Saturday, March 1, 2014

watercolor smile

I so love these deep, jewel-tone colors . . .



Make it Monday
153
"watercolor backgrounds with heat embossed sentiments"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stamps:  papertrey ink, martha stewart
papers:  stampin' up, watercolor paper
embellishments:  sequins - darice

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Papertrey February Blog Hop Challenge

oh, dear . . . I think I already have spring fever!


February-blog-hop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink, spellbinders
embellishments:  twine - the twinery; purl button from my stash



aloha!

I was blessed to have spent a college semester in Hawaii many, many years ago - so this stamp said, "traditional Hawaiian quilt" to me the instant I saw it - lucky for Hawaiians that they don't really need cozy quilts, but they sure are beautiful to look at!

curtain call
"cozy quilt"
challenge
 
 
 
 
this "quilt" will be flying to Maui soon 
 

 
 




 
 
 
stamps:  papertrey ink
papers:  stampin' up
die:  stampin' up
embossing folder:  cuttlebug
 


Sunday, February 23, 2014

loving you . . .

here's a card that was made from some scraps left over from valentine projects . . .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stamps:  papertrey ink, stampin' up
papers:  basic grey, stampin' up
dies:  papertrey ink
embellishments:  ribbon - from my stash (bought at a little stamping store in rhode island about 26 years ago!); button - american crafts; embroidery thread - dmc
 


use metal

I REALLY tried to use up some OLD papers while I was creating valentines this year . . . looks like I'll probably be doing the same thing for the NEXT 20 years, or so!!!




"less is MORE" challenge
160
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stamp:  stampin' up
papers:  my mind's eye, teresa collins
die:  papertrey ink
embellishments:  key - colorbok; lace - my sewing stash; embroidery thread - dmc



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