I have just been so excited about a couple of stamp sets that I got a while back from Lil’ Inker Designs. I actually purchased 3 stamp sets and two are large sentiments in lettering that I wish I could do by hand. It’s on my to do list to learn how to hand letter like a pro!… Read More »
Join this week’s challenge at the Paper Craft Crew. It’s a two week challenge this time since it is spring break for a lot of schools and families. It’s a pretty WOW! sketch created by Pam Staples this week. It’s a fun one that you can get really creative with. Do you think that this card gives away… Read More »
Happily, I completed the Altenew Educator Certification Program Level 2 and I am now officially on to level 3. I started with a class on Clean, Simple and Colorful Techniques that was just full of ideas and stunning examples of how to use them. Laura Bassen taught a lesson on Ink Blending and Copic Flicking that takes me… Read More »
I’m trying to sneak this card and blog post in before we lose electricity! We are in the middle of yet another Nor’easter here on eastern Long Island. We are getting a crazy amount of snow and wind. The lights have been flashing on and off all day so I thought that I better get this card made… Read More »
I’m combining two projects today. I recently completed the Beyond Basics Background class for the Altenew Educator Certification Program. Plus, it is time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew card!!! I found the Beyond Basics Background class really interesting. There are so many interesting ways to create backgrounds on cards that you just don’t think of! One of… Read More »
One of the recent Altenew Academy classes that I have taken is called Irresistible Inking Techniques. Most of the techniques shown in the class are techniques that I’ve used before, but that I haven’t done recently. It was nice to be reminded of some nice, classic techniques! My card layout for the day uses this week’s Paper Craft… Read More »
I’m thinking that a pun is never too “punny”! I love the one on my card today. It is the entire reason that I bought this stamp set from Altenew. I loved this sentiment. You’re such a fungi…with the mushrooms. Bahahaha! I laugh at it every single time! I couldn’t make a serious card. My latest class… Read More »
Today I discovered that I’ve been spelling Thinlits wrong. I’ve been spelling it with an “e”. Go figure! Why has no one corrected me? I hope that error has not been driving you crazy for the last 5 years! So sorry if it has. The future will be better. On to my card…today is the start of the… Read More »
I’m not afraid to tell you that this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch gave me a run for my money!!! It was just packed full of details and I had so many ideas of what I might do with it…it was too much! Here is what I ended up with: I think I may actually be starting… Read More »
Yes…let’s start with what worked on this card! This card was created for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge. I’m going to be brutally honest…I’m exhausted today. I did not sleep well because I had an observation today. I really loathe having someone come in to watch me teach. This is my 29th year of teaching and… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! came out with a 6 x 6″ set of designer papers that look like photos. Essentially, they are photos turned in to designer paper. They used the brightest, happiest colors for these papers too. They are truly Picture Perfect! The the washi tape actually has little silver embossed stars on it and it is just… Read More »
Card Making during the holiday season is somehow so soul quenching. I’m not sure why. It may be that we take time for ourselves and that quiet few minutes of creating refills our souls. I’m not sure. I just know that this is exactly what I needed to do today. I needed to let the world continue to… Read More »
The Smitten Mittens stamp set and coordinating die cut bundle is just too cute to resist! This is a timeless winter set that can be used until Spring promises to arrive! I designed this card using this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch. I’ve been playing around with a lot of embossing this holiday season. I can’t resist embossing… Read More »
If someone required me to make cards in one style, I would pick clean and simple. This week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge is a clean and simple sketch. Sometimes less is more. I don’t know what I find so appealing about a fairly monochromatic color scheme and a lot of empty space on a card. I used… Read More »
I have so much to share with you, but I’m going to save it all for another day. I have a quick post for today for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge. This week’s challenge is Very Vintage! So many stamp sets have vintage images, but I couldn’t resist using the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper. I… Read More »