The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is still going strong! We have a great new sketch to play with this month and we would love for you to play along with us! This sketch looked so challenging to me when I first saw it. There are so many layers and details. It just felt busy. I’ve gotta tell… Read More »
I attended a virtual retreat last weekend and I had a blast. I’m slowly making my way through the projects that we created and making my own version of the sketches and designs. Today, I have 3 Pop-Up cards to share with you. The original one was created by Melissa Faust and it’s actually a fairly easy design… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! released some new products on March 4. I couldn’t resist playing with one that I just got a couple of days ago. It’s called Resourceful Rusty. I’m treating this like a squirrel, but I think it could work for a raccoon or even a cat…you let me know what you think! This photo just doesn’t… Read More »
This month’s Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge is all about BLING! I thought this was a great opportunity to use up some of my old retired bling that I’ve always loved so much! I also used it as an opportunity to play with the new Thankful Gardens DSP patterns and stamp set that was just released by Stampin’… Read More »
I decided to participate in a virtual retreat a couple months ago and it’s coming up this weekend. I really love that the internet allows us to craft together and do virtual retreats to share and get new ideas. I love having the opportunity to get to know new crafty friends this way as well. I received the… Read More »
Today, I’m featuring the Tiled Techniques stamp set from Stampin’ Up! This is a fun set to play with because you can create all kinds of backgrounds from simple to intricate. I kept mine simple. My cards are monochromatic and pretty clean and simple. I decided that I just wanted to see what each design looked like. … Read More »
I haven’t played along with a Paper Craft Crew challenge in ages. I decided to play along with this week’s theme challenge. I have several favorite Sale-A-Bration items, so I used more than one thing. Plus, I have sneak peek of a stamp that is coming out in March! I used the Natural Botanicals stamp… Read More »
I have a new card sketch to share with you for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I won’t lie…I wasn’t excited about this sketch. I don’t love the strips of paper layered like this. I can never get the card to look nice when this is part of the design. UNTIL TODAY! You bet. I was… Read More »
How long has it been since you’ve done a new technique that you’ve never done before? I just found a new technique that I’ve never seen before! Another demonstrator, Linda Dalke from Australia, shared a card she made on the Demonstrator Planning Place Facebook group. Demonstrators from all over the world share their stuff there to help inspire… Read More »
Do you ever purchase a stamp and die set on a whim, just because you like a sentiment or a specific die in the set? I did that with the Twisted in Time bundle which was one of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives recently. I love the twisted tree die. I think that will be great on projects for… Read More »
I love having a monthly craft kit subscription. I get the Paper Pumpkin Kit every month from Stampin’ Up! I usually put on a movie and watch it while I put my kit together. This month’s kit had 3 different card designs and you have enough supplies to make 3 of each card. Coordinating envelopes are included in… Read More »
The busiest patterned papers are always the cutest or the prettiest in a paper package. They are also the hardest to use on your scrapbook layouts. I created a cute double page scrapbook layout using Stampin’ Up!’s new Meant to Bee Scrapbook Workshop Kit. I loved the bee paper, but those bees are really busy! I created a… Read More »
I love clean and simple cards. There are days however, that I love to do all the techniques. Today, I want to share 5 inking techniques that you can use to step up your embossing folders and I also cover the basics of using embossing folders. Stampin’ Up! has 3 different kinds of embossing folders you can… Read More »
I’ve needed too many sympathy cards lately. I always make them as I need them and it seems like I’ve made quite a few in the past couple of weeks. I pulled out the Grow with Love stamp and die bundle because I have not created anything with it yet! I also pulled out the Fruit Salad FREE… Read More »
It’s time for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week! Admittedly, this is another sketch that took me outside of my comfort zone! I’m not sure why. It’s pretty straight forward and I did immediately know which stamp set I wanted to use for this. I had more trouble picking the DSP that I wanted to use. … Read More »