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Makeesha Color Challenge # 15

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:32:38 +0000

Okay, this is one silly card... I so LOVE this owl from the new Summer Mini stamp set Animal Stories I am looking for any excuse to use it !! I also always wanted to use the Giggle from the Warm Words stamp set, and this is defintely the occasion !! Now, this is a sneak [...]

Inklings Cyberstamp Challenge #3 – from the bin

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:27:17 +0000

Clare says: "the last challenge for this evening is an otp challenge. i am challenging you to rummage through your recycling bin and find something to diy. Maybe a can into a pencil holder? a card board tube into napkin rings? a jar into something to be sued for xmas lollies? show me what you can do!! this is what [...]

Inklings Cyberstamp #2 – The Orange

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:57 +0000

Clare says:

"i like orange. I like it a lot! I like really rust. I like pumpkin pie. I am tempted by tangerine tango but i adore only orange!!!

so with this in mind my colour challenge is black, white and orange. Because i am sooooooo nice i will let you choose what orange [...]

Inklings Cyberstamp #1- Clare is the host today!

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:30 +0000

And with Clare, fun is guaranteed!!

For the first challenge, Clare proposed a scary movie and gave us this sketch inspiration:

and I came up with this card... this is my first time getting inspiration from something scary for a card (well, not counting Halloween, but it is not scary scary, ya know...) so please don't be [...]

Makeesha sketch challenge # 15

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:42:40 +0000

Well, I had time for a challenge today - just barely ! here it is:

and here is my rendition: I fell in love with the Holiday Treasures paper and now can't have enough of it !!!

Hope you like it as much as I do !!! the background versamark snowflakes is hard to snatch in pictures [...]

Christmas cards tips & tricks

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:52:44 +0000

I have not been too good posting my tips and tricks, I'm sorry! A lot going on and I am already freaking about the Holidays and all preps!! So, if you are a little like me, you want to make sure all your cards are made up and ready to go ASAP... so here are [...]

Christmas cards – Stamp-a-Stack with a twist

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:58:02 +0000

Well, then. Sick and tired of making cards only ? Okay, so my next Stamp-a-Stack class will feature a box as well !! Take a peek at how gorgeous this looks - and what a great gift it makes as well !

See, I sometimes give my handmade cards as a gifts for ThanksGiving, or simply [...]

Christmas card matching set

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:49:59 +0000

Oh man... thank goodness we're back to a reasonable 21C today - even though it's rainy and gray. C'mon, 40C is just not sanitary!!! My birds were complaing, my dog was grouchy and I was sweaty yesterday. No siree, me no likey.

Now, since projects are all about unity and balance, I decided I had to [...]