This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is a slimline style card sketch! I decided to create a Christmas card since my craft table is literally filled with Christmas papers and ephemera! I added lots of dimension to this card, along with some ink blending for the background. I used Soft Sea Foam ink with a blending… Read More »
If you are looking for some easy and whimsical Christmas card ideas, check out the Gift of Joy stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Add some of the Specialty Christmas Cards and Envelopes and keep it simple! I made 6 quick cards using 2-1/2″ white card stock squares, 2-3/4″ Real Red card stock squares, and the Christmas Greetings cards… Read More »
It’s time for a new card sketch challenge for this week at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I am not going to fib. I struggled with this sketch! It’s such a simple sketch and I’ve made cards using the 4 small squares like this before. I don’t know why I just couldn’t make those 4 squares work… Read More »
I love an Anything Goes challenge! Doing anything I want makes me happy! This month’s Challenge YOUrself scrapbook challenge is an anything goes challenge! I decided to use my December 1st layout in my December Daily notebook for my anything goes layout for this month. I’m helping my daughter and her husband out with their newborn… Read More »
I had a really enjoyable weekend crafting with the Stampin’ Up! Yuletide Village stamp set. I LOVE making scene cards. I also LOVE coloring with the Stampin’ Blends. I’ve been practicing and experimenting with them and I’m really loving the results that I’ve been getting. I have 3 cards and a tag to share today and I have… Read More »
I have a FREE digital class for you when you make a purchase of $35 or more in my Stampin’ Up! store at ShopWithKim.net between now and November 15! I will email the PDF printable to you and you will have all the measurements, color combinations for stamping and layering, and all the instructions in an easy to… Read More »
I’ve been working on my technique album the last few day and I’ve already got 22 technique cards created for the album. I do one technique and that reminds me of several more I want to include in my album! I’m going to need a second album to preserve all of them! This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge… Read More »
Once November gets here, I go into holiday prep mode. I need to actually start thinking about what I am giving people for Christmas this year as well. I got a couple of cute stamp sets last week from Maker Forte. I started making projects with both of them as soon as I got them! I… Read More »
I created a fun card and two tags today by playing with the smooshing and splattering ink techniques! I used 7 shades of green from my Maker Forte Color Hive inks to create this background today. I also used the Maker Forte Holly Berry stamp set. I started by doing some ink smooshing onto my glass mat. … Read More »
Today I am sharing a Christmas card made with the Santa Gets a Present digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia. This feels like a lovely moment between Mrs. Claus and Santa! He’s finally getting a gift! I colored the image with Copics and then fussy cut it out. I popped it on some foam to add some… Read More »
I have a quick card with lots of drama that I created as inspiration for the new year! I used the Spotlight for Change stamp set from Maker Forte to create this clean and simple card. I LOVE this color combination and how dramatic this combination of elements feels! That is a specialty red metallic cardstock that… Read More »
I combined one of my favorite stamp sets and my very favorite stand alone die set from Scrappy Tails Crafts to make a card that I love! I have combined the Candlelight Poinsettia stamp set and the Assorted Christmas Leaves die set to create a layered floral arrangement on a card! You know that I love that… Read More »
Three Room Studio is having a Christmas Card Parade on their blog this month! A different TRS Design Team member is sharing a Christmas card each day through December 21 and today is my day! For my card, I am using the Welcome Winter stamp set to create a little festive scene. This set has several fun images along… Read More »
The final challenge for the Make The Cards Challenge for 2021 is to create a Christmas card in traditional colors! I had a lot of fun with this one! This is my last challenge as a design team member for the Make The Cards Challenge! It has been a great year with so many fun challenges. I have… Read More »
It is the season that brings out the stressed in people. Especially kids! My kids are all grown and in their 20’s living on their own now. This will be our second Christmas without the kids at home with us. I ordered their gifts online and had them shipped directly to them. Both kids have already opened the… Read More »