Friday, February 21, 2025

Color Dare #640

 Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  Color My Heart Color Dare #640 is up and ready for your fun and creativity!  And I am back for the challenges!

The colors we're using are...


Shades of brown really intrigued me.  This is could either go really well or way south!  I am so glad my card didn't go south.  I am really happy with this!


I used different specialty card stocks from Tonic Studio - from the bottom up, Glazed Chestnut Pearlescent card, Coffee Cream Pearlescent card and Burnished Rose Mirror card.  I cut these in strips and then adhered to a scrap piece of card.  I then embossed it using a 3D embossing folder from Tonic Studios.  I then added a circle of vellum.


I die cut the sprigs which are from Spellbinders from the same card.  The sentiment banner I embossed using Bubbly embossing powder from Brutus Monroe which is a champagne gold color and it's beautiful!  Then finished this off with some Dream Drops.  

I do hope you'll join the challenge!

Friday, February 7, 2025

Color Dare #638

Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  Color My Heart Color Dare #638 is up and ready for your fun and creativity!  And I am back for the challenges!

The colors we're using are...


My card was a lot of fun to make.  I pulled out some Distress Ink and a watercolor brush and just had fun.  I painted my background with swipes of ink and water on watercolor paper.  When it was dry I then used a stencil and some Opal Chroma Glaze to get the bunch of butterflies.  I then painted some heavy vellum with the same glaze and let it dry.  I die cut the big butterfly from that.


Just look at this shimmer...



It's very hard to capture but in real life, it's gorgeous!

Please join us!  

Friday, January 10, 2025

Color My Heart Color Dare #634

  Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  Color My Heart Color Dare #634 is up and ready for your fun and creativity!  And I am back for the challenges!

The colors we're using are...


I am working on a special tag album.  The front is more for show, art journal type...


Featuring some gorgeous dies from Tonic Studios, as well as a stencil and a mica mist on a Mixed Media Jumbo tag from Brutus Monroe.  This is just fun to look at with a way mellowed out Valentine's theme.  One I can live with since we all I am not a fan of Valentine's Day.  But I don't have anything against hearts and flowers.



The back of it features a February calendar and a little envelope to write down a special memory or moment or thought for the month.  Maybe even tuck in a picture to go along with the message.

This started when I participated in the Craft Challenge last week where the perimeters were Project: Tag, Element: January, Colors:  Disney and Random: Branch.  So I made this....


So think Belle having a snowball fight with Beast in her lovely red cloak.  And the back...



I plan on making the whole year and I also want to make one that features Gnome of the Month!

Be sure to join the challenge.


Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Making Cards With Friends - Mon Night - Gnome-man

 Hello!  I have no idea what to say.... Ha!  I've gotten so used to having my blog regimented for my design team stuff that I don't know how to write just a plain ol'blog post.

Some of you may know that I go live with my friends on YouTube on Sunday nights and then with Christy on Monday nights.  The channel is Making Cards With Friends.  We craft and laugh and just really have a great time.  Monday night started our Snowman series - last month was gingerbread.  My card for the snowman... I mean Gnome-man features the adorable gnomes from Jaded Blossom.


If you want to check us out - click HERE for Monday's video.