INKspirations!

 Good Morning!  I just finished up this adorable raccoon to send to Cards to Hospitalized Kids.  This is a great way if you enjoy making cards, you can send them out to brighten someone’s day!  You can learn how you can help here:  (Cards For Hospitlized Kids Link)  It’s part of two challenges:  ( Word Art Wednesday  #734  - Anything Goes), and ( Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  (Something new).   Sometimes as I gather ideas for cards, I veer off in other directions.  This was the case making this card.  As I was percolating on ideas, I came across an older sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, and I had the light bulb moment of the stamps and papers to make a card.  (I had a few heart printed thank you sheets from Unity, plus a few of my own scraps)   Here’s the sketch: Details: I had the negative scrap piece with the heart shaped hole from a card I made yesterday, and decided it would make a cute window for t...

 Greetings! I saw a card yesterday, and just loved the presentation of the front fold.  I typically shy away from all the measuring and cutting, because something does not go the way I planned.   However, anything that has the word EASY in it, I’ll give a try.  I am so glad I did because this really showcases images in the small square which could otherwise become lost on a card front.   Sally Poole - is narrating this video. She does a great job of laying out the materials and demonstrating how to stretch your paper supply.  You can view along here:  (Video) I started with SU-Old Olive cardstock, and a piece of DSP.  The Partridge (Memory Box - Lovely Partridge) was assembled using the dessert scene DSP from SU- O Holy Night DSP.  I had a scrap and was able to get a light and medium color range without any color blending.   Next, I cut two branches from Memory Box - Pretty Pear die set with SU - Early Espresso cardstock.  I found a...