Every now and then it’s nice to sit down and do a little water coloring. It’s so relaxing just to color things in. No wonder adult coloring books have become such a big hit these days. My favorite stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog was the Basket of Wishes stamp set. I couldn’t resist using it… Read More »
Yep! I found another sketch that I just couldn’t resist trying! In my defense, I’ve finally used a new stamp set and color combination! You have to admit that I’ve shown you a tremendous number of ideas and card layouts for the Paisleys and Posies product suite. Onward to Halloween! This card has so many stamping supplies that… Read More »
My husband and I got back a day early from our trip to Michigan to visit our kids. Since I had a day to myself, it seemed a shame to waste it on cleaning or school work! Instead I took to the internet in search of interesting sketch challenges. I found two challenges that I was especially interested… Read More »
After participating in an online creative retreat for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators this weekend, I felt truly inspired by the classes and creativity! One of the classes that I took was a Make-N-Take Paisleys and Posies class. That inspired me to actually create my own card with the beautiful color combination in the Paisleys and Posies Specialty Designer… Read More »
It’s hard to resist the adorable Halloween stamp sets that Stampin’ Up! has in the new Holiday Catalog! I love that several of the stamp sets coordinate with current punches, framelits, and thinlets sets. Check out this Halloween set called Jar of Haunts that coordinates with the Everyday Jars Framelits dies. There are new ribbons and twine’s… Read More »
Top 5 Stampin’ Up! Supplies For Fall From The Annual Catalog!!! The Holiday Catalog will be available on September 1 and I wanted to let you know that the current Annual Catalog has some fantastic fall stamping items you will want to add to your stash!! I personally love the color palette of fall. I also love leaves! … Read More »
You can add color to your projects in so many different ways. I’ve created this treat bag and I’ve added my own color touches in several different ways. ! Check out the ribbon, the sponged bag, and the sentiment! The ribbon was colored using a spritzing technique that I shared in a post and video… Read More »
Have you ever wanted “just the right color” of ribbon or specialty paper for a project, but didn’t have it? Now you can Create Your Own Unique Colored Ribbon And Glimmer Paper! There are several ways to color your ribbons and glimmer papers, but by far the easiest way is to use your spritzer, some 70% Isopropyl Alcohol… Read More »
Create a spooky autumn card using the Among The Branches stamp set along with some fabulous fall colors! This is a fun stamp set because it can be used all season long. It has a lot of little elements that you can add to your cards and combine with other stamp sets giving you more of a bang… Read More »
Create a quick and easy handmade Trick or Treat Card! This requires a few simple materials and two great stamps! If you look closely, you will see the small portion of the Spider Web Doily that I used below the stamped image. It’s so subtle, but I love the touch of whimsy that adds to the card! It’s… Read More »
Create handmade Halloween treat bags to celebrate the season! Let someone know that you’re thinking of them with a handmade treat or gift bag! You can tuck a giant candy bar inside this bag, a notepad and pen set, a gift card or a pair of seasonal socks! I created a video tutorial for you: Treat Bag Recipe:… Read More »
There are some days when you have more time to create and experiment than others. If you have one of those days and you want to play with coloring in images and scenes, then the Happy Scenes and the Hearth and Home framelits are for you! This may be my new favorite stamp set! I love that it… Read More »
Are you looking for some handmade Halloween greetings? How about Happy Haunting?! Stampin’ Up! has a super cute bundle available called the Howl-O-Ween Treat bundle. This is a perfect bundle for making treat bags and tags for kids of all ages! You can purchase the stamp set and framelit set separately, but you save 15% if you purchase… Read More »
Create A Card With A Tic Tac Toe Challenge! The best way to get over an inspiration slump is to find a card sketch challenge to participate in. This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge is not a sketch challenge, but a Tic Tac Toe Challenge! I found this to be very inspirational! For my card, I chose to… Read More »
Keeping Your Handmade Cards Simple! Lately, I’ve been feeling uninspired to be creative. Every time I sit down to craft, I seem to overthink the card! After a couple of failed attempts at making a card that felt “right”, I finally asked myself, “What is the simplest thing I can do?” I’ve been playing with the Lighthearted Leaves… Read More »