Do you have die sets sitting in your stash that you got on clearance and still haven’t used? I have this fantastic Sizzix thinlets die set for creating mini albums. It has 15 dies that include some great embellishment dies for the pages. This is a perfect little die set to use up those 6 x 6” paper… Read More »
Ever since I received the Scalloped Rectangle Die Set from TLC Designs, I haven’t been able to get it off my desk! I keep reaching for it to create new and different projects! I love it when I get a new crafting tool, stamp, or die that I find so many uses for. When you get something and… Read More »
Today’s card features the Cute Shaped Animals digital stamp set from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez and the new Slimline Scalloped Frame from Sunny Studio Stamps. As soon as Patricia added this image to her online store, I knew that I had to make some cards with it. These are just the cutest critters! I LOVE the big… Read More »
I love single layer cards and I’ve been challenging myself to create more single layer cards. They use less resources and don’t require extra postage! I belong to several design teams and they often have sketch challenges that require a card to have several layers. The many layered cards tend to be the ones that I don’t like… Read More »
Hello friends! What are you creating on this quiet summer Sunday? I’ve been busy creating layer 1 of some soon to be fabulous mixed media backgrounds that I will be binding together to create my very own album for memory keeping! I’ve created 16 backgrounds so far! I created along with Vicki Boutin on Friday night during… Read More »
I’ve never considered myself a hoarder…except with craft supplies. It’s ridiculous, really. I have some supplies I’ve had since the 80’s! Seriously!! When the quarantine hit, I found myself separated from my craft stash. It was in New York and I was in Florida celebrating being newly retired. I had some basic supplies and had plenty to keep… Read More »
Do you have any little things that you do that make your crafting easier and neater? This is one of those little things that I’ve been doing for a while and it’s working really well for me. I recently got a new Misti. My old one took a tumble off my table onto the cement floor in my… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago I posted a video about creating rolling hills with ink blending and I was having a hard time blending my inks that day. I was just getting blobs. That almost never happens to me now that I’m using the Picket Fence blender brushes and Neenah Solar White cardstock or Bristol cardstock. What I… Read More »
Welcome to my new craft room! I am working on a video with lots of details about each area, but I just couldn’t wait to share pictures and details of my new crafty space with you. My new craft room actually has several functions. This room is my office, a spare bedroom, cleaning equipment storage, and my craft… Read More »
You will notice the date of this photo on this scrapbook page in my little journaling note. 2005. Yep! I’ve got some scrapbooking catching up to do. I found a photo box with some fun pictures of my kids from 2005 and it is going to be fun to walk down memory lane while I scrapbook these! To… Read More »
Today’s card was totally inspired by the Altenew Academy Color Blending class taught by Kelly Latevola. I’ve included a link to this fantastic class in the supply list below. For less than $10 you get Kelly’s expertise. She is a super hero colorist! I used the October Simon Says Stamp Card Kit: Thankful Flowers to create this card… Read More »
I have a gift for you today! I just finished taking the Altenew Academy Color Blending class with Kelly Latevola and it was fabulous! The first lesson was all about color theory, creating color swatches and a color wheel. I’ve taken several color theory classes and I’ve been collecting my notes from them. I decided it was… Read More »
I fell in love with my first Concord & 9th stamp set and I’ve been hooked ever since. Now they have invented the Turnabout stamps and I just love them. I love how versatile they are and I wanted to share that with you today. I created 4 cards from the Butterfly Love Turnabout Stamp and Dies and… Read More »
When I said I was doing a 30 Day Craft Room Clean Up, I hope you realize that I am not doing 30 consecutive days. Mostly because it is the end of the school year and it has been very hectic. I don’t really have a good excuse! Once you start cleaning up and working on fine-tuning your… Read More »
Another fabulous card kit with some new products that I had not planned to try showed up on my doorstep. What’s a person to do? I had to play with the kit and the new Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearl Inks. I had not planned on purchasing them because I already have a hearty collection of alcohol inks and… Read More »