Author Archives: Kimberly
Have you tried pastes and glazes yet? It’s one fun new mediums that have become trendy these days. If you are like me, you have a few from several different companies. You have glazes, pastes, glimmer pastes, mousses, glitter glazes, gessos, modeling paste, embossing pastes…am I right? The truth is that they all work about the same and… Read More »
That’s right! It’s just a piece of paper. Experiment! Have fun! You can die cut flowers out of it if you hate the result! Vicki Boutin tells us to do the things! Experiment and see how all those supplies on your shelf behave and react. Seth Apter tells us that you’re only one layer away from magic. I… Read More »
How long has it been since you have done a re-inker technique? It’s been a while, right? Ditto for me! I happened to take a class a The Stamp Nation and one of the techniques the instructors used was a simple watercolored background with re-inkers. Then Vicki Boutin did a Live on Wednesday and did a very similar… Read More »
Catherine Pooler inks are special. The stamp beautifully and you can do all kinds of techniques with them. The vibrant colors are just so fun to work with as well. These remain one of my 3 favorite ink brands. Today I played with the re-inkers. I haven’t watercolored in quite awhile. I decided it was time to play… Read More »
You can get these two digital stamps for free until midnight tonight at the Kit and Clowder Facebook page. These images are from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez and you actually get the Koala hugging the Candy Cane and the Bauble. The Christmas Bauble comes as a single image. I resized it and turned in different directions on… Read More »
Remember that time when you were browsing the 12 x 12″ papers in the craft store and you found the most beautiful pack of paper that you had ever seen? You bought it and then you weren’t quite sure what you were going to do with it. Something special for sure. That happened to me in February. I… Read More »
I have a couple of projects to share with you using my Butterfly and Flower Digital Stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez. I’ve used two digital stamps here. The butterfly and flower is one stamp and the polka dot digital paper is the second. I got several projects out of these two stamps today and I had… Read More »
Do you have any little things that you do that make your crafting easier and neater? This is one of those little things that I’ve been doing for a while and it’s working really well for me. I recently got a new Misti. My old one took a tumble off my table onto the cement floor in my… Read More »
If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that I love taking classes and doing the virtual workshops. I find it inspiring and I love the virtual thing because it’s like crafting with friends from the comfort of your own home. I love the classes and workshops because I will never stop being eager… Read More »
During the month of July, the members of the new YouTube Design Team for the 7 Kids Craft Store will be sharing “Meet the Creator” videos on YouTube and the 7 Kids Customers Create! Facebook Group. The goal is to introduce ourselves and let you get to know us as creators. I was asked to answer… Read More »
I am so excited! I purchased an album kit from Vicki Boutin a few weeks ago and she did a YouTube Live class for the album kit on Sunday. It started at noon and ended 6 hours later! I’m not kidding! It was awesome. I learned so many fun things from her. I never by album kits or… Read More »
Have you seen the Altenew Layered Cupcake stamp set? It’s not a new set. It’s been around for a while and I consider it a good staple for any craft stash. It’s perfect for any holiday, but most especially for birthdays. I’ve had this stamp set for a while and I finally rediscovered it in my stash! It’s… Read More »
I have a quick tip for you today and a free template to help swatch and organize your ink pads. I’ve made no secret about how much I love Altenew, Catherine Pooler and Distress Oxide inks. Those are the inks that I have and use all the time. I have tried other inks and have found other to… Read More »
Do you have an inspiration journal? I have taken 2 classes on where to find and collect ideas and inspiration…or your muse. They were amongst my favorite classes. I found myself looking at things in a different way and I also started keeping an inspiration journal. I stash pictures and I draw card layout sketches. I also keep… Read More »
I am very excited to announce that I am now a part of the very first 7 Kids Craft Store YouTube Design Team!! I can’t wait to start creating with these talented women! I’m looking forward to sharing some fun new products from the 7 Kids Craft Store as well! Each member of the team will be creating… Read More »