is a multi-talented mixed media artist and I absolutely adore her beautiful creations. For the first 14 days of February she has been sharing some LOVE-ly projects for free on her blog.
Yesterday I spent some time making a few tags inspired by Nancy's work. Here is one of them:
and here is another:
I used old book and music pages, old wallpaper samples, vintage seam bindings (dyed the teal one with distress ink) and various other items. You would not believe the mess I make when I start pulling out collage sheets, images, ephemera, lace, buttons, etc.!! But, I must say it is so much fun and I wish I had more time to just play. . .
Hope your day is filled with things that make you happy!
for someone special:
Basic Gray patterned paper, die cuts. some faux stitching and it's in the mail!
Thanks for looking!
which was first copyrighted in 1923!! I was looking through a music book of love songs for some inspiration for a couple of challenges and was surprised by this fact. The copyright was renewed in 1951 and again in 1968.
Love song is the challenge this week at CAS-ual Fridays. And the one of the challenges at Hero Arts this month is love and lace.
Here is my card:
The leafy vine is one of the prettiest new stamps I've seen this year and I actually have it in the woodblock version. (Love me some wood!!) The sentiment is from year round sentiments. I stamped the vine in picked raspberry distress ink. I colored white cardstock with the same inkpad and punched out the hearts. After popping them up randomly on the vines, I covered them in diamond Stickles. Some HA pink gems were added, too. The panel was mounted on black and then to Bo Bunny paper.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
two challenges:
A sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday and an open challenge at Flutterby Wednesday's. Here is the sketch:
And, here is my card:
I loved the sketch when I saw it and I wanted to use two butterfly dies from Memory Box - Darla and Vivienne. They look so pretty when combined. The lattice background stamp from Hero Arts is a gorgeous one, isn't it? And, I've been seeing lots of polka dots lately - just sayin'! (Yay!) The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye.
Have a wonderful weekend!
is the challenge at Simon Says Stamp this week. I am also sending this over to the Freshly Made Sketches #72 challenge:
Here is my very literal take on the sketch:
I used the Love Letters Collection from Bo Bunny, a cuttlebug embossing folder and Hero Arts sentiment. The largest heart was cut from felt. Trim is from JoAnne's. And, I (gasp!) actually used scissors to cut the scalloped border. TeeHee
Have a grand evening!
is what my card for the new Muse challenge blog turned out to be. Not intentionally - somehow it just happened.
I knew that I wanted to use the layout of the card that Laurie Willison provided for our muse and turn it around to a landscape design. And, I wanted to use this beautiful Magenta heart, which is one of my oldest stamps. I adore this wood mounted stamp! I also used one of my newest stamps - the Hero Arts dots background. The sentiment is from Hero Arts, too. A punched heart, some bling and purple Stickles were added for a bit of sparkle.
Thanks for visiting.
is the challenge at Simon Says this week. I am getting my card done just in the nick of time.
Since I always need thank you cards I used one of my favorite dies for this one. I also used some patterned papers and Hero Arts stamps. Does anyone else have that little set of three stamps called Pattern Borders from a few years ago? I love to use those sometimes to just add a bit of interest.
Have a great day!
