peace

Peace!  Isn’t this a peaceful scene?  It’s for the MFT color challenge.  I wanted to use these laser cut trees that were from leftover holiday cards from my husband’s place of work.  Since MFT says we don’t have to have the exact colors they posted I thought maybe this time they would forgive me for using kraft instead of the gray they pictured.  I used their stencil called Snowfall.  It gives me great pleasure to recycle things. 

Anything Goes #5

Perfect timing for an Anything Goes challenge at Simon.   I have a little two sided holder at the side of my workspace that gets all the bits and pieces of things that didn’t get used up through the year.  They just didn’t work with what I had planned for the creation i was working on.  I like to use them or toss them at the end of the year.  This creation found all these little pieces that i made into a cluster.  The Friend is a little label sentiment.  The heart is vellum and i finger dabbed Victorian Velvet distress ink onto it and added crackle paint.  I ended up really really liking this card.

Anything goes #4

Perfect timing for an Anything Goes challenge at Simon.   I have a little two sided holder at the side of my workspace that gets all the bits and pieces of things that didn’t get used up through the year.  They just didn’t work with what I had planned for the creation i was working on.  I like to use them or toss them at the end of the year.  This creation found the already colore lily of the valley and the little striped leaf that i added to it.

Anything goes #3

Perfect timing for an Anything Goes challenge at Simon.   I have a little two sided holder at the side of my workspace that gets all the bits and pieces of things that didn’t get used up through the year.  They just didn’t work with what I had planned for the creation i was working on.  I like to use them or toss them at the end of the year.  This creation found the die cut flowers and leaves, the banners and the coral colored circle in the bin.

Anything goes #2

Perfect timing for an Anything Goes challenge at Simon.   I have a little two sided holder at the side of my workspace that gets all the bits and pieces of things that didn’t get used up through the year.  They just didn’t work with what I had planned for the creation i was working on.  I like to use them or toss them at the end of the year.  This creation found the colored signage image, foam circle it sits on , the brick wall, the blue rectangle and the  pierced little frame.  It worked perfect to make a card for my nephew who works at Nueske’s and procurs antique panel trucks to be restored and painted for adverstins purposes.

Anything goes #1

Perfect timing for an Anything Goes challenge at Simon.   I have a little two sided holder at the side of my workspace that gets all the bits and pieces of things that didn’t get used up through the year.  They just didn’t work with what I had planned for the creation i was working on.  I like to use them or toss them at the end of the year.  This creation found the cat, the paw, the banner and the die cut sentiment in the bin.   I really liked how it turned out so non-traditional and all.

Time for a party

With the glimmery background of  Viva Gold rub on paste and the pretty snowflake, i think it’s time for a party to celebrate LIFE and all the beautiful wonderful things we deem “ordinary”. Watch the sweet video HERE for an ordinary gift of a banana.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Mon Dec 24

don’t be a crab

this was interesting sketch to ponder. Such a large focal point with appendages. I just found this wonderful plaid paper from Graphic 45 in my stash and cut it up into 4 x 6 inch pieces to be ready to use. I've wanted to use this large crab die every time i see him in my bin. This seemed the perfect sketch to accommodate him. The plaid paper reminded me of small diners in Maine and I thought he looked ready to eat placed on this background. hand lettered sentiment made from the scrap piece you cut off on those 12x12 papers. perfect match.