I felt so inspired to create today for so many reasons! I got home to find my new goodies from the January Sunny Studio Stamps release. I really enjoyed the sneak peeks that they gave us and had a few things on my list…those 6 x 6″ patterned papers for one! My company is gone and I actually… Read More »
The news is that we are potentially getting some more snow here soon. It seemed appropriate to create a night sky scene with these fabulous bears from Lawn Fawn. This stamp set is called Winter Skies and I elected to use a variety of ink mediums on this card. I’ve used distress oxide inks for the sky, Copics… Read More »
I’m making a project for the new Altenew Academy class that I’m taking called Easy as ABC. The class is about using alphabet stamps and letter die cuts in fun ways. I’m creating a simple Christmas card using Altenew’s Bells and Bows stamp and die set. I LOVE the dimension on this layered bow stamp. I used Altenew’s… Read More »
I found this stamp company that I just love. Have you tried Kat Scrappiness? I found it when I was trying to get the Gina K Wreath Builder kit and she was all sold out. I poked around the internet and found that a stamp store by the name of Kat Scrappiness still had it in stock and… Read More »
It’s no secret that if you want to get better at something, you need to practice. There are no shortcuts. I was browsing the list of design team calls for the new year and picked a few that I would apply to. I’ve been enjoying being on the design team at the Paper Craft Crew since 2013 and… Read More »
Create a pretty pearlized sheen on your cards using the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Powder Blue and Mother of Pearl. I’m having a blast experimenting with this embellishment mousse just to see what I can do with it. Today’s card and technique was created using this week’s Paper Craft Crew card sketch. This fabulous sketch is very clean… Read More »
3 Techniques To Add Splatter and Watercolor Effects without using ink or watercolor paints. I’m still playing with my Nuvo Embellishment Mousse. It is truly addictive. Now I just want to see how much I can do with this medium. It’s a challenge and I’ve accepted it! For today, I had heard that you could watercolor with these… Read More »
How often do you use your dark colors of cardstock for something other than a script die cut, a background mat or a card base? We don’t use our dark colors of cardstock for a lot of techniques because it is often hard to add color to it. Enter Nuvo Embellishment Mousse! Embellishment Mousse comes in 24 colors… 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 decided to participate in this week’s Less Is More challenge. It’s a clean and simple challenge and this week the theme said Recipe Dimension. I interpreted that to mean that I was to use a recipe card sized layout. I created a beautiful card that did just that. But make sure you compare it to the bottom… Read More »
Sometimes it is a nice thing to give your envelopes some love and coordinate them with your card. I just finished taking a holiday envelope class at Altenew Academy and I really enjoyed it. I thought the ideas were fun and there was at least one project that is a perfect holiday idea that I plan to implement… 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 love when I can use my crafting tools for more than just one purpose. I was inspired yesterday when I found the Crop Stop October Linky Party and there was a wonderful blog post about making plaid backgrounds with your markers. I have a set of Spectrum Noir markers that I’ve had for quite some time. I… 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 »
It’s time for the Paper Craft Crew to have a color challenge for fall! It’s orange, purple, lime green and one color of your choice…I chose a butterscotch yellow. I used the Hedgehog Hollow October Kit for this card. The stamp set is from The Ink Road created exclusively for The Hedgehog Hollow. I created an alcohol ink… Read More »