This month’s Star Stampz challenge is all about nature! I used one of the Star Stampz digis to create an art journal page. I really felt like playing with mixed media and making a mess. It is always a relaxing thing to do! I have some go to stencils and stamps in a basket that I use… Read More »
Have you seen the newest edition of Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine? The spring issue is packed full of lots of beautiful inspiration. I couldn’t wait to scraplift Nathalie DeSousa’s double page layout! It was covered in florals with lots of empty white space on the pages. I also recently received the Close To My Heart Cosette Scrapbooking… Read More »
I am sharing cards created with SKETCH #2 today: #KCC10GiveawayHop Details: I used papers, a stencil, and a die set from Scrappy Tails Crafts. I so love the scene building stamps and dies that Scrappy Tails Crafts carries. The designs are always beautifully created and detailed. This may be my new favorite stencil. This is the chevron… Read More »
The theme for this months scrapbook Challenge YOUrself is to create a sports themed layout. Remember that YOU have to be in a photo on the layout! For my layout, I used the Close To My Heart Flower Shoppe scrapbook kit. This kit came with a fabulous variety of patterned papers, lots of great embellishments, and a nice… Read More »
This month’s theme for the Challenge YOUrself February challenge is meditation. I don’t meditate per se. I do activities that I find meditative. I often find that as I’m riding my bike I focus on the sights and sounds around me and the feeling of freedom and relaxation that I have while riding my bike. I find… Read More »
I was very excited to be invited to be a guest designer for the Not 2 Shabby shop for February! Jamie sent me the stamp and die for the month of February called Spread Your Wings and I was very excited to play with it today. I created 5 cards in total using this set with 2… Read More »
I have really been enjoying the scrapbook workshop kits that I have purchased from Close To My Heart. I have been playing with the Now & Forever Scrapbook Workshop Kit. I got the kit with the stamp and thin cuts set included and I’m so happy that I did that! I’ve made a ton of my own ephemera… Read More »
It’s time for another Kendra’s Card Challenge! You can go to Kendra’s blog and download the cutting diagrams and layout sketches to create 15 cards from 6 pieces of patterned paper. The cutting templates and the card layout sketches are FREE!! That’s 15 sketches of card inspiration friends and a great way to use up that patterned paper… Read More »
Wishing you a happy and healthy 2023!!
I hope your holiday season has been, and continues to be, joyful! It’s the start of a new Challenge YOUrself scrapbook challenge! This month’s theme is black and white photos. I used the October Hip Kit Club kit to create my layout. I absolutely loved the color scheme of this kit! It was less pastel… Read More »
I am posting a reminder that the Star Stampz Challenge ends on December 8 for this month! This month’s challenge is an anything goes with a focus on nature. This month, I used the Autumn Gift digi from the Star Stampz Shop on Etsy. I love this sweet image. When I first started coloring the digi images from… Read More »
I’ve long admired the fabulous papercrafting magazines that come from the UK. Every few months I pick up one at the local bookstore or craft store. They have lots of fantastic craft store brands that we really can’t find anywhere in the US. Well, now we can! Craft Stash has opened a branch in the US and they… Read More »
Today was one of those days that I needed to make an easy card! I pulled out some slimline patterned paper and a new Healing Crystals stamp set that I just got from Maker Forte. I made a card base to fit the paper and added the paper to the card base. I stamped one of the large… Read More »
This month’s Star Stampz Challenge is actually a challenge to create a card using all blue, green, or red. I used this adorable Monster Under the Bed digi from the Star Stampz shop on Etsy. I had a lot of fun trying different Copic combinations of greens. I really found it a challenge to use only… Read More »
Later today, I plan to get myself lost in a good book! You know how it is. When you have spent what feels like 6 weeks doing things to meet deadlines or to please other people. You just need some down time to relax and refresh. That’s why I’m going to go out and read by the pool… Read More »