Organizing Q&A: Converting Stampin’ Up! Stamps To Plastic Sleeves

I did a blog post a few days ago about organizing my stamp sets.  I have been using this system for almost a year after watching a video by Jennifer McQuire and then subsequently several videos recommending the same storage system by several other stampers.  It is really working for me! I converted a good portion of my… Read More »

Sunny Studio Christmas Cards + CyberMonday Deal

Sunny Studio Stamp Company is one of my favorites.  I’ve been happy with everything that I’ve purchased and I’m just loving the cute stamp and die designs that they carry.  I love their 6 x 6″ patterned paper stacks as well.  They also carry my favorite Studio Katia embellishment mixes. Plus, they carry Versa Fine and Color Box… Read More »

Black Friday Sales and Small Business Saturday Sales

Hello my friends! All of these wonderful stamp companies are having Black Friday sales and many of them have started already.  You will find coupon codes and special prices on the websites.  These are the stamping stores that I shop at and LOVE. Treat yourself or hand over your wish list to your family and let them know… Read More »

Merry Critters With Kat Scrappiness

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 »

Stamp-N-Storage Black Friday Sale Starts Today

The Stamp-N-Storage Black Friday Sale starts today through Monday, November 26, 2018. 15% OFF Sale (excludes Starter Kits and Holiday Bundles) and Free Shipping for all domestic U.S. orders starts immediately following the Facebook Live. (Sale runs through Monday, November 26, 2018). FREE SHIPPING is a huge savings along with the 15% off sale.  Shipping is often at… Read More »

Falalala Trying New Techniques

I’m going to brag for a minute.  My craft room is so clean and organized that it is ridiculous! I’m not kidding!  I spent my entire weekend fine tuning the systems that  I’ve been using for the last year. A year ago, over Thanksgiving, I put down my peel and stick floor tiles, moved all my furniture in… Read More »

Craft Room Chores: Stamp and Die Organization

I have had a week full of meetings, a random late afternoon blizzard, and craft room chores. My craft room chores are the kind of chores I really enjoy.  I organized my stamps today. As you know, my husband and I downsized to a smaller home a little less than two years ago.  We went from a small… Read More »

Copic Coloring: Sepia

If you’ve been following along, you know that I’ve been taking a Copic Coloring class at mycreativescoop.com.  Today’s lesson was on sepia coloring. All browns.  It was interesting to see how she was shading things and getting one part to look different than another. Here is my meager attempt: So lesson 1 for me is that paper matters.… Read More »

Play and Practice

The last couple of days, I have just been playing in my Canvo Journal from Catherine Pooler creating pages and trying out different mixed media to see what I can get away with in the journal. The pages are nice and thick so you can actually use the Nuvo Embellishment mousse and a friend used gesso and then… Read More »

Reader Favorite Card For Fall

The number 1 reader favorite card that I’ve created for the fall season was a single layer leaf card using some stamp sets from Sunny Studios. I did some masking, added a drop shadow to create faux dimension, and added some splatter.  Even my sister liked this card and she’s critical of everything! (Yes…I went there dear sister… Read More »

More Canvo: Journaling Fun

I spent my entire day cleaning.  All I really wanted to do was get to my crafty space and play with my new Canvo journal from Catherine Pooler Designs. I really enjoy adding touches to the pages that I’ve created. I like that I have the chance to doodle and experiment without worrying about it being perfect.  I’m… Read More »

Is There Anything More Fun Than A New Journal?

Seriously!  Is there anything more fun than a new journal?  I arrived home from work today to find a bunch of crafty goodness on my doorstep.  I had a box from Catherine Pooler Designs and one from Kindred Stamps. The one from CP had the new Canvo Journal Bundle and the new mini ink pads from Catherine Pooler.… Read More »

Copic Practice

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 Pearlized Finish On Your Cards

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

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 »