Category Archives: Challenges

One simple item keeps showing up in my designs these days. I simply can’t see to help myself. In fact, many times I actually have to restrain myself from using it to keep things all looking the same.

What is it?

Twine.

Simple huh? I don’t know why it holds such a fascination. Perhaps it’s the  texture and it does go with pretty much anything. It’s super easy to tie. It’s plain and not overwhelming.

I just love it.

Wouldn’t using twine make for a fun challenge? I hope you think so. It’s Thursday so check out the challenge here.

The other day I needed a sympathy card. I love a soft natural look for them so out came the twine, the kraft cardstock and some fun canvas.

The canvas is from Prima and comes printed with a lovely fine text. I stamped and embossed a beautiful damask Hero Arts stamp onto the canvas to make a resist. The background was then spritzed with Glimmer Mist and after dry, stamped with some Hero Arts leaves.

Quick Tip: Ranger Archival inks work really well for stamping on fabric. Stamp and then heat set when done.

Supplies: kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Leaf Prints stamp set (sentiment &leaves stamps) & Speckled Elements (damask stamp) by Hero Arts, Viva Pink & Caribbean Blue Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels, twine, printed canvas by Prima, wood embellishment by K & Company, Leaf Trinket Pins by Maya Road, Inkssentials White Gel Pen by Ranger, Jet Black Archival Ink and Crushed Olive Distress ink by Ranger

Happy Creating!

This week has been just flying by. So much for lazy summer days. I guess it’s so much easier to have them when you’re the child rather than the mother. I’m looking forward to some lazy days at the cottage once hubby can get a few days off work.

It’s Thursday again and time for another Ways to Use it Challenge.  This time it’s going to be more of a Ways to MOVE it challenge. I’m challenging you to find ways t o make your cards interactive and have moving parts. I chose a rather simple idea with making moving wheels on this sweet little Hero Arts bike stamp. You might want to make it more complex. How about a pop up card? Perhaps you could have an envelope that you had to open for the sentiment. However you decide to move it, I hope you’ll play along with us today. Find the challenge here.

Let’s Catch Up

Quick Tip: To get the wheels to turn smoothly I place two tiny washers on the brad between the two paper layers.  This also pops the wheels up slightly.

Supplies: kraft and white cardstock by Bazzill, twine, patterned paper by Crate Paper, Leaf Trinket Pins by Maya Road, Bicycle stamp by Hero Arts, sentiment from Oceans of Joy stamp set by Hero Arts, Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger, Memento and Tombow markers, flocked brads by Doodlebug Design, Clear Glaze Pen by Sakura, White Opaque Pen by Ranger, Tim Holtz Washers

Happy creating!