Monthly Archives: May 2009

Our Creative Corner Challenge Sketch

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Not sure why, but feeling a bit down today.  Although I felt tired and wanted to do nothing at all, I decided to participate in a bunch of sketches and force myself to do something.  Here’s the first of many cards I made today.  Our Creative Corner’s has a challenge sketch going on and here’s [...] Continue reading »

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More digital stamping images

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Wrangled up a few more images that I can use as a digital stamp.  I’m wondering what themes would be interesting to work with, so I can start down this road of illustrating specific sets to make cards with!?  Check out a few random designs below.  You can download the PDF to print yourself by [...] Continue reading »

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Incy Wincy Designs

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A new challenge blog has started up called Incy Wincy Designs and I’ve decided to take part.  They opened up showcasing a wonderful illustration of a girl as a digital stamp and purchases go to charity.  Such a great cause and their challenge is open to creating something of your style, so we can share [...] Continue reading »

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Toodles & Binks Blog Candy

Toodles & Binks offers a wonderful line of rubber stamps and they are gearing up for a new May release – a wonderful Sally-Ann Hancock design set.  They have been offering a sneak peek here and there on their blog and it definitely looks very cute, homey and country living with a twist.  I can’t [...] Continue reading »

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Using quotes in a card…

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The current Caardvarks challenge is about using quotes in a card, so I decided to participate using a similar multi-square layout for the background.  I made the little inchies from a piece of brown paper that I stamped with a floral motif from Aladine and then cut them out with a bit of distressing on [...] Continue reading »

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Following sketch templates…

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I am definitely still learning when it comes to papers, inks, stamping techniques and other crafty skills.  The sketch challenges and templates offered online are great learning tools for me, because they help push me in the right direction – to start somewhere.  However, there’s also room for interpretation and for creativity to grow beyond [...] Continue reading »

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Random Digital Stamps

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Still very excited about digital stamping, although time is really flying by and I just can’t concentrate these days (maybe because I’m getting married Saturday!?!)  Everything is set, so I have nothing to worry about.  I think I’m more impatient than anything else! We won’t be going on our honeymoon until a month later as [...] Continue reading »

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Round and round card…

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Before I turn in for the night…Italian timezone…I created a round card using some of my designed papers and some vellum on the bottom part.  It’s a tiny card  because I couldn’t find a large circle to cut out with my limited tools and supplies.  Then again, it’s sort of cute to work in a [...] Continue reading »

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Amazingly Blog Candy from Stephanie Castro Designs

Talk about amazing blog candy – Stephanie Castro’s blog has reached 10,000 hits, so she’s offering $100 to anywhere for the winner!  Pretty darn swell, huh?  Besides amazing blog candy though, her blog is great inspiration.  There’s so much to see on her blog – you should definitely check it.  It’s no wonder she has [...] Continue reading »

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Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge

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In following the challenges at The Sweet Stop – I am participating in the their latest sketch SS2.  Here’s an example of using the designs I created (check them out here…) – I am so excited to use all the papers!  I ended up using the mayflowers design pattern and everything turned out very sassy [...] Continue reading »

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