365 Cards: #85 Steam

Etsy: Today’s word prompt on 365 cards is “Steam” so I thought of coffee and a hot bath ~ ahhhh -then I thought of this hot air balloon….steam – hot air…?!  I thought this “Happy Birthday” sentiment stamp went with the hot air balloon very nicely.   I stamped on glossy photo paper with a black palette ink pad.  I […]

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365 cards: #85 Hat

Today on 365 cards the word prompt is “Hat”.  I thought of this terrific “we three cat’s” stamp by Stampendous.  I think these felines look fabulous with their colored rhinestone hats.  I stamped on glossy photo paper with a black palette ink pad, and then colored in the hats with sharpies and added a glaze marker […]

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Less is More #16 Butterfly & 365 Cards #84 Ruffles

On the Less is More blog the theme this week is butterflies.  I combined challenges with today’s 365 cards which is to think “ruffles”.  I thought this image had a vintage feel to it, so in keeping with the collage theme I added a lace ruffle to the side and a wonderful charm that reads […]

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365 Cards #79 Fabulous Finge

Today on 365 cards the challenge is to create a fringe on your card.  I found two other challenges: Anita Be Stampin which is to use lace and pearls and another challenge on Anything Goes that requested lace, pearls and embossing.  So with all that in mind, I created this card.  I have containers that I keep my […]

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365 Cards: #73 Thursday Sketch

I love inchie art! 1 x 1 mini pieces of original artwork. I was working on a black and white challenge for a team that I am part of on Etsy.  I started making inchies and when I saw today’s sketch on 365 cards, I knew instantly  how I was going to complete the card.  Lot’s of details […]

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365 Cards #72 Wednesday Sketch

Today on 365 Cards we are continuing with a whole week of sketches:  When I saw all those pieces of paper in random sizes it made me think of fabric scraps.  I remembered this Stampin Up set from 2003 called “I like your style”.  I stamped the dress forms and paper pieced patterned paper over the […]

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365 Cards: # 71 Tuesday Sketch

Today’s sketch on 365 cards:I just ate fresh strawberries from a real farmstand! yummmm ~ first of the season.  In celebration of my feast, I created this thank you note.  I used red pigment ink that I stamped the strawberries and sentiment with.  I took a tombo blending pen #N00  and lifted color off the […]

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365 Cards: #70 Monday Sketch & Birthday Sundae’s #8

This week 365 cards is going to use sketches for their challenges.  Here is Monday’s sketch:I also used the the challenge from Birthday Sundaes to help me decide what to create today.  You needed to use two patterned papers and at least three embellishments.  I chose to stamp and cut out these flowers from JRL […]

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365 Cards: #69 Sketchy Sunday

Today is sketchy sunday on 365 cards: This bulldog is just too cute! full of personality and ready to wish someone a happy birthday!  I made the card using papertrey ink card stock, and patterned paper from The Angel Company called Winchester and Amberly Grace.  Thanks for looking!

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365 Cards: #68 You can do it!

Today on 365 cards we were to use this poster as our inspiration for a card.  I thought of this Sister stamp that I had in my stash and with the colors in the Rosie the Riveter poster I created this card.  The jeans paper was from the dollar store years ago and the red ribbon […]

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