Back with C&S2000

Been MIA for nearly 2 months, but I'm back. And I couldn't help but play the 200th challenge from Clean & Simple.

Cut the windows with my Silhouette. Hero Arts stamps and WPlus9 bird diecut.

And a close up of that cute bird. (I need a new camera - can't get this one to focus!) Gloss accents on the wing and Black Accents for the eye.

Rainbow Inspiration

A just-in-time creation for Virginie's Rainbow Inspiration challenge.

Wanted to use this alphabet set - added grey shading to give relief and glitter to add the sparkle.

Silhouette Print & Cut & Resist Embossing

Needed to make a special card for my daughter's graduation next week.


My first attempt at printing and cutting on my silhouette. So happy. Couldn't believe how easy it is. And I shaded my shape! Could do a little jig just like the grad shape!


Stamped the Radiant Banner in Yellow and Marigold and embossed clear. Stamped magical Background in Raspberrry. Sponged in Worn Lipstick and Mustard Seed - masking my banner to keep it white.


Curved my Congratulations to fit the banner.

I'm going to submit this to Julie's Resist Embossing 5 year anniversary challenge!

Card Scramble

Played in the Hero Arts flickr group card scramble last night. The theme was weddings. Took me a while to get into the wedding mood, so I missed the deadline. 


I looked for stamps on love, and this Untitled Word Shadow is a new one that has yet to be inked. Then looked for messages because other than "congratulations", I was not sure what I could use. In the set CL607 Together I spotted the "together" and the "zigzag".

I wanted to use the same love circle in another way, and found my Basic Grey Kissing Booth Pad. Changed to kraft cardstock as the background was cream.

OLW88 - Take 3 & Dust Em Off!

On a roll here with this challenge. 
I also looked at my "older" and sometimes neglected Hero Arts stamps so I could also play in A Blog named Hero challenge - Dust Em Off.

And here's a picture with the stamp so you can see how I masked a square and only used part of it - but twice!

OLW88 - Take 2

More mini masterpieces for OLW88 - wanted to do a evening sky! Added birds with black pen, and touches of white gel pen to tips of flowers and leaves. Sentiment is from Club Scrap.

OLW88 - Take 1

I just love this challenge - create a mini masterpiece - not bigger than 2" x 2"! Thank you Heather.


First card

Second card - thought text was too dark, so used a second generation stamp of Frayed Burlap - added colour too.

Decided the text should have been paler. And added some colour.

Joy Bird

For Cas-ual Fridays 52 - Feathered Friends

Embossed Brocade

For Moxie Fab World Brocade Damask Challenge

Using the Lovingly Baroque embossing folder of Couture creations with Hero Arts Mid-tone hues in Stone Wash, on a background of Hero Arts Antique Flower Background in Colourbox Lime green.

One Layer 3 Stamps

For LIM67 one layer, 3 stamps challenge.