Combining Elements For A WOW Card! Playing along with the Paper Craft Crew Sketch this week, I was trying to use some of the new In Colors and stamping supplies that I’ve gotten recently. This is one of those cards that I had to let sit overnight and look at the next day. You know how you make… Read More »
Stamping directly on to patterned paper. Say, “What?”… That’s what I said! Go ahead and stamp directly on to that beautiful patterned paper. It will be fabulous! This paper will be available at mystampingstore.com on June 1. This is the Pop of Pink Designer Specialty Paper from Stampin’ Up! I selected this particular pattern because it was a… Read More »
Every time I have to make a sympathy card, I realize that I only have one sympathy set. I have to say, I am heartily sick of that stamp set! I’ve made many beautiful cards with it; it has never failed me. I just needed something different. I have often made tone-on-tone cards when I need sympathy cards. … Read More »
I watched a Stampin’ Up! video a while ago that reminded me of a similar technique that I did in a video about 3 years ago…reverse masking with a spritzer technique. I had done a video using reverse masking and sponging. I just had to CASE (copy and share everything) the technique and give it my own little… Read More »
Happy National Scrapbooking Month! I have always enjoyed documenting life’s moments with scrapbooking. To be honest, I’m a real old fashioned scrapbooker. I love creating my own pages from my stash of papers, embellishments and stamps. I find myself growing into the Project Life memory keeping system a little more each time I use it. I wanted to… Read More »
That’s right! I was cleaning my craft room and sorting through retiring stamp sets when I cam across the Blended Blooms set. It’s retiring at the end of this month and will no longer be available for purchase through Stampin’ Up! I purchased it two years ago to practice using the alcohol markers that Stampin’ Up! had come… Read More »
You can add color to your projects in so many different ways. I’ve created this treat bag and I’ve added my own color touches in several different ways. ! Check out the ribbon, the sponged bag, and the sentiment! The ribbon was colored using a spritzing technique that I shared in a post and video… Read More »
Have you ever wanted “just the right color” of ribbon or specialty paper for a project, but didn’t have it? Now you can Create Your Own Unique Colored Ribbon And Glimmer Paper! There are several ways to color your ribbons and glimmer papers, but by far the easiest way is to use your spritzer, some 70% Isopropyl Alcohol… Read More »
Create a quick and easy handmade Trick or Treat Card! This requires a few simple materials and two great stamps! If you look closely, you will see the small portion of the Spider Web Doily that I used below the stamped image. It’s so subtle, but I love the touch of whimsy that adds to the card! It’s… Read More »
Create a Happy Halloween Card using our printable supply list! You will see a lot of the same elements in this card that I used in the Halloween Treat Bag from yesterday’s post that you can view here! I just can’t seem to resist using this fabulous Spider Web Doilies. In this project, they lend a fun touch. … Read More »
Create handmade Halloween treat bags to celebrate the season! Let someone know that you’re thinking of them with a handmade treat or gift bag! You can tuck a giant candy bar inside this bag, a notepad and pen set, a gift card or a pair of seasonal socks! I created a video tutorial for you: Treat Bag Recipe:… Read More »
If you are planning on Using Stampin’ Up! Images When Selling Your Crafts, you should be aware of Stampin’ Up!’s Angel Policy. Stampin’ Up! has a legal policy for using their images if you are creating crafts to sell or display online. Angel Policy Stampin’ Up! welcomes artists who would like to use our copyrighted images in… Read More »
There are some days when you have more time to create and experiment than others. If you have one of those days and you want to play with coloring in images and scenes, then the Happy Scenes and the Hearth and Home framelits are for you! This may be my new favorite stamp set! I love that it… Read More »
When Your Space Leaves You Uninspired! When your space leaves you uninspired, it’s time for an intervention! I always start with a good clean up and weeding out. Then I create some new goodies for my space to help keep me inspired. Our school has been undergoing a renovation that has been ongoing for the last two years…and… Read More »
Create A Card With A Tic Tac Toe Challenge! The best way to get over an inspiration slump is to find a card sketch challenge to participate in. This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge is not a sketch challenge, but a Tic Tac Toe Challenge! I found this to be very inspirational! For my card, I chose to… Read More »