After spending three productive days unpacking and organizing my craft room and cleaning the house, I treated myself to an entire day in my craft room! I’ve been working on my final challenge for the Level 1 Atlenew Educator Certification Program. I was given a final project to create 2 specific types of cards using a certain number… Read More »
One of the recent Altenew Academy classes that I have taken is called Irresistible Inking Techniques. Most of the techniques shown in the class are techniques that I’ve used before, but that I haven’t done recently. It was nice to be reminded of some nice, classic techniques! My card layout for the day uses this week’s Paper Craft… Read More »
Have you seen the Party Pandas stamp set yet? It’s adorable and it is this week’s featured stamp set at the What Will You Stamp Challenge blog. I was invited to be the Guest Designer for the week which I am thrilled about! They have a talented group of designers and I was excited to have the opportunity… Read More »
Today I discovered that I’ve been spelling Thinlits wrong. I’ve been spelling it with an “e”. Go figure! Why has no one corrected me? I hope that error has not been driving you crazy for the last 5 years! So sorry if it has. The future will be better. On to my card…today is the start of the… Read More »
When I got home from work on Thursday, I found crafty goodness in a box on my doorstep in the form of this month’s My Favorite Things craft kit, Yay for You! Needless to say, I couldn’t wait to get started creating and participating in challenges. I made 3 cards and I am participating in 2 challenges with… Read More »
“You Are The Sugar In My Coffee” is just one of the adorable sentiments in My Favorite Things Coffee Break stamp set. I’ve paired it here with an older Paper Pumpkin Kit stamp set which I think of as “Stamp a Latte”. I am participating in the Global Design Project 122 | Sketch Challenge for this week. It is… Read More »
Today I’m participating in the SUO Challenge 192: Fun With Just One Color! I decided to combine that with my homework from the advanced die cutting class I’m taking. I can’t wait to try this technique with a range of colors and different shapes!!! I just could not resist using these old Stampin’ Up! Layered Hearts thinlets for this… Read More »
I’m not afraid to tell you that this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch gave me a run for my money!!! It was just packed full of details and I had so many ideas of what I might do with it…it was too much! Here is what I ended up with: I think I may actually be starting… Read More »
There have been a lot of new stamp companies popping up over the last several years and somehow my subconscious is telling me that I must try them all! My stamp today comes from the Lil’ Inker Designs company. I ordered 3 stamp sets and 3 dies. The Wreath of Roses stamp set that I used today has… Read More »
Yes…let’s start with what worked on this card! This card was created for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge. I’m going to be brutally honest…I’m exhausted today. I did not sleep well because I had an observation today. I really loathe having someone come in to watch me teach. This is my 29th year of teaching and… Read More »
I haven’t played along with What Will You Stamp in a couple of weeks. This challenge focuses on a specific Stampin’ Up! stamp set each week and I don’t always have the stamp set that they select for the week, but this week I do! They are focusing on Graceful Garden so I created 3 projects to share. … Read More »
Hello Friend! I’m so happy that you stopped by today. I saw a new challenge that I couldn’t resist creating a card for on the Where Creativity Meets C9 Blog. Quite a while ago, I took a class at a stamp shop on the west end of Long Island called Stamp, Ink, Paper. I live all the way… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! came out with a 6 x 6″ set of designer papers that look like photos. Essentially, they are photos turned in to designer paper. They used the brightest, happiest colors for these papers too. They are truly Picture Perfect! The the washi tape actually has little silver embossed stars on it and it is just… Read More »
Yesterday was all work and no play and today was all play an very little work! I managed to squeeze in two loads of laundry and some house cleaning in between my card making today. I made a pile of cards: I played with 3 stamp sets and several dies today. I also played with some crazy… Read More »
Have you ever had inspiration coming from so many directions that you couldn’t decide which project to try first? That is how I’m feeling lately! I’m taking classes, experimenting with new techniques and products and just having so much fun. It’s just the relaxing vacation I needed. There is so much to be said about a staycation. Today… Read More »