The new Splendid Autumn designer series paper pack has 48 pieces of beautiful 6 x 6″ designs. I can’t stop playing with this paper! This is my 3rd video creating cards using this paper. I might actually use up the entire paper pack before the end of October! This is an unusual layout for me! I’m trying some… Read More »
Did you ever have one of those days where you just lacked the inspiration you needed to get started on a project? Too many times! When I want to craft, but lack the mojo, I pull out my patterned paper scraps and card sketches. It’s a great starting point! I created this card today: I used… Read More »
We have a fabulous sketch for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This is a great sketch for fall! I just realized this morning that I didn’t post my card to the challenge site. I was very distracted over the weekend…our first grandchild was born on Sunday! We have a sweet little granddaughter named Annie who weighed… Read More »
I thought I’d share my most love stamp sets with you today. Stampin’ Up! is having a 3 day Stamp Sale! From October 7-9, you can get any stamp set in the Annual Catalog for 15% off!! I thought I’d start with my must have FAVORITE stamp sets from the Annual Catalog. These are my most used… Read More »
This month it is all about Circles on the Scrapbook Challenge YOUrself blog for October 2024. Remember that with this challenge, YOU have to be in at least one photo on the layout! I made a double page layout using the new Autumn to Remember Scrapbook Workshop kit from Stampin’ Up! The kit came with a wonderful… Read More »
October is a busy month for Stampin’ Up! I shared the Kit Special they are running this month in my post yesterday. Today, I want to share the Starter Kit Special. Are you looking for a creative community to be a part of? I joined Stampin’ Up! hoping to find some crafty friends who might enjoy getting… Read More »
Oh friends, where to start with all the goodness coming from Stampin’ Up! this month? Let’s talk about the kit sale! Craft kits make great gifts. You can gift the kit itself to a crafty friend, or you can create the project and gift the completed project to a friend. You know that I love craft… Read More »
I have a short video to share Technique 24 from my Technique Album! I used a 1″ piece of low tack masking tape to cover the space I wanted to add the sentiment. Then I stamped my florals from the Textured Floral stamp set in Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Granny Apple Green and Pretty Peacock overlapping the… Read More »
I have more techniques for my technique album today! Techniques 25-34 are all about Heat Embossing! I have 9 techniques that I love and use frequently and ONE NEW TO ME technique! I can’t wait to share these with you! Heat embossing is the gateway technique that hooks so many of us on card making! It’s a… Read More »
The last two Stampin’ Up! catalogs have featured some card templates that everyone is enjoying. I might refer to them as card sketches or card recipes. If you don’t have a digital file full of card sketches you’ve been collecting or at least a Pinterest board full of them, I don’t know how you create cards on days… Read More »
Time for a new challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog! This is a great sketch to use up some of those designer series paper scraps and even some of your cardstock scraps. I spent some time last week cleaning up my paper scraps and using as many scraps as possible in some DIY crafting… Read More »
Hello Friends! I have a new tool that I think you will enjoy using! And… it’s a perfect DIY tool to make with that cardstock you don’t love that’s been sitting on your shelf for months, or those scraps you have in that pile on your table! It’s my Paper Layering Guide! You will find a printable… Read More »
Time for another new weekly sketch challenge at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! This week’s sketch has so many possibilities! My goal was to keep it as clean and simple as possible! I couldn’t resist using this To the Orchard patterned paper from Catherine Pooler’s latest release. I love the torn edge detail. The sentiment is… Read More »
Oh yeah! It’s time for this month’s scrapbook challenge from Challenge YOUrself! I had so much fun with this challenge! I happened to plan my projects for this month with a goal of using up my patterned paper scraps for the last 5 months. I pulled out all the scraps and tidied them up. I pulled out a… Read More »
I’ve been slowly adding Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers to my stash over the last 6 months. I have them stored in one of my Stamp-n-Storage marker storage pieces that I have yet to paint white! I have found it very frustrating to locate just the blend marker that I am looking for! Several of the color caps look… Read More »