Today's Project For today's project, I chose to make a box which I topped with a Poinsettia made from the Poinsettia Dies and the Snowy White Velvet Sheets from the July-December Mini-Catalog. I love to make my own boxes. Once you learn the 'trick', they are very easy. This box measures 4 x 4 which is a nice size for jewelry, some special chocolates, a keepsake Christmas ornament. Well, you get the idea. I made the bottom taller than the top to give it a striped effect. The bottom ... Read More about Poinsettia Dies for a Packaging Blog Hop
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Eden’s Garden for a Sketch Challenge
Today's card showcases the early release Eden's Garden collection from Stampin' Up!. The Crafty Collaborations Sketch Challenge was perfect to showcase the elements in this fabulous collection! And, it's good to be back creating and posting after a 6-week hiatus while I dealt with a family emergency. Today's Project Today's challenge is a sketch which is one of my favorite kinds of challenges. I like having a layout to start with! Here's the sketch we're working with. And, here's ... Read More about Eden’s Garden for a Sketch Challenge
Blackberry Beauty Suite for an Autumn Challenge
Today I'm sharing a card from the Blackberry Beauty Suite for an Autumn Challenge blog hop with Crafty Collaborations. The Blackberry Beauty Suite has to be my favorite suite in the July-December mini catalog. Every element is so gorgeous. Take a look. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) in this suite is so pertty, it makes card making easy. Just let the DSP do the work! The gold shimmer ribbon ties beautifully. The Blackberry Beauty Ephemera pack is full of gorgeous elements to add to ... Read More about Blackberry Beauty Suite for an Autumn Challenge
Hand-Penned Suite for a Neighbor
Today's card uses the Hand-Penned Suite to make a card for a 101-year-old neighbor who broke her hip. She is such a plucky, feisty woman and still lived at home by herself until her fall. She's currently in rehab and we all hope to see her out walking soon! The Hand-Penned Suite makes it easy to whip up a quick yet beautiful card. The various colors in the Designer Series Paper (DSP) make it easy to a color scheme. And the DSP does a lot of the heavy lifting. Take a look. tOday's ... Read More about Hand-Penned Suite for a Neighbor
Sparkle Of The Season for a Scoring Challenge
Today's challenge for Technique Tuesday is a scoring challenge. I'm going to use The Sparkle of The Season bundle to demonstrate how to use scoring to frame an image. Today's Project For today's project, I use the Sparkle of the Season bundle. This set is so versatile because it covers Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The card front itself is farily simple - a wreath decorated with pumpkins and some extra fields, a sentiment punched with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch, and a ... Read More about Sparkle Of The Season for a Scoring Challenge
