SPCC / Taylored Expressions

Today, I made a card inspired by the SPCC Color Challenge and Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge. I love challenge blogs. They really help me gain insight and inspiration with my projects. I am still such a newbie, I need all the help I can get. I wish I had a crafting network here locally because [...]

Jugs Take 2 / SPCC

Now, don’t act surprised! I told you I was going to make another card for the JUGS Challenge!! I absolutely did not care for my first one… I used the SPCC color challenge for my color inspiration. I inked up my embossing folder for a different affect. I heat embossed the umbrella…. And look at [...]

Cash or Charge

I used Lauren Meader’s fabulous Cash or Charge template yet again incorporation with SPCC’s Christmas Color Challenge! I just love this template. I have tried the two other versions of this template here and here. Aren’t they just fab? $5 bucks people! Seriously! I used the crinkled paper technique and heat embossed the snowflake for [...]

Hoot! Hoot!

The Just US Girls (AKA, JUGS, HA HA HA)  had their weekly challenge this week and this week’s challenge was 3d dimensionals. AAAHHH. I have never tried doing them before. I am a newbie and tend to stick to the basics. BUT, I thought I would give it a whirl this week.  I got assistance [...]

Don’t you just LOVE Christmas stockings?!?

Hello peeps!!!! I saw a recent posting over at Madison Avenue and it inspired me to get out my Stocking Prints stamp set I received last month and put it to use for the first time. I absolutely LOVE stockings!! Those and snowmen are the things I adore during the holidays!  What are your favorite [...]

Who knew Aluminum Foil had more than one purpose!

Happy Friday all!!!  I came across the SPCC Finally Friday Challenge and thought this was a perfect opportunity to try out a technique I have wanted to do. I originally saw it on Sue’s website and found the orginal challenge again here. It is aluminum foil people! It was fun to create it… I kept [...]

SPCC Challenge #13

Today, my husband and son both decided to nap from 4PM-6:30PM. What the?!? They have a long night in store for them. I am in my PJ’s, blogging from the comfort of my bed! It is absolutely POURING outside right now…. Definitely sleep weather for me!!  During the down time today, I was able to [...]

Go nuts!!!

Today, I participated in two challenges. I am becoming a whiz at combining challenges. Here is my dilema. I follow so many great blogs via google reader! I can’t bear to unfollow any of them! The problem? It leaves me with too many challenges that I want to participate in! Can anyone else relate?!?
Onward to [...]