I have 4 cards to share today using a fabulous new stand alone die set from Scrappy Tails Crafts called Assorted Christmas Leaves Die Set. I have enjoyed the Assorted Leaves die set that was released earlier this year, that of course the new winter version went on my list of must haves immediately! This pine bough and… Read More »
I have 4 quick and easy fall cards to share today using the August Hedgehog Hollow Subscription Box. This was all about autumn! The kit included 2 stamp sets, 2 sets of 3 stencils that layer together, a package of fall ephemera, and for regular subscribers, a package of envelopes. I LOVE the stamps and stencils in this… Read More »
Many of the stamp sets that you can purchase today are outline stamps and they require that you love to watercolor or use alcohol markers or colored pencils. We all tend to have a favorite medium of choice for these images. Sometimes, I just want to stamp the image and get my project done. I have a few… Read More »
Some days you just want to create a quick and easy card! I have one for you. It will take less than 10 minutes once you gather your supplies. I used this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch: My card consists of a watercolor wash background with splatter, a gnome fussy cut from patterned paper, a strip of… Read More »
I will confess that I was a little unsure of the stamp set included in this month’s Create and Inkspire card kit. I love the value I’ve been getting in these kits! This one came with some beautiful specialty papers and cardstock, a two step stencil, and some rub on luster paint. The papers are so nice, I… Read More »
The digital image that I played with this week for the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge is a really fun image! I had so many ideas for how I might use this as a Thanksgiving decoration that I actually printed it in several sizes. I finally decided on the one I would share when I was looking through my… Read More »
I’ve done a really good job of using up my craft stash over the last 10 months. I’ve actually got some empty shelves and drawers in my craft room! I have been telling myself for years, that I just needed time. I kept saying that I wanted to keep the stuff I wasn’t using because I would enjoy… Read More »
I have a scrapbook layout to share with you from the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge. The challenge is a color challenge this month! I’m going to confess that I did throw some orange in and I used a deeper green. This color palette was a very soft palette and I’m more of a bold color person! … Read More »
Happy World Cardmaking Day! I did make 3 cards today, but I will share those tomorrow. Today I’m sharing my Scrap Happy Layout A Day Scrapping Challenge. The prompt that I received in the email today was for us to tell the story of how family names are passed down in our family. The technique was to use… Read More »
The Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week is a classic sketch. It used to be my go-to card layout. I varied it by changing where I placed the squares on the card, but I have made many cards with this favorite sketch! I actually have a video to share with you today to show you how… Read More »
Who doesn’t love the episode of the office where Dwight puts the pumpkin on his head and then can’t get it off?! If you are a fan of The Office, you will understand why I had to pick this digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia as soon as I saw it! I couldn’t resist making a mixed… Read More »
Create a quick card using a fun and unique card sketch! I love it when I find a sketch for a card that I have not created before! I loved this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch as soon as I saw it! I thought this was a really fun sketch! I pulled out two of my old favorite stamp… Read More »
I get a lot of questions about the backgrounds that I create when I use a digital image. Most of the time, you don’t get a background included with a digital image, so you can create one or just use the image as you would any stamped image. I really enjoy making my own scene backgrounds. I’ve been… Read More »
I’ve got so much to share today! I created a bunch of quick and easy circular backgrounds with my new 3″ gelli plate. I usually use a 5 x 7″ or a 6″ round one, but after taking the July One Little Word class with Ali Edwards, I purchased a set of 3 smaller gelli plates with a… Read More »
Welcome to the September release and video hop for the 7 Kids Craft Store. You are going to love the projects we have to share with you for these sweet fall and Halloween stamp sets! There are 5 stamp sets being released today and I am sharing a project for the Foraging Faeries stamp set. I have an… Read More »