Splish Splash Challenge card

I made this card for Suzanne's first challenge on her Other Lovelies blog. Her first challenge was a sketch challenge. It needed to be an A2 card, with embellishments and the sentiment needed to be framed.

Now, I have a real hard time with challenges because let's face it, I am a Gemini and I just have my own way of doing things.

Since this was her first challenge and she was just starting out I figured I would give it a try.

It is "Fall" (yeah that's what they say) here in Indy and it is rather cold. Being a native Californian I decided I would go with a warm on the beach kind of card.

I, myself, am not overly pleased with it but we all know we are our worst critics...right?

Hope you like it.

Have a wonderful evening

Hugs~Sharon

PS what do you think of my new blog set up? I love it...thanks to Suzanne for helping with it!!

Easel Card

I have seen these Easel Cards many times and always wanted to try to make one.

I know- I have said that before but this time I really did it!!

Afterwards, I was absolutely amazed at how really simple they are to do.

I did not make this card for anything in particular I just wanted to make one so there is no real theme involved.

Items I used:

Stamps: "Tree" is from Recollections- which I believe is a Michael's brand

"I love you" from Studio G (Yes I love those 1.00 Michael's stamps

Punches: Picket fence (I just had to use this to go with the tree)-Martha Stewart

Loop around the page-Martha Stewart- these are too neat if you have not

seen them or used them. It is a set-a corner punch and a border punch that work

together to go all the way around your paper. They take some work to get used to but

are well worth it.

Please let me know what you think and if you have ever made an Easel Card before.

Hugs~Sharon