Big Shot!

Here's a birthday card I made for my mom using the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine. VERY FUN!! It's really easy to use too - nothing complicated about it.

The bird and branch are die cuts from the Birds and Blooms Die, and the Certainly Celery base is embossed using one of the Embosslits Dies. I then sanded the background to help it stand out more.

Color Challenge by Mistake

After a lot of sickness at my house, I'm finally getting caught up on all my work! It's a long time coming, but here are two examples of the last color challenge:

A Quick Note, and A Little Surprise

I haven't forgotten what I said in my email a couple Saturdays ago. I've had good intentions of getting on to finish the last color challenge that I posted.
However, instead of getting better (from sickness) like my family was doing, I continued to get worse. Just as I was diagnosed with a sinus infection, I was also 'diagnosed' with another pregnancy! So THAT'S why I couldn't fight off the sinus infection with even an ounce of strength! After getting some much needed rest this last weekend (and medication!), and finally feeling like I was getting into the groove of things again, my daughter came down with the stomach flu yesterday. I have never seen a child that young, be so sick - it was heartwrenching!
My husband took her into the ER last night, and she's doing much better today; sleeping lots!

Long story short, it may still be a couple more days until I can post the pictures from the last color challenge. My husband re-installed windows on our computer, and I need to find where he moved all of my card pictures to first! So I have not forgotten, I've just been VERY preoccupied the last couple of weeks! Thanks for being patient!

Color Challenge by Mistake

As I was working on my cards for the last color challenge, I happened to notice some ink pads and scraps of paper sitting next to each other and thought, 'Hey, those would look really good on a card!'

So here's our next color challenge already!!


Old Olive
Pink Pirouette
Baja Breeze
Not Quite Navy


I'm really excited about this one, so let's see what you can come up with! And remember, my letter coloring above is only approximate - I can't enter the true RBG for the colors. Hopefully it's just enough to give you an idea of what colors we're using.

If you don't have the current In Colors (08-09) but are still interested in trying this, email me, and I'll give you some alternative colors to use based on what you have available!

4 AM Challenge Examples

My whole family has been hit pretty hard with sickness this week, so I wasn't able to get my cards done as soon as I had hoped. I'm just proud that I even found time to get them done! So here they are:

Sweet Stems Stamp Set

Zoofari Stamp Set

Zoofari Stamp Set

(I had to cheat a little on this one, and use Kiwi Kiss ribbon

because I didn't receive my Old Olive ribbon until late last night!)

4 AM Challenge

So it's 4am and I'm wide awake with my son who has decided he would rather be up playing than sleeping! I was noticing a really cute shirt he had on the other day, and I thought the colors would be perfect for a color challenge. It's been quite some time since I've done any sort of challenge, so what better time to start than now!

Colors:

Old Olive
Pacific Point
Chocolate Chip


Since I haven't made my card yet either, let's say the 'deadline' is Friday. Make your card(s) using these colors and then send me a picture so I can see what you've come up with! I will upload my picture as soon as I get it done (maybe tomorrow?) to be used as an example.

Good luck and I hope you all have fun with this!!

Look-A-Likes

Here are 4 cards that use the same stamp sets, similiar layouts or main elements, colors, and accessories. Just by changing up these key elements can dramatically change the look or feel of your card!