Flower Challenge

As I told you in my last post, I've entered the Flower Challenge this month. The challenge is to create a floral card using blue and yellow.

It was so much fun creating these cards. I'm really happy with how they turned out. Now I need to make a few more after coming up with ideas I didn't have time to use. The Challenge allows up to five entries and I started late. But, two is good! I've actually been creating much faster since our move from Hawaii. No clue as to why, but it's definitely a good thing! Especially if you knew how long it used to take me to make a card. There's a reason I've had the nickname of "Doodle" since I was a child. 

Here's my second entry... I used Simon Says Stamp's Handwritten Floral Greetings and colored them with my Zig's. I decided on a sympathy sentiment since it seemed to go well with the soft colors. I added a few drops of Nuvo Crystal Drops to add a small bit of sparkle.

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The Flower Challenge!

Hey, you!

I've got two cards today that I'm entering in the Flower Challenge. This is only the second time I've entered a challenge, and have only done so at the suggestion of a sweet Instagram friend.

The challenge is to create a floral card using blue and yellow. I've already seen many entries, and let me tell you... I'd hate to be the one that has to choose the winner. They're gorgeous!

I used Simon Says Stamp's Handwritten Floral Greetings. I colored them with Copics and then fussy cut them. They're popped up with two different heights of dimensional foam to really make them stand out. For the sentiment, I used a clear sticker from Simple Stories Life in Color Collection. The banner sticker is from the same collection.

Here's my first entry...

Doodle schmoodle

Well, hello there!

It's a good day to begin a new blog. So, here I am. I'm so glad you found me... unless you're looking for money, or have me confused with someone with the same name on a hit list. If either apply, don't waste your time. I'm a broke artist by day, and a deadly ninja by night.

I like to make cards. Actually, I LOVE to make cards. If it were possible, I would be in my art room all day, and well into the night. Since I have a husband and daughter that I love, I can't have them feeling neglected, though. I also a have bulldog and two cats that all believe I belong to them, rather than the other way around. Although I pretend to be an adult, I do manage to find time to play with my paints, markers, and colored papers. I started on this path about four years ago. Now at the age of 42 and a half, I can finally say I know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to be a cardmaker! This is where you'll find what I have created. I hope you enjoy what you see!