up
i really struggled with the jingle belles‘ ‘all buttoned up’ prompt until today; this is one of those rare times when i didn’t colour an image – i just used the scene from the paper and attached the pennants and buttons to some twine. thanks for popping by.
Have A Grumpy Day
we all have grumpy days and this is what i feel like after finding out that not everything i backed up on my old computer was saved, so i have to start over with a number of tasks. the image is coloured with distress inks and pink flower soft was added to the bunny slippers. i’m submitting this to the allsorts’ free and easy challenge and the crafter’s companion anything goes challenge. thanks for popping by.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
i needed to make a cute card so i used this sweet image and coloured it with distress inks; i’m submitting it to the following challenges:
penny black saturday – love and kisses
joanna sheen – love is in the air
card crafter’s circle – valentine’s love hearts
crafty bloggers network – love is in the air
thanks for popping by.
Celebrating Magenta’s 20th Year!
i’m back! my computer had a melt down, although i’ve been blaming my ISP all week, which asked me to monitor my connection. i was convinced it couldn’t be the computer because it’s less than three years old, but some would say i’m lucky for it to have lasted that long. my new computer is up and running so i can post again and catch up over the next couple days. anyway, this month’s challenge is to use your first magenta stamp, so here it is – a dogwood; i get a lot of comments about my ‘soft’ cards and it’s the soft look of this stamp that appealed to me. the card looks crooked, but it’s straight; i’m also still getting used to my new camera. thanks for popping by.
Jingle All The Way
this is my card for the jingle belles ‘a banner holiday’ challenge to be inspired by their new blog header. these hedgies came to mind, so i coloured them with distress inks and made a CAS card. after seeing the DT cards with the memory box jingle bell die, i’m tempted to add the die to my ever growing wish list. thanks for popping by.
Thinking Of Spring
this week’s inspiration challenge at splitcoaststampers took us to charleston gardens where i found this cute bunny. the image is coloured with distress inks and i’m also submitting this to lili’s little fairies challenge: spring colours. for once, i created a card so quickly that the link wasn’t up yet. :) thanks for popping by.
Floral Frenzy
floral frenzy is the theme of this week’s penny black saturday challenge and i’m also submitting this to the open theme at flutterby wednesday; at least that’s my plan, unless the internet connection keeps acting up. the image is coloured with distress inks and i added some stickles to the butterflies. thanks for popping by.
Take Time
this is a CAS card i made for this week’s inspiration challenge at splitcoaststampers and this album was my inspiration; i love the colours and patterns and thought it was about time i cut into some of my stash of papers. i used my favourite sentiment from flourishes, which you’ll see often. thanks for popping by.
Love Graffiti
this cute graffiti artist is coloured with distress inks and this is my valentine card for my husband, who usually gets hedgie cards regardless of the occasion. i’m submitting it to these challenges:
penny black and more at allsorts love and hearts theme
allsorts – one or more hearts
paper sundaes – valentine’s
crafter’s companion – love is in the air
simply create too – love is in the air
thanks for popping by.
Rudolph Day In January
it’s the first rudolph day for 2012! for the past couple of months, i’ve joined my friend sandra on the 25th of every month to make a christmas card(s). i’ve been seeing some adorable forever friends bear cards, so i inked up this neglected stamp and coloured it with distress inks. i’m submitting it to these challenges:
gingerloft challenge – let it snow
house of gilli – winter
crafty bloggers network – distressing
card crafter’s circle – bears
heidi’s hobbystugga – winter with shades of blue
Time To Celebrate
this sweet image was fun to colour with distress inks and i’m submitting it to the following challenges:
penny black saturday – anything goes
creative inspiration paint – inspired by birthdays
joanna sheen – celebrations
thanks for popping by.
Relaxing Teddy
the lili’s little fairies challenge is to use your favourite lili of the valley stamp; this is the first LOTV stamp i bought and it’s still my favourite. i’m also submitting it to the anything goes theme at the let’s ink it up and pan pastel challenges. thanks for popping by.
Black and White
i created this simple card for the crimbo crackers challenge to use black and white for a christmas card. thanks for popping by.
