Create a quick muslin treat bag for Halloween. Tuck these into your child’s lunch box or create a set for classmates to tuck a treat into! Create this with your kids or for your kids! These bags are fun to stamp on. I created the giant polka dots with a Stampin’ Dauber and my Basic Black Ink Pad. … Read More »
Autumn inspired seasonally scattered stamp set using the emboss resist sponging technique! This week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge inspired me to use one of the fabulous (and giant!) seasonal images from the Seasonally Scattered stamp set! For this card, I heat embossed the image with the new Crushed Curry Embossing Powder and then sponged on Mossy Meadow,… Read More »
4 ways to use the dotted scallop ribbon border punch that is on sale in this week’s Weekly Deals through Monday, July 28 online at mystampingstore.com! Here on the front of the card, I show two ways that I often use the dotted scallop ribbon border punch on my cards. You can use it as a border across… Read More »
Braided Card Tutorial + Template I received an email from someone last week asking me for my Braided Card tutorial. I actually didn’t have a tutorial for that technique. It has been on my To Do list since I started this blog! Years ago, my sister sent me a card made with this technique and it’s a WOW!… Read More »
Learn how to create a gusseted gift bag with my video tutorial! These are adorable and they use the Fresh Prints Designer Paper Stacks. These little paper stacks are one of my favorite items that always seem to appear in the Holiday and Occasions catalogs. Somehow, it feels less frightening to cut into a small piece of designer… Read More »
Going crazy with the aqua painter is actually fun! I have never been a fan of drawing. I have some students who draw the most amazing things you have ever seen. Their talent is unbelievable! I’m more of a painter. I like that I can smear that paint around and add colors until it actually looks like what… Read More »
Want to learn a quick and easy background technique? This is pretty fabulous! I couldn’t wait to share it with you. This came from the Stampin’ Success magazine that Stampin’ Up! sends their demonstrators every 2 months. It is chocked full of ideas made by really creative people. I did not have all of the supplies they used… Read More »
Happy Easter Watercolor Card! I just couldn’t resist using this stamp set for one more card! I was playing around with it and honestly kept coloring outside the lines when I didn’t really want to. I decided to give the image a nice watercolor background to camoflage the “mistakes”. I also couldn’t resist putting that beautiful Calypso Coral… Read More »
How to resize the Tag A Bag Boxes: Get just the size you need! Stampin’ Up! shared a video with us on how to resize the Tag A Bag Boxes. It’s such a clever idea, I wanted to pass it along to you! I love these little boxes and bag sets. I find myself pulling them out… Read More »
Need a last minute quick ad easy treat box? Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! I’ve created a video tutorial to show you how to quickly create a little treat box for a small candy treat. I’ve used the FREE Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper and a fun punch technique to create my flower! How pretty is this little flower? … Read More »
How about just one more watercolor card? This card was created for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge. Watercoloring is so relaxing. If you have never tried it or haven’t tried it in a while, it’s worth picking up that Aqua Painter and giving it a try! I think the Aqua Painters make this technique really easy. … Read More »
6 watercolor card ideas and a video technique tutorial for one easy watercoloring method! The NEW Watercolor Wonder Note Cards and Envelopes make these easy to create. The card backgrounds give you a perfect backdrop for stamping, watercoloring and embellishing your way to having a fabulous stash of cards on hand for every occasion! These are the NEW… Read More »
Check out these 3 cards created with embossed foil! Paired with the Cherry Cobbler card stock and some luscious ribbon, these cards are quick, easy and elegant! Stampin’ Up!’s foil sheets are easy to cut and emboss and what a fabulous touch they add to a card! This card uses the Best of Christmas set and Teeny Tiny… Read More »
Welcome to Stamping and Scrapbooking Sunday! I have a Halloween layout for you today. Stampin’ Up! has the fantastic Witches’ Brew Designer Papers that really make quick, easy and fabulous scrapbook layouts. I have years of Halloween pictures of my kids (and me!) dressed up for trick or treating. I loved to dress up with them! Funny…I was… Read More »
I used two fun techniques to create my cards today. One great product that Stampin’ Up! now carries is the Core’dinations card stock. They carry it in all of their colors! You basically have over 40 choices of paper colors in this fabulous product. I also used heat embossing on an antique brad so that it matched the… Read More »