Last February I purchased Joanna Gaines Magnolia Journal magazine at our local grocery store. I was looking for something that I could cut up and use for the collage I was supposed to make for my One Little Word challenge for February. I loved the magazine so much I couldn’t bring myself to cut it up. When I… Read More »
Are you looking to take your card making and scrapbooking to the next level? One great way to do that is with die cutting. Inlaid die cutting is one of my particular favorite techniques that really gives your cards a WOW factor. Welcome to Technique-a-Week Beyond the Basics Video 2! I have several different inlaid tips and… Read More »
A nice quick way to make a background for your card is to use some Prism Glace or embossing paste with a stencil. Vicki Boutin recently had a new release and I was over the moon with it. It’s intended for scrapbooking, but I created a card with several elements of the release. I might add that I… Read More »
Yes. I’ll clean tomorrow. Today, I’m playing with my new Vicki Boutin mixed media goodies and starting a new art journal. I started creating an art journal to practice techniques and experiment with different mediums. It has quickly become something I love doing. I generally don’t share it with anyone because it’s…well, an experiment process. The scientist in… Read More »
I was planning on retiring for a year before I actually did it. I knew that I needed some time away from people. I worked in a really crowded high school surrounded by 3000 people every single day. I was sick constantly and I never had any time or space to myself. I wasn’t expecting that the rest… Read More »
I’ve been watching a lot of Vicki Boutin Live lately. I just love Vicki Boutin. She’s a mixed media artist with a product line through American Crafts and she makes it seem perfectly normal to love experimenting with different mediums and materials. Plus, she’s all about getting messy in the process. She’s my hero! I love to experiment… Read More »
I’ve been working on my inlaid die cutting technique-a-week video for this week and just realized that it is Tuesday! Tuesday means that I have cards due for my design teams! You know that means that I need to make a quick card so I pulled out some of my fabulous Altenew Washi Tapes and the Peony 3D… Read More »
The Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge for this month is Black and White Photo. Remember this challenge requires that YOU are in the photo! Honestly, I have so few photos with me in them. I’m sure that my husband and kids have some, but my camera is full of other people and things. I find this a true challenge… Read More »
This week’s Technique-a-Week video will be focused on some die cutting techniques. Die cutting is one way to take your cards to the next level. I did no stamping on this card. It is created with two dies, artist markers, and some heat embossing. I’ve noticed over the last year or so that the price of dies has… Read More »
I have 2 cards to share with you today that go along with a couple of the latest stamping trends that I used in my Technique-a-Week video: Rainbows and black outline stamps with no color. The first card I created quickly using some rainbow patterned paper from MFT Stamps. I love shopping at MFT Stamps. They always have… Read More »
Life has a new normal since I retired. There is a nice cadence to the days. Now that I’ve moved and settled in, I have time to do the things I’ve been putting off for the last 30 odd years or so. You know the stuff you put off: walks, bike rides, painting, needlepoint, DIY projects, scrapbooking, reading,… Read More »
I’ve been playing with watercoloring using my inks for the last two weeks. I just can’t get enough! Of course, I have nice watercolor paints that are actually sitting in my drawer while I play with my inks. I can get away with less craft supplies when I want to…but, why?! Today’s card was created using the Atlantic… Read More »
Finally! I’m getting my Technique-a-Week video series going! This video series will be a technique series for people who have the basics of stamping down and want to learn more and take their cards and scrapbook pages to the next level. I have a printable PDF that you can download to a digital file on your computer. The… Read More »
Moving is exhausting. You pack all your stuff up, move it, then unpack everything. Plus you end up doing a lot of searching for home décor and furniture to fill the gaps of what you need to make your home feel like home. It’s also expensive to move. The moving boxes and moving method start off your ever… Read More »
Tuesday is always the day that I work on my design team cards for the weekly challenges. I started with this week’s layout for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I’m not gonna lie…it has a crazy number of wonky layers. I’ve been on this design team for a little over a year and I have really been enjoying… Read More »