Author Archives: Kimberly
The prompt for today’s LOAD (LayOut A Day) scrapbook challenge for the Scrap Happy forum is all about family trees and you get bonus points if you used leaves on the page. This was a fun one because I used a picture that someone posted on my hometown Facebook group page that showed my grandfather cutting his hair… Read More »
Have you ever participated in a LOAD challenge? What’s a LOAD challenge, you ask? It’s a LayOut A Day challenge. Every day for the month of October, I will be sent a story prompt and a technique prompt that I will use to create a scrapbook layout. The theme of this LOAD challenge is: The Royals I was… Read More »
The Paper Craft Crew sketch for this week inspired me to add a foiling detail to my card. I’ve had foil in my stash for a couple of years and haven’t played with it in a while. I decided to keep it simple and use it on my card for today! I aspire to make clean and… Read More »
The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week is a classic sketch. It used to be my go-to card layout. I varied it by changing where I placed the squares on the card, but I have made many cards with this favorite sketch! I actually have a video to share with you today to show you how… Read More »
Who doesn’t love the episode of the office where Dwight puts the pumpkin on his head and then can’t get it off?! If you are a fan of The Office, you will understand why I had to pick this digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia as soon as I saw it! I couldn’t resist making a mixed… Read More »
Friday night means a Vicki Boutin Facebook Live Mixed Media Lesson. What a fun Friday night it was! I missed last week’s Friday night live so I wasn’t prepared for tonight’s, but I played along anyway. I pulled out one of the backgrounds I had created the night we did the bubble blowing with the acrylic paint. Then… Read More »
The new challenge at the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge is an Anything Goes Challenge with a Get Well Soon Theme. I decided not to make a card for this challenge. Instead I made a little goodie bag that I can use to add a little something for someone who is feeling under the weather. So… Read More »
Create a quick card using a fun and unique card sketch! I love it when I find a sketch for a card that I have not created before! I loved this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch as soon as I saw it! I thought this was a really fun sketch! I pulled out two of my old favorite stamp… Read More »
I get a lot of questions about the backgrounds that I create when I use a digital image. Most of the time, you don’t get a background included with a digital image, so you can create one or just use the image as you would any stamped image. I really enjoy making my own scene backgrounds. I’ve been… Read More »
I’ve got so much to share today! I created a bunch of quick and easy circular backgrounds with my new 3″ gelli plate. I usually use a 5 x 7″ or a 6″ round one, but after taking the July One Little Word class with Ali Edwards, I purchased a set of 3 smaller gelli plates with a… Read More »
Have you tried a digital image yet? I’m completely hooked now. I’ve absolutely fallen in love with the fact that I can pick out an image that I want to use to create something with and then get it immediately! Instant gratification! The card that I’m sharing with you today is from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez. It’s… Read More »
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 »