MTSC85 Sketch - Prima Marketing

I loved working with this sketch from Mercy! I love these old stamps from Hero Arts, they are probably one of my most used sets. Stacking them and coloring with my Copics made a fun focal point... I added a few Prima flowers and leaves and even used some of the packaging from Prima - it's just too cute to throw away! Throw in some vintage patterned paper from DejaViews and a little silk ribbon from Creative Impressions and voila... Thanks Prima for your support in our project!

2s4y Sketch 56 Second Try

If you saw my last post, you know that I made a card using this sketch that I didn't absolutely love... In fact, I was not satisfied with it at all. Tonight when I sat down, I planned on working on that card... but I just couldn't find any inspiration at all for it. So, instead I did a whole new one... and if I do say so myself, this one is much better. I found this wonderful Deja View paper pack with all these adorable papers and I couldn't wait to start cutting them apart and reassembling them to my liking! Once I found this stamp, I knew I had a concept. Better, much much better!

Hang In There

This adorable, just for fun-type card was all about the patterned paper. I fell in love with this paper pack, knowing it would make designing fun cards a breeze. Who wouldn't smile getting this cute little guy barely hanging on?

Inaugural Post

Welcome to the first of what will hopefully be many posts to a new blog dedicated to an ever-growing passion of mine.... Handmade cards!

Although I have been a paper crafter for years and years, card making has taken a backseat to many other forms of expression. Only recently have I discovered how satisfying it can be to sit for either a short or extended period of time and create unique and inspiring bits of artistic expression.

So, here's my first post... A card I made this weekend for a friend's birthday. I ended up liking it so much I decided to use part of it for my blog design and header...at least for now.