12/14/2011

Get Inspired by Home Decor Challenge

I made this card for the Get Inspired by Home Decor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. First, here is the inspiration photo Cath gave us.






And, here's my take on it.


I love old maps so I was very inspired by this photo. I used this gorgeous African map cardstock from DCWV. Then, I punched different sized 'globes' of African prints. I used Hero Arts "Small Greeting" to say happy birthday. I can't wait to send this card to someone special. Thanks, Cath, for the great inspiration photo. Here's the link if you want to make your own card.
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/12/card-creations-get-inspired-week-get.html




 

11/22/2011

Writing News

   Just want to let you guys know that I have a story coming out in the Jan/Feb issue of Angels on Earth magazine. I'm really excited about the story. I'll remind you when it gets closer to time for it to come out.

   Also, I will have one of my cards in the May/June issue of Paper Crafts magazine. I can't show it to you yet. I'll get to post it once the magazine is out. Again, I'll remind you when the time gets closer.

   Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and find many things in your life to be thankful for.

11/04/2011

Fashionable Stamping Challenge

  Coffee, cream and chocolate is the theme of  Challenge 7 on Fashional Stamping's blog. We had to use these colors in a card that includes stamping.  Here is my take and the link to the challenge if you want to play along.



   I used a large dogwood stamp from Anna Griffin and created the background with it using Versamark's watermark pad. The small dogwood stamp is from TPC Studio. I heat embossed the small images with ColorBox's copper pigment and clear embossing powder. Then I mounted them with mounting tape. I added a bit of broze shimmer ribbon behind the brown bow and strung some matching beads.
   Now here's the link if you want to make one for the challenge.
http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/





10/26/2011

Tuesday Trigger - Autumn Woods

   Time for another Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I really liked this challenge because I got to use some of the things I won recently from American Crafts' Amy Tangerine collection through Paper Crafts magazine. Here's this Tuesday's trigger.



This Week's Tuesday Trigger





Here is my take.



   Honestly, this trigger reminded me of a potholder. Yes, I know that's kind of weird, but I used to make these woven potholders when I was a little girl. I decided to use that weaving technique to make a panel for the front of my card.
   I picked papers that reminded me of Fall and cut them in 1/2" strips and wove them together. The leaves and the chipboard letters were in the package I won from American Crafts. I thought they added a nice touch and the colors were perfect for this challenge.

10/23/2011

Textured to Perfection Challenge

   I created this card for the Textured to Perfection Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. Cath challenged us to make a project that incorporated texture in an inventive way.



   For my texture, I used real birch bark that I peeled myself off one of my birch trees on my homestead in the Alaskan wilderness. I brought some of it to Texas with me and am using some of it on this card. Then, I stamped birch leaves in the colors of autumn with Martha Stewart's leaf stamp.
   Here's a link if you want to create something for the challenge.
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/10/next-challenge-in-moxie-fab-world.html