Flourishes 2.0.1.2. Challenge
this is another of those very quickly made cards for another flourishes noon time challenge: using 2.0.1.2, the challenge is to use only 2 colours, 0 bling, at least 1 embellishment and only 2 layers (not including the card base). i almost completed the third challenge, but i was working on a bookmark instead of a card – oops; and then i ran out of time. anyway, thanks for popping by.
Year Of The Dragon Challenge – Flourishes
i quickly created this card for a flourishes noon time challenge to be inspired by the colours of the dragon with red, orange and a bit of yellow. thanks for popping by.
CASEd With Permission
this week’s penny black saturday challenge is to CASE-IT – a card by DT member beth, which i followed quite literally so it came together quickly. i can understand why people CASE cards – someone else does the work; however, all over blog land, i notice and respect the copyright owner’s right to decide what they will or will not allow regarding their own creations.
i recently started a thread on splitcoaststampers regarding this hot topic after someone CASEd one of my cards without permission and passed it off as her own. some vociferous protesters believe if something’s on the ‘net, it’s there to be CASEd – an acronym with varied meanings, depending on one’s perspective; others were petty and chastised or mocked me for my position.
to avoid any further confusion here, i am not referring to being inspired to use a certain product or colours; only the CASEing without permission and copyright infringement.
i respect the creative soul and the expressions thereof; it is out of respect that i ask others to do the same for me. thanks for popping by.
It’s A Wrap
i created this card for the first 2012 jingle belles challenge to make a holiday card that incorporates gift wrap; what could be easier – so why didn’t i think of this sooner? i used tissue paper as the background and added the sentiment and pearls. thanks for popping by.
The Little Things
i’ve been busy all week organizing my craft space – still a work in progress, but i took a break and made my first card this year for the sketch challenge at le style magenta. i used their papers to make the flower, butterflies and background. i’m also submitting it to the open theme at the flutterby wednesday challenge. thanks for popping by.
Inspired By Colours
the colours in this print inspired me to create this very easy christmas card, which will start my stash for next year.
this is a christmas cactus that i gave to my mother-in-law so many years ago that i can’t even remember; it came back to us after she passed away last spring. it didn’t bloom last christmas, which didn’t surprise me because my houseplants never seemed to last long, so i was shocked to see three buds this year.
anyway, thanks for popping by; i really appreciate it. wishing you all a happy and healthy new year.
Marshmallow Hugs
this is a very simple tag i created to attach to a container of hot chocolate. the adorable inky antics image is colored with distress inks. thanks for popping by.
The Beauty Of Winter
i created this card for the flourishes december bring back beautiful challenge and for my dad, who turns 87 next week. we don’t have any snow yet, so i enjoyed creating this wintery scene, but it’s so dull today that the extra lighting i used makes the glitter paper look silver instead of gold. anyway, thanks for popping by.
The Stockings Were Hung
the december flourishes christmas spirit challenge is to create a Christmas card with Santa in mind, but since i don’t have a santa image, i used the stockings that Santa filled. the gifts are coloured with distress inks and coated with glossy accents, while the stockings are paper pieced with stickles on the cuffs and liquid pearls on the pom poms. thanks for popping by and happy holidays.
Hoppy Holidays
hoppy holidays seems like an appropriate greeting for everyone; it’s better than my bah humbug, right? i’ve had this cute penny black frog for almost two years; i coloured him with aquamarkers and distress inks, added flower soft to the hat and stickles for snow. i’m submitting it to the following challenges:
penny black saturday – make a tag
one crazy stamper – christmas/holiday
flower soft – happy holidays
crimbo crackers – snowflakes
oldie but goodie – christmas animals
thanks for popping by.
Hedgie Bakes A Cake
i still haven’t finished my christmas cards, (shame on me!) but i’m taking a break from those because i need a birthday card. i coloured the image with distress inks, as usual, added the tablecloth and popped the balloons. i’m submitting this to the penny black and more at allsorts challenge. thanks for popping by.
Silly Snowman Project
i try to keep busy this time of year, so i was glad to be commissioned to make some of these matchbook candy holders, which are coloured with distress inks.
here’s the inside; they hold one ghirardelli square. have you tasted these candy cane ones? of course i had to sample them first – yum! thanks for popping by.
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