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 »
This month’s theme for the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook challenges is a theme challenge and that theme is THANKFUL! I was excited about this one. I knew just which picture I wanted to use and I had created a mixed media background that I loved but wasn’t sure what to do with next. You will see that here! Perhaps… Read More »
Every now and then, do you find that you need a quick card? Every now and then I like to challenge myself to create a single layer card with lots of white space. The Paper Craft Crew sketch for this week gave me a perfect opportunity to create a card with just a couple of stamps, some ink… Read More »
I love monster stamp sets. I had a great set when I first joined Stampin’ Up! and I made a ton of projects with it including kids games. It broke my heart when they retired it and I couldn’t keep using it. I’m so happy that I found an even cuter replacement stamp set with a coordinating die… Read More »
Nuvo makes glow in the dark drops! I actually got a full size sample in one of my card kit subscriptions this month. I finally mastered the trick of how to use them to get a nice round drop and not a hot mess. Yes, there is a trick to it! I started subscribing to Brutus Monroe’s Stamp-of-the-Month… Read More »
I’m excited to be a guest designer for The Hedgehog Hollow blog again today. I have the pleasure of sharing a quick and easy heat embossed foil background for a fall card using the Hedgehog Hollow October card kit. One of the fantastic things you can do with stamp sets that are packed with a lot of great… Read More »
I’ve been experimenting, experimenting, and more experimenting with new techniques. I’ve been sharing the successes and the “failures” with you here on my blog and on my YouTube channel. Today, I decided that it is time to start an art journal. I find myself making a lot of cards that I never get around to sending. I’m thinking… Read More »
Who doesn’t love a free stamp set? I’ve gotten so I wait until I have an order that I know qualifies for a freebie before placing an order. So many of the stamp companies give you little perks for being their customer. Gina K Designs is one of those as is Sunny Studio. I got this fantastic stamp… Read More »
I’ve been practicing and mentioning my single layer card faux dimension technique called drop shadow. Several people have asked me how to do it so I created a video and a pair of cards to show you how to do this technique and to compare what a difference it makes. I held up the two cards and asked… Read More »
I had so much fun with my Sunny Studio stamps yesterday, that I didn’t bother cleaning up my craft table. I just moved on to the next card I had in my head to create with this fabulous new fall release. I love the Sunny Studio Autumn Splendor and the Autumn Greetings stamp sets. I decided that I… Read More »