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Fun with swirly backgrounds…
Pulled out some old Adirondack multi-colored inkpads and had some fun with this Misty Swirl Pattern background stamp from Hero Arts. After stamping the background image (with a spritz of water), I added a few small strategically-placed fuschia gemstones and did some extra coloring with my Prismacolors around the edges and white spots of the [...]
Continue reading...Happy Anniversary Card
Monday, July 26, 2010
Today’s card was made for my parents’ anniversary (41 years this year – impressive, eh?!) The damask background (Stampabilities) was stamped in red brick Tim Holtz distress ink. The sentiment (Hero Arts) was stamped onto vellum. Ribbon is from my stash. Here’s an alternate version that I made for a co-worker’s wedding…
Continue reading...I treasure your friendship…
Thursday, July 15, 2010
After making my friend’s hot water bottle cover, I thought it would be fun to design a card to match. I pulled out my trusty Silhouette SDand cut out a flower shape similar to the linen poppies on the hot water bottle cover. I used the same color palette as the water bottle cover and [...]
Continue reading...Back in the USA!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Hi all – I’ve arrived home and am very slowly acclimating to life back in the States. So strange not to hear shouts of “Mzungu!” in the streets or hear the sounds of bush babies, howling dogs, and roosters at night. So much to share from the trip. I’ll get started on day-by-day entries this [...]
Continue reading...Hero Arts Official Blog Hop!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Welcome to the Hero Arts blog hop! I’m so excited to have the opportunity to share some of the latest and greatest 2010 catalog stamps with you. To get us started… take a look at this fab Poppy Background. I have to admit, poppies are my favorite flowers, and so I couldn’t wait to create [...]
Continue reading...More fun with the Silhouette…
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Here’s a happy birthday card I threw together with my Silhouette die-cut machine. I LOVE that thing (totally worth every penny I spent!). The possibilities are really endless with what you can create. In this example… the frame, dotted line, and sentiment were cut out with it and I added Prima flower accents, a rub-on, [...]
Continue reading...Hero Arts blog hop just around the corner!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Can’t wait to share some of the wonderful new catalog goodness with you! Hop on by Dec 18th for some sample projects. You’re going to love these images! In the meantime, I’ll be posting some fun new cards over the coming days. (Have saved up dozens of cards to share with you from the last [...]
Continue reading...Spooky fun!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Just thought I’d share a card that is featured on the Hero Arts blog this week. I absolutely adore these new Halloween images. How cute is that Frankenstein?!?! You can get tips & tricks for making this card and several others over on the Hero Arts blog HERE. There were also several other fabulous color [...]
Continue reading...A cherry happy birthday to you!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Based on all the sneak peaks I’ve seen of the summer CHA show in Orlando, cherries are all the rage right now! Here’s a cheerful lil’ birthday card I whipped up using a small sparkle clear set from Hero Arts (CL320). The polka dot background was stamped with cotton white Stazon ink. Helpful hint: Use [...]
Continue reading...Monochromatic Madness
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Hero Arts recently sponsored a monochromatic week on their blog. It inspired me to play with a few different monochromatic colors including one of favs…purple! Stamps, ink, & felt flowers are Hero Arts. Supply List: PS533 Summer Notecards CH177 Summer Felt Flowers CH137 Medium Accent Pearls CH136 Small Accent Pearls S5101 Raindrop Background AF134 Soft [...]
Continue reading...About Me
Hi! My name is Laura Griffin and I’m a Sr. Finance Mgr by day and a designer by night. This blog is dedicated to sharing all things creative with you... from papercrafting to polymer clay, painting, music recordings, and more!
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