diva inspiration challenge

this is my happy new year card to go with the bubbly picture on udi. soft suede, black and gold are used on this card. very simple and very quick. i was also hoping to achieve some elegance, but i'm not sure that happened. this card could also be used as a wedding or shower card for a couple about to get married. just switch out the greeting.

enjoy your new year's celebration.

diva sketch surprise challenge

This is one of my favorite sketches over at udi and i have used in many times. the surprise this week was to use our favorite color. just in case you didn't know, it is purple!!!

did you know that this gorgeous designer series paper matches the pocket silhouettes stamp set? look at the center circle image and then look just to the right at the white image. see? i love how our dsp goes so well with our stamp sets. it makes stamping so easy and fun for everyone.

thanx for stopping by. this time next week we'll be in a new year. have a safe happy new year celebration.

diva inspiration challenge

merry christmas everyone. this week's picture on udi is such a pretty christmas scene. very serene. i used the color scheme and pulled the butterflies from the picture to make my card this week.

i don't use this butterfly set very much cuz it just isn't me, but i thought i'd give it a shot. the small butterfly on the large one and the artichoke accent butterfly are mounted with glue dots for added dimension. i stamped the greeting in gold to tie it in with the strip of gold across the bottom.

have a very merry christmas tomorrow and remember, jesus is the reason for the season. give thanx for his birth. xoxo

diva sketch challenge

i decided to make one last christmas card for this week's sketch on udi. i kept it very simple and quick. a strip of dsp, some bling and a greeting make up this card. i like how the red accents the teal. i was going to texture the background of the card but got sidetracked. oopsy.

have a very merry christmas.

diva inspiration challenge

thanx for stopping by to see this week's inspiration challenge. you may view the inspiration here. this picture reminded me of family and christmas and being thankful. i pulled together the white, gold, and touches of blue and green to make my card this week. i am going to send it to some friends whose husband, father, granpa . . . is dying from cancer. it has gone from bad to worse in an extremely short time and he is not expected to live much longer. they humble me with their faith in God and his plan for their lives. their son died from brain cancer about seven or so years ago and his wife is a survivor as well. please keep my friends in your prayers as they watch this wonderful man leave his broken body to join his son and his God in heaven soon.

diva sketch surprise challenge

happy winter. we had a blizzard this week. look how beautiful it is below.

this week's sketch on udi had a challenge as well ~ watercolor the image. well i had a total 'stuffy head' moment and forgot. go figure. (i've been fighting the flu or a cold for over a week now) but i love the result and i hope you do too.

i used the texturz plate for the base and the ornament punch to make the vase for my 'flowers.'


isn't this a lovely shot? it is out my front door toward the SE as the sun is coming up. it was soooo pretty.

diva inspiration challenge

the weather outside is frightful . . . but it's warm and toasty here in cyberland. michigan is having a blizzard warning. woo hoo. i love snow. bring it on.

this week's challenge on udi is a beautiful softly lit Christmas tree. i wanted to use the colors and thought of the medallion and a kaleidascope idea. of course, what i think and what came out on card stock just didn't jell this week. perhaps next week will be better. i'm going to blame it on the fact that i've been sick (yes, again) since last week and my brain is all stuffed up. haha.

i embossed the medallion and colored it with pastels.
enjoy your day. :)

anyway, here it is.

diva sketch challenge

i turned this week's diva sketch challenge on its side. i think this is a great layout either way though. i actually did this card about two months ago and like it so much that i turned it into one of the sketches for the team. (i know, i kind of feel like i'm cheating, the inspiration has to come from somewhere)

hope you like it. (i think this is the last time i saw my 'lovely as a tree' also)

have a great weekend.

diva inspiration challenge

we are supposed to finally get snow here in sw michigan today and tomorrow. woo hoo. bring it on. i love snow and this week's picture is so pretty on the diva site. though i could not find my 'lovely as a tree' set that i wanted to use, i am happy the way it turned out. slightly different for me, but ok just the same. hope you like it.

the picture doesn't do it enough justice. i used artichoke and night of navy. dasher is embossed in white, the trees are stamped in white and glitter sprinkled over them and then assemebed together. the little red gingham bow finishes off the card.