It’s crunch time!

Dec 19, 2018 | Birthday, Christmas | 0 comments

I am in crunch mode -,working on a Christmas gift for a friend that will include a pack of 15 cards.  Most of them are generic birthday cards, but I may throw in something different.  It all depends on my time – eeek.  Why do I wait until the last second?!?  I...

Freshly Made Sketches #367

Dec 17, 2018 | Christmas, FMS Challenge | 3 comments

As I have mentioned before, I love the Freshly Made Sketches because it allows me to create a “clean” card – it really challenges me! For this entry, I used the neutral DSP (gray granite), whisper white embossed with the subtle EF and the barn door from the Barn...

It’s all about the packaging….

Dec 14, 2018 | Christmas, Packaging | 0 comments

‘I have always been a sucker for packaging. You could put the most mundane item in amazing packaging and I would buy it! So, when I saw these little bottles of Prosecco, I just knew they would make the cutest gift. I had the stemless champagne flutes that were sparkly...

Freshly Made Sketches #366

Dec 10, 2018 | Christmas | 4 comments

I just finished up my Christmas cards that went out to friends and family – they were chock full of layers: embossing, thinlets dies, embellishments, etc.  so it was nice to focus on something simple and clean. I used some Frosted white shimmer paint....

18 Days and counting….

Dec 7, 2018 | Christmas | 0 comments

‘Whew! I finally finished my Christmas cards for 2018! I had so much fun coming up with this design – something that reflects my favorite time of year. The hardest part is making something that doesn’t have too many layers. I knew by adding the envelope liner,...