Busy, busy, busy

I have been a busy, busy girl. I have had so much fun getting inspiration from others and making my own cards either from casing their ideas or altering them to suit my own. I'm especially excited about the card box holder that I've learn to make. I received this template from fabulous Deanna Wolfe. Isn't this adorable! These are (for the time being) going to be my hostess gifts.

And I love, love, love this adorable BBQ card that I cased from Connie Babbert.

Connie also gave me the idea for this Morning Glory card below.

Finally, these last two cards were inspired (and originally designed by) Heidi Sorg. Now I'm not as excited about the first rose and pink card. Heidi's is beautiful, but mine didn't come out quite right and I'm not exactly sure why. I think I'm going to try it again, but try painting it on the backside to give it a stained glass effect. We'll see.

I think the strawberries are just so cute -- and so easy to do. My husband thought it looked really complicated. If he only knew.

Finally, a card I made to concentrate on the technique called "Spotlighting" for my Technique classes I will be offering.

Have a great week!

Cards for Upcoming Workshops

I've been having fun again playing with my rubber stamps and punches (do we ever really grow up)? Thanks to all of the wonderful talent out there to constantly inspire me, I wanted to share some of these cards:


I had more fun making this precious little card. It is surprisingly easy and I love having an excuse to use the coordinating envelopes. Andrea Walford is an amazing designer and she shows you how to make this card step-by-step on her blog. We will also be making one of these cute little devils in my workshops that I hold bi-monthly in my home. To join my notification list of upcoming workshops, just click on the join button to be added to my on-line complimentary distribution list.


This stamp set is so versatile I'm thinking of building a workshop around it. This is just one example but I plan on posting many more. There are tons of different kinds of stamps in this Crazy For Cupcakes set.


And finally, this is from the stamp set called Garden Whimsey, yet another set that is so full of choices that you could make tons of different kinds of cards with it. Here is where you go to see the original design. I just received eyelet edge and my scallop edge punches so I think I will make it again. I also forgot to add the cute paper piercing detail so that gives me the perfect excuse to play with this card again, and again, and again....