Do you ever have days where you feel like creating but want it just to be quick and easy? One tip I have…create a speedy scrapbook layout with pocket pages, digital products you can download and print, and add some goodies from your stash! I had some fun today using more of the Traci Reed Designs digital products. … Read More »
Happy World Cardmaking Day! I did make 3 cards today, but I will share those tomorrow. Today I’m sharing my Scrap Happy Layout A Day Scrapping Challenge. The prompt that I received in the email today was for us to tell the story of how family names are passed down in our family. The technique was to use… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »