Make The Cards Challenge: A Color Challenge

This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a color challenge called Peach Keen!   I actually wasn’t sure weather this challenge had a very dark brown or black.  I chose to make it very dark brown because it looked better on the card!! I used some colors I don’t use often from my Catherine Pooler inks. I used… Read More »

Quick and Easy Card With Papa Bear and Baby Digital Image

I have a quick and easy card using the sweet Papa Bear and Baby digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia.   Isn’t this image just irresistible? It is also a nice quick one to color! Copic Combinations: Bears:  E79, 77, 74, 71, 70, 44, 43, 42, RV21 I added a few sequins from my stash along with… Read More »

Three Room Studio Saturday Challenge Theme: Circles

This week’s Saturday Challenge at Three Room Studio has a circle theme. One lucky participant in the September Saturday Challenges will win a $15 gift card to Three Room Studio Shop. I’ve been participating in more challenges and social media contests and I’ve won some prizes!!  Yesterday I found out I won a gift card to Connie Fong’s… Read More »

Rustic Christmas Card Using Toner Sheets For Foiling Details

I’ve been looking for an excuse to use the Therm-o-Web Deco Foil toner sheets to do some foiling with my laminator.  I decided to try them out today to create a Christmas card with my Poinsettia Dies from Scrappy Tails Crafts. A couple of months ago I won a gift card to Therm-o-Web’s store.  One of the items… Read More »

Autumn Journal With Mixed Media Details

The new Scrapping4Fun Challenge is up and it’s all about Autumn!  It is an anything goes project with an Autumn theme.   I decided to make a journal cover using the sweet My New Shoes digital image from Ike’s Art.  It is just so sweet!!   I used a brown paper bag to create a cover for a… Read More »

Make The Cards Challenge: A Sketch Challenge

This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a sketch challenge.   I took some creative liberty with this challenged and changed the pennant to a pumpkin shape.   I used my Copics to color in the pumpkin before die cutting it out.  This is from the Catherine Pooler Front Porch Bundle.  I just LOVE this pumpkin set. I… Read More »

Saturday Challenge: Vellum

The Saturday Challenge at Three Room Studio is all about vellum!   There are lots of ways to use vellum on a card, but today I will be using just a hint of it for my sentiment and embellishments.   For this card, I’ve used the Let’s Hygge stamp set for the mug full of goodness and the… Read More »

Star Stampz Challenge For September: Buttons, Bows, or Flowers

This month’s Star Stampz is all about using buttons, bows or flowers! For this month’s challenge, I selected the Sunday Best digital stamp from the Star Stampz Etsy Shop. How sweet is this girl in her Sunday best? I gave her a backdrop of some pretty patterned floral paper that I had in my stash since one of… Read More »

Two Top Tips For Creating Dimension With Stenciled Images

I have a quick video to share with you today to show you 2 quick tops to add dimension using your stencils.  I love the way my images came out. They pop off the page and look 3D! You will find the tips on the video below:   I also experimented with using some mica Kaleidoscope powder and… Read More »

Make The Cards Challenge: Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge!   I selected the last column and used a background stamp, a circle doily die, and an eyelet.     I used some of the new Catherine Pooler fall collection stamps and dies on this card.  The background stamp is the Light as a Feather stamp and it… Read More »

Fall Layout With Photoplay Fall Collection

I was very excited when I was contacted by Photoplay.  I won an Instagram contest and I got to select a free Photoplay collection. Of course I picked the fall collection!  It’s so pretty this year.  Lucky me!  It arrived in time for my to create a fall layout for this month’s Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge. This month’s… Read More »

Saturday Challenge: Festive Card

This week’s Saturday Challenge for Three Room Studio is to create a festive card!!! For my festive card I decided to use the Star Ray Full stencil to create a rainbow star burst background.  I also used the Believe in Fairies stamp set to create a festive birthday card! I created the rainbow background using Candied Apple, Blueprint… Read More »

Fall Means Donuts and Latte!

For a lot of people, fall means donuts and latte.  I’ve never had a latte, but I do enjoy a nice donut each fall! Today, I have a card featuring the Girl in a Donut Costume digital stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia.   I found this digi to be especially relaxing to color.  Once I had her… Read More »

Interactive Gate Fold Halloween Card With Peek-a-Boo Suprise!

I have a video to share with you today to show you how to make two cards with very different techniques using a new stamp set from Maker Forte called Snail Mail Everyday Sentiment stamp set. This is a great go to stamp set for your stash.  There are future add on sets coming for this set, so… Read More »