Use Your Patterned Paper To Make A Quick and Easy Layered Card!

I have been using my patterned paper stash like there is no tomorrow.  I probably shouldn’t word it that way given that it is still 2020! I actually took yesterday off from all creative endeavors.  I was honestly exhausted from participating in a 3 day virtual crop event.  I create 10 scrapbook layouts, participated in 5 Zoom sessions… Read More »

LOAD Challenge Featured Designer: The Changing of the Guard

I’m super excited to be the featured designer on today’s LOAD Challenge at Scrap Happy! I was sent the story and technique prompts in September and I felt challenged!!! Story: Is there something you do in a precise way. Is there a long held tradition that Covid has made you change. Are you very stoic or is there… Read More »

7 Kids Craft Store October Release + Video Hop

The 7 Kids Craft Store October Release is live today!  There is a YouTube Hop and you can see my video below and get the links to the rest of the team videos as well.  If you comment on each of the videos, you have a chance to win a Whimsy stamp set from Kelly at 7 Kids… Read More »

Digital Images For Copic Coloring

Some images just capture your attention as soon as you see them!  This Viking image from Kinda Cute by Patricia is one of those images I just had to color! I’ve been creating a lot of intricated scenes lately with my Copics and I decided it was time to keep it simple! Just because you are coloring images… Read More »

Layout A Day Challenge Day 8: Favorite Old Movie

Today’s layout prompt was a favorite old movie and the technique prompt was to use the movie poster as inspiration. The very first movie that I ever remember seeing in the movie theater was Swiss Family Robinson.  I remember that my grandmother and two of my uncles were there with my mom, me and my sister.  I remember… Read More »

Challenge YOUrself Scrapbooking Color Challenge For Fall

I have a scrapbook layout to share with you from the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge.  The challenge is a color challenge this month!   I’m going to confess that I did throw some orange in and I used a deeper green.  This color palette was a very soft palette and I’m more of a bold color person!  … Read More »

Sketch HACK: Create A Scrapbook Layout With A Card Sketch

LOAD Challenge 1020 Day 6:  Layout A Day Challenge! This is my layout for today’s Scrap Happy LOAD Challenge.  I receive the story prompt emailed to me today and it was to share a physical feature that affected someone’s life. The technique prompt was to include an icon related to that physical feature.  I had no idea what… Read More »

Use Digital Pocket Cards To Create Greeting Cards

Do you have friends you know need a boost? I definitely do and I thought that the pocket cards that I printed from Traci Reed Designs would make perfect sentiments on the front of a couple of quick cards that I made today. I had some extra pieces of the Indoorsy Digital Collection and the Have A Nice… Read More »

LOAD Challenge Day 3: What’s in a Name?

Happy World Cardmaking Day! I did make 3 cards today, but I will share those tomorrow. Today I’m sharing my Scrap Happy Layout A Day Scrapping Challenge. The prompt that I received in the email today was for us to tell the story of how family names are passed down in our family.  The technique was to use… Read More »

Day 2: Scrapbook Layout A Day

The prompt for today’s LOAD (LayOut A Day) scrapbook challenge for the Scrap Happy forum is all about family trees and you get bonus points if you used leaves on the page. This was a fun one because I used a picture that someone posted on my hometown Facebook group page that showed my grandfather cutting his hair… Read More »

What’s A LOAD Challenge?

Have you ever participated in a LOAD challenge? What’s a LOAD challenge, you ask? It’s a LayOut A Day challenge.  Every day for the month of October, I will be sent a story prompt and a technique prompt that I will use to create a scrapbook layout. The theme of this LOAD challenge is: The Royals I was… Read More »

Quick and Easy Technique To Add Foil To Your Cards

The Paper Craft Crew sketch for this week inspired me to add a foiling detail to my card. I’ve had foil in my stash for a couple of years and haven’t played with it in a while.  I decided to keep it simple and use it on my card for today!   I aspire to make clean and… Read More »