Weeds to Wildflowers

I hope this post finds you enjoying your long holiday weekend.  Bob and I have been enjoying time off together as we have four days straight off from work. It is the first time in our eleven years together that we have had more than one day off together during the holidays. Bob works for …

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From Our House To Yours

Happy Holiday from our house to yours.  This photo is taken in my very "sunny" and "unsnowy" Florida yard.  Daven, from SCS, challenged us yesterday to create a card for the Holiday Challenge Extravaganza using a photograph of something representing Christmas at our home.  We cannot make snowmen on Christmas day in Florida but we can enjoy …

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Birthday Balloons

The SCS Tuesday Color Challenge was an off the wall color combination. Whew!! I love the colors Orchid Opulence, So Saffron and Cameo Coral, but who would think to use them together?  I knew I had to make an attempt especially since my Monday post was an "invitational challenge" to everyone to join in the challenges to develop …

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Challenges Build Your Creative Skills

I love to participate in the Splitcoaststampers Daily Challenges. There are regularly posted challenges every day of the week with the following schedule: Sunday: Featured Stamper-  Monday- Technique Lover's Tuesday- Color Challenge Wednesday-Sketch/Layout Thursday- Ways to Use It Friday- Limited Supply Saturday- Inspiration I attribute my personal growth in both skill and creativity to "taking the challenge" …

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