Maker Forte just came out with a huge release for May and there are some noteworthy new tools that will actually make some techniques easier. I loved the Perfect Placement Tools. These are mats made out the same material a stencil is made out of with embossed templates that allow you to align different sized cardstocks and stencils. … Read More »
I have a pair of birdhouse cards to share today using the new Scrappy Tails Crafts dies and stamps from the March release. The first one is a simple slimline card that I die cut and decorated with the Birdhouse Slimline Pop Up Card die set and the Spring Birds stamp set. The card on the left is… Read More »
I love the concept of this week’s Make The Cards Challenge! I have never done one of these challenges, so I couldn’t wait to give it a try! I used an Altenew stamp set from my stash to stamp a layered stem with leaves in the using my favorite teal greens from Altenew…that Lagoon color is… Read More »
I’m over on the Hedgehog Hollow blog today with 3 cards and a video to show how I made 3 cards that have a lot of shine from foiling and some sparkle from glitter! How fabulous are these cards? I LOVE the foiled ephemera pieces that came in the Hedgehog Hollow May Subscription Box. There are 56… Read More »
It’s time for another Scrapping4Fun Challenge and this one is a Mother’s Day/Ladies/Girls challenge. Our sponsor for this challenge is Di’s Digi Stamps! I pulled out a cute stamp set from Carabelle Studio called Ilona and the Fabric Flower. I bought this a few months ago and didn’t have a chance to pull it out… Read More »
I have made no secret about how much I love the digital images created by Kinda Cute by Patricia! I find them to be fun and whimsical. I really enjoy creating with them. Today’s image was no exception! I chose this Little Butterfly digital stamp and added 5 of them together and flipped one over so it was… Read More »
I’m on the Maker Forte blog today sharing two quick watercolored Mother’s Day cards. I made this quick card using the Calming Cosmos stamp set, Celebrating All Mothers stamp set, and Whimsical Stripes stencil all from Maker Forte to create my first card. I did the watercoloring with Distress Oxides in ripe persimmon, barn door, fossilized amber, forest… Read More »
Today’s card uses a very sweet digital stamp set from Kinda Cute from Patricia. The set has the hot air balloon and then several animals you can place hanging over the edge of the basket. You will see that I chose the cute little elephant! I love the little elephant…he looks like he is really enjoying his… Read More »
Are you a fan of making scene cards? I definitely am! I love spending an hour or two with the TV on just building a little scene, first with my stamps and masking and then with colors. Once I finished this card, I realized that I made one mistake…can you find it? It was an easy one to… Read More »
I thought the FREE digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia was so adorable, I wanted to make another card with it. You can get this free digital image on the Kinda Cute by Patricia Group on Facebook. You just join the group and as soon as your membership is confirmed, you can download the image and participate… Read More »
The Make The Cards Challenge is teaming up with the Double Trouble Challenge to create a 2 Week Challenge! I created a watercolored floral card using the colors in the challenge! For the colors, I chose Catherine Pooler Inks in Peppermint Scrub, In The Park, Mardis Gras, Rose Petals, and Midnight. The stamp set is… Read More »
I’m over on the Hedgehog Hollow blog today sharing a DIY Father’s Day Mini Album gift idea that I designed to be quick and easy! I have a way more detailed post over on that blog, but I wanted to share the video here with you and a couple of the photos. I created this using… Read More »
Are you like me? Has it been some time since you played with your alcohol inks? I pulled mine out today to create a quick and fabulous background for a pretty butterfly die cut from Scrappy Tails Crafts Open Butterfly Die Cut set and I’m so happy that I did! Why am I playing with butterflies? Because it… Read More »
Hello friends! I’m on the Maker Forte blog today sharing 3 quick and easy slimline cards using the Live Life in Full Bloom stamp set. Each card uses a different, but easy technique to create 3 unique cards with the same stamp set! The first card is a bold and colorful card! I used my Brother Scan-N-Cut machine… Read More »
Today I actually have 2 videos to share and 5 cards! I actually started out to create one foiled card with the Sassy & Crafty Butterfly Wings stencil and some pretty rainbow foil. The next thing I know, I’m flocking for the first time and playing with some new texture pastes and stencils! 5 cards later…I have a… Read More »