Author Archives: Kimberly
I signed up for Mindy Baxter’s September Copic Coloring class and we are making 4 card fronts. She gives us the images and then in a series of short videos, she demonstrates how to color each different part. Then she shows you how to create a background scene around the image. It’s so much fun and I love… Read More »
Have you tried any new stamp companies lately? I’ve been trying a few new ones that I haven’t tried before!! There are just so many companies out there now! It’s hard to know where to start exploring! The problem is that I’m also rediscovering scrapbooking and I’ve added journals, art journals and traveler’s notebooks so I have those… Read More »
Sketch challenges are great when you need inspiration or when you are stuck in a designing rut. They are even useful when you just want a challenge creating something you wouldn’t have created without the challenge put before you. Some sketch challenges expect you to follow the sketch exactly, while most say it’s okay to flip it, rotate… Read More »
Vicki Boutin’s Friday Live was ridiculously fun! We did a bubble blowing technique to create surprisingly pretty backgrounds. We mixed some water, dish soap, and acrylic paint in a cup and then used a straw to blow bubbles. We used a piece of cardstock to blot the bubbles when they welled up over the top or a palette… Read More »
Welcome to the September release and video hop for the 7 Kids Craft Store. You are going to love the projects we have to share with you for these sweet fall and Halloween stamp sets! There are 5 stamp sets being released today and I am sharing a project for the Foraging Faeries stamp set. I have an… Read More »
I’ve joined the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge Design Team for the September-December 2020 term and I’m very happy to share my very first DT design challenge as part of the team! Each challenge for this team has a sponsor and the sponsor for this two week challenge is LeAnn’s World 101. I selected the Painter Girl digi and… Read More »
This month’s theme for the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook challenges is a theme challenge and that theme is THANKFUL! I was excited about this one. I knew just which picture I wanted to use and I had created a mixed media background that I loved but wasn’t sure what to do with next. You will see that here! Perhaps… Read More »
Today’s card features the Cute Shaped Animals digital stamp set from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez and the new Slimline Scalloped Frame from Sunny Studio Stamps. As soon as Patricia added this image to her online store, I knew that I had to make some cards with it. These are just the cutest critters! I LOVE the big… Read More »
This is the first time that I’ve ever purchased an entire scrapbook collection of items from paper to ephemera and stickers. I so loved the Simple Stories Vintage Autumn Splendor collection that I bought the entire set of materials. So far, I’ve created a traveler’s notebook that I am using as a gratitude journal for fall and I’ve… Read More »
That’s right. This crazy flower has 10 layers! It’s also gorgeous and very easy to layer. All layered stamps are not created equally. Some of them are very challenging to line up and layer. This Peruvian Lily stamp set from Altenew was surprisingly easy to layer. Isn’t this gorgeous? This is the first time I’ve stamped with this… Read More »
Two challenges, a great card sketch, a video, and an easy background technique. That’s what I have for you today! I’m using this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch to complete my card today. You can see that there is a strip detail behind the rectangle panel and the focal image. There are numerous ways to add those stripes… Read More »
I have 3 cards to share today. I was in the mood to play around with weird color combinations just to see what they looked like. I pulled out the Altenew Majestic Bloom stamp and die set. It’s an easy set to line up and layer and layering sets always make for quick cards. Especially when you have… Read More »
You know that I love a good craft kit. I do have to confess that I’ve been surprised at the prices of kits these last few months. It feels like they doubled in price. I’ve actually cancelled all my monthly kit subscriptions with the exception of the Simon Says Stamp kit and the Altenew Mini Delight Kit. Simon… Read More »
Do you find yourself drawn to a certain style of cards? Perhaps you love the distressed look or the shabby chic style. Maybe you prefer that ultra clean card with lots of layers, or are you more of a beautiful background technique person? I’ve always considered my style to be fairly eclectic. I do love a good distressed… Read More »
One of the questions that I’m getting asked a lot lately is what do I look for when I’m choosing stamp sets. With so many different types and different materials, how do you decide which ones to buy? Plus, there are now so many stamp companies that have similar things, how do you choose? My answer: It depends… Read More »