Amy Rysavy is hosting the Altenew Inspiration Challenge. Living in Saskatchewan where it’s still covered in snow, Amy said she had to go to a floral photo from last year for the challenge. These colors, pinks, rusty red and green are one of my favorite combinations. I love to wear pink. It makes me feel…
Avis Rowbury posted this photo for the March inspiration challenge. It looks like bouquets of flowers colorfully arranged at a farmer’s market. The details can be found at https://blog@altenew.com The background and Houseplants Layering Die Set die are all cut from Altenew Cardstock. Antique Silver Shimmer Relief Paste is used over the Masonry Wall 3d…
Spring My favorite season is whatever season comes next. I always look forward to the change. It has been a cold winter even here in sunny Tucson. Spring brings life to the desert landscape. It just takes a little rain then everything gets greener and blossoms begin to pop. In the desert colors are bright,…
Have a Heart Sandy MacIver designed this beautiful card. I fell in love with the colors she used. The black background just added drama to the gorgeous color combination. This Spellbinders die set, Blooming Heart, was Large Die of the Month, December, 2022. I tweaked Sandy’s card by using ink blending to achieve a similar…
I really look forward to Altenew’s monthly Inspiration Challenges. They can be found on Altenew’s Blog https://www.blog.altenew.com. Aditi is starting the New Year off with the photo of an embroidered pillow. Embroidery was my first crafty endeavor. My mother had a needle and embroidery floss in my little hands when I was very young. And…
A Year In Review I look forward to Altenew’s Inspiration Challenge every month. It motivates me to use a new color combination or technique. The Inspiration Challenge can be found at blog.altenew.com. Another year of great Altenew Inspiration Challenges. For this month we are asked to choose one of the past Inspiration Challenge photos to…
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 12/2/24 A post on Bonnie Krohone’s Craft Time YouTube Channel inspired me to created this quietly beautiful card. I loved the colors she selected for this Tim Holtz Trim a Tree using Distress Inks. Blue just calls to me. The background is a stencil from Spellbinders. Sentiment Die is from…
Nicki Baxley shared this beautiful vacation photo for November’s Inspiration Challenge. The monthly Inspiration Challenge is a great way to get your crafty mojo going. This time of year that seems to be needed more than usual. The Inspiration Challenge can be found each month on Altenew’s Blog www.blog.altenew.com. My cards this year have been…