If you are a regular blog reader, you know that I’ve been taking a lot of all kinds of papercrafting classes and quite a few of them have been watercoloring classes. I have been enjoying these immensely! I feel like the classes are helping my crafting skills evolve because it is forcing me to try a few new… Read More »
I really love when you place an order with a company and they send you a free gift with your order or give you free shipping. Concord & 9th often includes a free gift with a qualifying purchase of $60. The current promotion is for a free Holly Jolly Banner Die set that will be perfect for holiday… Read More »
That’s right…I said it. Life begins AFTER coffee. Other people who are near me in the morning don’t seem to get it. Never interact with me before coffee. I pulled out one of several coffee and tea stamp and die sets that I have. You really only need one coffee and tea set unless there is an image… Read More »
I just got the Simon Says Stamps Thank You card kit. Every now and then, they put together a limited edition special card kit and this was one of those kits. The kit has quite a few goodies in it including the Thank You Flowers stamp set, a 2 piece Kind die, some Pink Fresh Sweet and Simple… Read More »
I’m so excited that I am #42 (any Hitchhiker’s Guide Fans out there?) on the Top 100 Card Making YouTube Channels for Cardmaking and Papercrafting list this week! 42. Stamping Imperfection About Youtuber Papercrafting and card making tutorials and techniques. Frequency about 2 videos per month Since Oct 2012 Channel youtube.com/user/StampingImp..+ Follow Youtube Followers- 14,877 . Views Count-… Read More »
I’ve been practicing and mentioning my single layer card faux dimension technique called drop shadow. Several people have asked me how to do it so I created a video and a pair of cards to show you how to do this technique and to compare what a difference it makes. I held up the two cards and asked… Read More »
Once again I am using the fun new Altenew watercolors for a technique to create a card for a class project. I like this technique for people who are new to watercoloring. The embossing provides lines to color which helps to prevent colors we don’t want mixing to actually mix! Sometimes we really do want to color in… Read More »
Sunny Studio Stamps had a really fun autumn release of stamps, dies and patterned papers. I fell in love with the colors and the images and couldn’t resist making a purchase. I especially loved the little Beautiful Autumn stamp and die set. One sentiment, 3 images and 3 small dies. I challenged myself one afternoon to see how… Read More »
I was trying to make a quick video to demonstrate the drop shadow faux layers technique when my camera just died. It is 6 years old so I’m guessing it has served me well! I will have to treat myself to a new camera for videos on my way home from work tomorrow! I was attempting to combine… Read More »
I got the new Hedgehog Hollow September card kit and it is another fabulous kit. This is one of my favorites. The kit had 3 stamp sets, a full size Catherine Pooler ink pad, some cardstock and an envelope. (And candy of course!) Plus, as a regular subscriber I received the Marvy Brush Tip Pastel markers. What a… Read More »
Sometimes I want a card that is all my own. I want it to look completely different from any other cards that I’ve seen. Even though I’m using this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch challenge, I’ve created a card that is all mine. How have I done that? I created my own “patterned paper”. I created my… Read More »
One of the lessons in the recent Altenew Academy watercoloring class that I just took involved watercoloring with a template. The instructor used a word script die and a silicone embossing pad on the die cutting machine to create an impression with the die instead of cutting the paper out. Then she watercolored in the impression created by… Read More »
Instead of being creative today, I decided to tidy up my craft room. Once every other week or so, I catch up on the chores around my crafting space. I organize any stamps, dies and stencils that I purchased by putting them into my stamp and die storage envelopes and filing them in the fridge bins by company.… Read More »
A few months ago, I created a video to show you a quick and easy watercolor technique using your stencils. You can see that video and the card HERE. I’m revisiting that technique today with some Altenew products. Altenew has what I hope is the start of a series of stamps called Mega Greetings. I just love these… Read More »
I’m still playing with those Altenew watercolors! My watercolor paints actually look like I’ve had them for months instead of a couple of weeks. They are loved! I am really feeling the fall cards right now. I know that summer still has a month to go, but school starts in a week and that puts me in the… Read More »