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She learns as she goes with making cards from some paper, stamps, and the occasional marker or watercolor.

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June 04, 2017

Welcome to my new blog!

This is a new blog for my cardmaking adventures; please stick around and follow me!

~Marie

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Mojo Monday 500...

June 05, 2017

Go figure that I enter the very last time Mojo Monday occurs! That said, the sketch was a good one: So, seeing some of the designs that came in did help, but I wanted something a bit different. I love Verve Stamps and I wanted to convey a "happy trails" kind of theme without being too sappy (I am a bit of a sap, but don't ruin my rep!). I came up with this: The paper came from Illustrated Fairh, the ribbon came from Hobby Lobby, and the sentiment is from Verve's New Mercies set. I also figured out the two-finger bow method that Gina K. uses on her cards. Yay! As a newer card maker, this was a push in the right direction; I like being challenged and I liked this result. :) Happy crafting! ~Marie

Today's Adventure in Watercolor: Landscapes!!!

July 19, 2018

Hi, everyone! Today's post is all about landscapes and nature; it has proven to be my favorite out of all of them!! Card 1: She painted a sky!! Card one introduced the idea of a sky scene and rolling hills; the trees on the right hand side are meant to be out of focus (To indicate they are far away.). I love how the hills and the sky turned out; I can still work on my "happy little trees". LOL Card 2: Twinkle, twinkle, little star... Card two featured something that I really wanted to try but just couldn't figure out: Galaxy or nighttime scenes!! (Cue in a really loud WOOHOO! here. Thanks.). Not only am I thrilled with how this turned out, this became my favorite of the bunch. Can't wait to try this one again!!! Card 3: Cue the many cactus jokes. Card three has a happy cactus loving life in its little painted pot. I didn't think I could draw this happy fella here, but he came out pretty good (Side-note: Kristina had mentioned during ...

What's one more post? SSS Wednesday Challenge!

July 16, 2018

Surprise!! It's me again! (So soon???) Had to quickly make a card for Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge !! This week, it's all about FUN IN THE SUN (even though I tend to turn LobsterRed (tm) during the summer)!! Yay for sunshine, rainbows, and, in my case, FLAMINGOS. Front of Card (Feat. Sparkle!) Inside: Why not be a flamingo? I mean, c'mon. Flamingos (or flamingoes; both are acceptable spellings of the same awesome pink bird) and they should be celebrated. Why not now? I suddenly want shrimp.... Anywho, the majority of the products used came from SSS' July card kit and I thought the kit was perfect for this challenge. The only holdout was SSS hybrid ink in Hollyhock. Products Used: SSS July Card Kit (Sold Out) (Items can be purchased separately) Hybrid Cube Set Spring Flowers (Hollyhock) Until next time... Toodles!