Have you ever tried imitating someone else’s design style? We all have other stampers that we admire and I’m no exception to that rule. I really enjoy looking at things created by people whose design style is completely different than mine! Every now and then, I like to try to stretch my skills by imitating a style that… Read More »
How about just one more watercolor card? This card was created for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge. Watercoloring is so relaxing. If you have never tried it or haven’t tried it in a while, it’s worth picking up that Aqua Painter and giving it a try! I think the Aqua Painters make this technique really easy. … Read More »
6 watercolor card ideas and a video technique tutorial for one easy watercoloring method! The NEW Watercolor Wonder Note Cards and Envelopes make these easy to create. The card backgrounds give you a perfect backdrop for stamping, watercoloring and embellishing your way to having a fabulous stash of cards on hand for every occasion! These are the NEW… Read More »
Beat the winter blues with Vivid Vases! This is a single stamp that is ideal for watercoloring. That means that you can color it in to fit your mood. My mood today needed some brightening up, so it was the Bright Color Family for me! Get your Aqua Painters or Blender Pens out and get watercoloring! I… Read More »
Inspiring colors and creatures will spark your creativity every time! The Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper has bright, trendy colors that are guaranteed to make you run for your craft room and start stamping!!! I haven’t bothered to put the Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana papers back in their drawers lately. I have just fallen in love with these… Read More »
Want a quick and easy all occasion card for a friend? You need a clean and simple layout! It’s easy when you have some colorful patterned paper and a large, fabulous sentiment. This is one of my old favorite stamp sets using some bright and trendy colors. The My Friend stamp sets has some really great images that… Read More »
Quick and easy crafting with the new and improved My Paper Pumpkin kits! I always have a few craft kits around my craft room. There are just some days that I want to be creative but I don’t want to think about the measurements and layout and I don’t want to dig through my craft supplies and create… Read More »
Need a quick card for a friend? How about trying one of the latest trends: Tags! I found a couple of tools and stamp sets that make it easy to create a quick all occasion card with a trendy tag! This card reminds me of the 70’s. (Although…I was very young and don’t remember much about the… Read More »
This is one of my favorite card layouts for this DIY birthday card! We all have card layouts that we fall back on when we are creating and crafting with new stamp sets and tools. This is one of my favorites. This is another one of the cards I created with the set of cards I made over… Read More »
Create great layers with framelits! Stampin’ Up! has two fabulous sets of framelits on sale until Monday at Midnight! The circles framelits and the window framelits are a great combination for creating a layered look. You can see that the circles and the windows framelits layer beautifully. It’s a great way to get perfect shapes that layer… Read More »
Woo-Hoo and life in the forest are just two of the new stamps you can now purchase with Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalog. The Occasions Catalog features stamp sets, accessories and papers for spring and spring holidays. I didn’t purchase the Life In The Woods stamp set right away. I wasn’t actually sure that I wanted it, but then… Read More »
New Stampin’ Up! products for spring are available starting today! The Occasions Catalog is now live and we can order from it! I can’t decide what my favorite products are! Here are a few things to check out: The papers…the designer series papers are so pretty in this catalog. The papers are just so pretty. I love the… Read More »
5 tips for making quick cards! We all need a quick and easy card idea every now and then. You run around to get a gift, the wrapping paper, the food…you forget to make the card. You’ve got less than 10 minutes to throw something together. What to do? 5 Tips for making quick cards: Keep your color… Read More »
Merry Christmas and a Very Happy and Healthy New Year!
Have you made your Christmas scrapbook pages yet? Here’s a quick and easy two page layout to get you started! The focal point: Santa and his list!! This idea was CASED from a card in the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator magazine! They combined the Postcard Stamp with the Santa from the Santa’s List set and I fell… Read More »