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 »
Catherine Pooler is releasing her new collection and it will be available on February 13! Mark your calendars! You can get a preview of some of the new goodies on by clicking the image below:
Welcome to my project for the “It’s A Girl Thing” Turner Syndrome Awareness Inaugural Blog Hop! Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a female is born with only one X chromosome instead of two, leaving her with life-long medical issues and learning disabilities. This condition occurs in one in 2,500 female births worldwide, but is more common… Read More »
I could not resist purchasing the Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Card Kit this past month. It was packed full of crafty goodness, but it was the adorable stamp set with hedgehogs, a sloth, some fox and a racoon that captured my interest. I started with the sloth! I stamped him out in Simon Says Stamp Intense Black… Read More »
Over the past year there have been several self discoveries I’ve made about myself as a card maker. I like clean and simple cards. I really like that white space. I’m not always good at leaving it, but I really like it. I also like single layer cards. In that, I personally include the cards that I just… Read More »
Less is definitely more if you are trying to create boutique cards. A bit of color, lots of white space and some shine like a heat embossed sentiment in a script font. The Rose Heart stamp set from Sparkle-n-Sprinkle just called to me to make just one more card! One of the boutique card techniques that I learned… Read More »
Stamp positioners have really changed the lives of crafters. We can do so many techniques so much easier thanks to these fabulous tools. I happen to have a MISTI and I was so happy with it, I purchased the mini and the memory versions as soon as I saw them go on sale somewhere! (Nothing like a good… Read More »
I’ve made no secret about the fact that I really like to experiment with my craft goodies. I love trying new techniques and seeing what I can do with them. I’ve taken a lot of classes over the last year and they have been a great launching point for me to really try some things on my own.… Read More »