This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a color challenge called Peach Keen! I actually wasn’t sure weather this challenge had a very dark brown or black. I chose to make it very dark brown because it looked better on the card!! I used some colors I don’t use often from my Catherine Pooler inks. I used… Read More »
The new Scrapping4Fun Challenge is up and it’s all about Autumn! It is an anything goes project with an Autumn theme. I decided to make a journal cover using the sweet My New Shoes digital image from Ike’s Art. It is just so sweet!! I used a brown paper bag to create a cover for a… Read More »
This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a sketch challenge. I took some creative liberty with this challenged and changed the pennant to a pumpkin shape. I used my Copics to color in the pumpkin before die cutting it out. This is from the Catherine Pooler Front Porch Bundle. I just LOVE this pumpkin set. I… Read More »
This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! I selected the last column and used a background stamp, a circle doily die, and an eyelet. I used some of the new Catherine Pooler fall collection stamps and dies on this card. The background stamp is the Light as a Feather stamp and it… Read More »
I have a video to share with you today to show you how to make two cards with very different techniques using a new stamp set from Maker Forte called Snail Mail Everyday Sentiment stamp set. This is a great go to stamp set for your stash. There are future add on sets coming for this set, so… Read More »
This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a Back To School Challenge! I love this challenge! I have so many former colleagues and friends who are returning to work after what I hope was a very restful summer. I’m sending some cards out to wish them a happy new school year in what I hope is not going… Read More »
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 »