Category Archives: Technique-a-Week Beyond Basics

Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge: A Layout About Me!

The new Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge is a theme challenge this month!  You need to make a layout about YOU!   I decided that any layout that I create about myself needs to include a mixed media background.  I consider myself a mixed media artist even though I don’t share all those projects here or on YouTube.  I’ve… Read More »

What To Do With Valentines Stamps After Valentine’s Day Blog Hop

Hey Y’all!!! It’s a Baby Card Crazy Hop. Hope you’ll join in the fun. And a little added benefit – If you comment on every blog post & video along the hop you will be entered into the chance to win a $25 gift certificate. The more you comment the more opportunities to win. Also consider subscribing to… Read More »

4 Fun Cards Using The Cute Shaped Animals Digital Stamp Set

Did you ever have a stamp set that you enjoyed creating with so much that you actually had to force yourself to stop playing with it? That’s how I felt about today’s Cute Shaped Animals digital stamp set from Kinda Cute by Patricia! I ended up making 4 cards just to fit all the critters that I colored.… Read More »

STAMPlorations Throwback Thursday Guest Designer

Hi friends! I am guest designing on the STAMPlorations blog for the Throwback Thursday feature today.   I have 3 cards to share with you today featuring quick and easy backgrounds. My job is to select an inspiration card from another designer and re-create their card in 3 new ways. My inspiration card was created by the queen of… Read More »

Make the Cards Challenge: Circles

This week’s Make the Cards Challenge is a Circle Theme Challenge!  I had a lot of fun playing with this one and doing a little experimenting with a new background technique!   The theme made me think of the STAMPlorations Bubbles stencil that I love so much and I have a drawer full of circle punches.  I’ve been… Read More »

Posh Puppies Digital Papers and Stamps

I created a very quick card using TLC Designs newest release!  Meet one of the Posh Puppies! This is a set of digital papers and a digital stamp set with two super cute puppies, lots of sentiments, and some puppy paraphernalia! I added the pup, dog bowl, word bubble and the sentiment all on top of the digital… Read More »

Traveler’s Notebook Sketch Challenge With Interactive Element

I had several projects I wanted to create today and all I felt like doing was scrapbooking in my little traveler’s notebook, so I combined all the projects into a fun little documented story in my traveler’s notebook!   If you have been one of my long time blog readers, you know that I’m all about stretching my… Read More »

Ombre 4 Ways!

The Make the Cards Challenge for this week is a fabulous Ombre challenge using shades of purple!  Purple is one of my favorite colors, so I could not resist this challenge!!  (Well…I did some resist for the challenge for card #4!) I don’t have a ton of colored cardstock in my craft room, so I opted to use… Read More »

Quick and Easy Card and Mixed Media Bookmark

I used the TLC Designs Daisy Frame set intending to make an interactive card. I got distracted by the daisy.  Once I die cut one of those out, that was the only part I wanted to play with for the day! I ended up making a very quick card and a couple of mixed media bookmarks because I… Read More »

Create A Technique File and Product Inventory With Technique Cards

One of my goals for 2021 is to do more mixed media.  Doing more mixed media means that I need to play with the mediums that I have and experiment with them. This is not a hardship!  I did decide that I would start creating a technique file that would allow me to practice techniques, keep a file… Read More »

5 Ways To Use The Essential Assorted Leaves Dies + Video Tutorial

There are some tools that are essential to  have in your craft stash, and the Assorted Leaves die set is one of those. Scrappy Tails Crafts just released a fabulous set of assorted leaves dies and I’m loving them.  I have 5 ways to use them to share with you today. You will also find a VIDEO TUTORIAL… Read More »

Interactive Shaker Cards With Lift Action

Have you started making interactive cards yet? I’m definitely hopping on board the interactive cards train!  I’ve got a card that has a lifting shaker element to share with you today using products from the TLC Designs Shop.   How pretty are the colors in this card?  I have this pretty Sunny Studio 6 x 6″ Gingham Pastel… Read More »

Stencil Technique: Watercolor Lifting Ink Blended Backgrounds With STAMPlorations

Hi friends!  I am the Throwback Thursday Guest Designer on the STAMPlorations blog today sharing 6 cards on the that I created using the Christmas tags created by Karola Rehnstrom for  as my inspiration! The Throwback Thursday feature allows me to select a project previously created by one of the other design team members and shared on STAMPlorations. … Read More »

Glitz Gel and Glaze Embossing Technique With STAMPlorations Stencils + 20% OFF!

I’m so excited!  I was invited to be a guest designer for STAMPlorations for their Throwback Thursday feature from January-March 2021.  As a guest designer, I was given a coupon code to share with my blog readers and YouTube followers! When you order from STAMPlorations, use code: STAMPGIRLKIMBERLY to get 20% off your order.  You can use it… Read More »