Inspiration Showcase - Row 1

After missing the summer class by Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner I jumped at the chance to take the class offered to make an inspiration canvas. I completed row one and had a BLAST! (just in time to travel and miss the next 5 days of class - pout!)

(You can't see the first heart very well because of my lighting and the glossy cardstock that was used but I'm on the run so I'm not going to fuss...)

Great information, great teacher, forum, gallery... I could go on and on. FANTASTIC!

Where did my mojo go?

Between a summer cold and being bit by the organization bug, I have created next to nothing this week. I have to kick it into high gear - getting trades ready for the Tim Holtz cruise and things ready for the holiday bazaars... Well, I have GOT to get inky!

I had such fun last week watching all the entries into the the challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show! And the comments here... wow, they blew me away! I wanted to thank all who may still be watching - you warmed my heart and gave me the courage to try again!

Got a card idea spinning around in my head - think I'll head out to the "studio" and give it a try...

My first entry in a blog challenge...

I have no idea how to take a good photo, how to clean it up in Photoshop or most of anything that I'm trying to do, but I have to take the leap and enter a challenge - so this is it!
(Please forgive the photos - I'll learn...)

This week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show is * Tags * This tag is perfect for a gift bag or package containing a hand-crafted gift and was inspired by the beautiful Graphic45 paper and the Tim Holtz Alterations die - what a combination! The dress form is colored using Distress Stain on Grunge Board - the result feels and looks almost like suede.

Thank you for stopping by. I have included the details below.
(My first challenge posted - YAY!!!)

(breathe...)   It just took a little Leap of Faith...

Papers: Graphic 45 "Happy Homemaker" (Domestic Goddess collection), Grunge Board
         scraps of Ivory and Kraft cardstock
Dies: Tim Holtz Alterations "Sewing Room", Movers & Shapers "Mini Baroque"
         Spellbinders Lacy Circles and Stardard Circles
Stamps: Stampabilities "Uniquely Handmade" (front)
          Stamper's Anonymous "Flourish 1" (back)
Ink, Paint and Stain: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Fired Brick and Vintage Photo Distress Stains
          Black acrylic paint
From my bins: Black satin ribbon, various vintage buttons, old tailor's measuring tape, black embroidery floss

Looks ARE everything....

I used to create HTML pages for a living...  "Used to" was a long time ago. Definately in a previous life and I have had a few of those.

It was easy then (ooooops - showing my age) but I'm rusty as all get out and I'm trying to find the look for this blog!

Setting things up...

I've put this off, scared I guess, but I'm going to jump in and figure it out - I'm blogging! Bear with me while I play and tweek and get ready to put photos of some of my projects up.

Living the dream... It's a leap of faith...
Faith