This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a nice clean and simple layout. I peeked at the cards the other design team members made and realized that they all used patterned backgrounds. I’ve been skimping on the backgrounds lately, favoring some simple and quick splatters. (I’m practicing my technique.) I also felt that this sketch would allow… Read More »
I’m hoping you indulge me for a minute! This is not my typical card or technique share. I’m bragging! We are so proud that our daughter successfully completed her doctoral thesis defense today and she is officially Dr. Katie Skinner! (Well, Katherine actually. To us she will always be Katie.) She now has her Doctorate of Robotics from… Read More »
I know it’s been a while since I posted. April and May are such busy months at school preparing all my students for the advanced placement tests. I feel burned out, I can’t even imagine how they are feeling. There has been no time to play in my studio and that means no down time. In the midst… Read More »
Here is the video for the Totally Tiffany Companion Cart! Thank you to those who let me know that the sound was corrupted. I just got a new camera and I have some kinks to work out using it! Check out the versatile little cart that holds a mighty amount of stuff and still manages to fit under… Read More »
My cards today were totally inspired by the Altenew Blog Hop and Kelly Latevola’s card. I wanted to give her technique a try with the Altenew Watercolor Brush Pens because they just came out with a new set of 10 colors! The more I play with them, the better I get and the more I can justify adding… Read More »
I’ve been taking a Zentangle class through Altenew Academy and it is fabulous. I’ve been meaning to tackle learning about this technique for a year and I’m finally taking the time to do it! I love the meditative quality of just drawing and focusing on what you are doing. I find watercolor to be that way as well.… Read More »
I took a clean and simple card sketch and gave it a lot of color! I used my Altenew Alcohol ink refills and created a rainbow on Yupo Paper with the Ocean Waves, Mango Smoothie and Ruby Red inks. While that was drying, I pulled out the same colors of ink pads and created a blended rainbow on… Read More »
Today I have 8 quick card ideas with one small stamp set. I recently purchased the Altenew Lavender Bud stamp and die set. It is 3 stamps in total and one die. The set was less that ten bucks. I made 8 quick cards in less than 45 minutes to refresh my thank you card stash using Altenew’s… Read More »
The challenge this week for the Paper Craft Crew is to create a simple single layer card that a beginner could make with minimal supplies. This card used a precut and pre-scored notecard in white card stock, a bone folder (although not necessary), a black ink pad, a stamp set and a clear block. That is it! The… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge inspired me to use a couple of new tools that I recently treated myself to. Check out this card: I used Catherine Pooler’s aquatini and lime rickey inks to create the flower and leaves using the Bloomin’ Bouquet and Die set from a Stamp of Approval from long ago. I still love… Read More »
About a year ago, I picked up a book about Zentangle Pencil Drawing Techniques. I really wanted to learn to add these fun drawings to my bullet journal pages. You know how it is…life happens. You get busy, the kids need you to do this, you have to go visit family, the house needs a good cleaning, work… Read More »
I love clean and simple one layer cards. This is a quick and easy one! I used a stamp set that I love from Altenew called Dandelion Wishes. It has fabulous sentiments to go along with the images. Isn’t this just a beautiful image? I love it. There are several other images and some layering pieces that go… Read More »
Once in a while I like to experiment with new techniques and new products. Well…I like to do it all the time. I really enjoy getting sucked into experimenting with techniques and products that I’ve never tried before. I LOVE the card that I made from just such an experiment! This may look like a hot mess to… Read More »
My Favorite Things Stamps has some really fantastic dies. I have so many sets that I just go to all the time. Their Stax dies and the Die-namics are just wonderful to have in your stash. I love the shape dies that give you every size possible. You just use those over and over and you really get… Read More »
I wanted to create a quick and easy card that hints at spring. I can’t wait to see green on the trees again! This was so simple! I used some scraps from my stash and a stamp set that I had not used yet. This is Altenew’s Blooming Branches. I used their Milk Chocolate and Mountain Pine ink… Read More »