Catherine Pooler inks are special. The stamp beautifully and you can do all kinds of techniques with them. The vibrant colors are just so fun to work with as well. These remain one of my 3 favorite ink brands. Today I played with the re-inkers. I haven’t watercolored in quite awhile. I decided it was time to play… Read More »
I have a couple of projects to share with you using my Butterfly and Flower Digital Stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez. I’ve used two digital stamps here. The butterfly and flower is one stamp and the polka dot digital paper is the second. I got several projects out of these two stamps today and I had… Read More »
If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that I love taking classes and doing the virtual workshops. I find it inspiring and I love the virtual thing because it’s like crafting with friends from the comfort of your own home. I love the classes and workshops because I will never stop being eager… Read More »
I have a quick tip for you today and a free template to help swatch and organize your ink pads. I’ve made no secret about how much I love Altenew, Catherine Pooler and Distress Oxide inks. Those are the inks that I have and use all the time. I have tried other inks and have found other to… Read More »
Do you have an inspiration journal? I have taken 2 classes on where to find and collect ideas and inspiration…or your muse. They were amongst my favorite classes. I found myself looking at things in a different way and I also started keeping an inspiration journal. I stash pictures and I draw card layout sketches. I also keep… Read More »
Let’s Party! Virtually of course! Catherine Pooler just released her new Let’s Party collection and it is a fun set of birthday and celebration stamps, dies, and papers. This paper is part of Catherine’s Poppin’ patterned paper stack. The colors are bright and vibrant and the patterns are super fun. I love stripes and polka dots so I’m… Read More »
Catherine Pooler’s latest release is wonderful. It’s Let’s Party theme is just what we all need to bring some sunshine to our creations. She usually releases a fun set of 6 x6″ patterned paper with her new releases and she did it again this time. I LOVE the Poppin’ patterned paper. It’s bright, colorful, and just fun! I… Read More »
Have you fallen in love with the trendy black and white cards with pops of color yet? I saw a fun background stamp called Scribbled Rose from Taylored Expressions. This had an outline background red rubber cling stamp with a set of clear stamps meant to fill in the roses and leaves when you stamped the background. I… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago I posted a video about creating rolling hills with ink blending and I was having a hard time blending my inks that day. I was just getting blobs. That almost never happens to me now that I’m using the Picket Fence blender brushes and Neenah Solar White cardstock or Bristol cardstock. What I… Read More »
Have you fallen in love with Cover Dies yet? Once you try one and discover all of the things you can do with them, you will be hooked. Take a look at this fabulous Flower Burst cover die by Catherine Pooler: I ink blended with 3 Catherine Pooler inks: Rockin’ Red, Something Borrowed, and Tiara. I just can’t… Read More »
I have 5 cards to share with you today! One is for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge, so I will start with that. I’m using the Layered Dahlia stamp set from Whimsy Stamps. It has so many stamps in this set and they can be used in so many ways. I thought I’d share a few ideas… Read More »
Just in time for Father’s Day! Catherine Pooler has released a fantastic masculine collection called Fly Daddy! It’s a fun set full of fishing related stamps and sentiments. I know that my husband will love this! Supply List: Are you interested in the products I used? To make them easier for you to find, I have linked… Read More »
I found a new medium that I am totally in love with! NUVO Crackle Mousse. I’ve been a fan of the NUVO Embellishment Mousse for a long time and I’ve done a couple of videos using those. These new Crackle Mousse mediums are super fun! My first experiment involved just smearing it on a card with my palette… Read More »
Some days when you sit down to craft, you need a little boost of inspiration to get started. A card sketch or scrapbook layout sketch is a perfect place to start. I also love playing along with sketch challenges for both scrapbooking and cardmaking. I love seeing how other people use the sketch to create something that looks… Read More »
Have you ever watched several different people teach the same skill? They all teach the skill differently. That’s true when you are learning to watercolor or to color with alcohol markers. I’ve taken classes with many different people and they all have their own styles. I find myself practicing their techniques and then combining the tidbits that I… Read More »