**Update: CTS #279 Challenge Winner** I’ve been looking for an excuse to use Altenew’s Mega Greetings stamp set. I decided to create a card to enter into a couple of challenges. I couldn’t resist the CAS on Friday challenge #136 Splash-Watercolor! It is definitely Clean and Simple with a splash of watercolor! I’m also entering it in the… Read More »
This month’s Hedgehog Hollow card kit is my favorite so far. HH worked with Sunny Studio which is one of my favorite little stamp companies. The kit included an exclusive stamp set created by Sunny Studio for the HH card kits. I started subscribing 4 months ago and I decided to go with a 1 year subscription to… Read More »
This week at the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge blog is a card maker’s choice challenge. Make a card using your favorite stamp set, ink colors and paper. I couldn’t resist creating a card for this challenge using a Hero Arts stamp set called Come Fly With Me. I’ve been doing a lot of ink blending and watercoloring techniques… Read More »
Today was another day of just playing with tools techniques. I wanted to see what I could do with the Distress Markers that I purchased. I originally purchased some of these Distress Makers to use with a couple Art Impression stamps that I wanted to try with a watercoloring technique I saw someone demonstrate. These markers are… Read More »
I decided to participate in the Altenew Scrapbook Sketch Challenge #10 for this month. The sketch looked like fun to try and the designer samples were stunning! I just finished taking two more classes. One was on background stamps and one was on single layer cards. The single layer card class was packed full of tips and things… Read More »
Happy 4th of July! It is sweltering here so I have taken refuge in my crafty space. I had so much fun the last two days tidying up my space and actually doing some card making that I had to do more today. I have not had the chance to play with my latest My Monthly Hero card… Read More »
I love that this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge is By The Sea! I had colored in some cute sea creatures from Sunny Studios earlier this week, so it only made sense to create a card with a couple of those. I made a little shaker card. How cute is the little dolphin and that octopus? I have… Read More »
I got a great questions from my stamping friend, Anita. I started to reply and realized that this might make a good quick post for everyone reading my blog. Anita’s question: I am having a bit of trouble deciding what brand of markers to start practicing with. I have one pack of Stampin up markers but I feel… Read More »
Hello! My school year is finally over for the summer and I actually had time to sit and play with my Altenew Artist Markers and some stamps I recently purchased from Sunny Studio. I love the stamp and die bundles from Sunny Studio. They are adorable and they always send me a little die as a thank you… Read More »
I have absolutely fallen in love with Concord & 9th’s turnabout stamps. LOVE these stamps. Today I pulled out the Many Thanks turnabout stamp set because I need a bunch of thank you cards. With the use of a MISTI or any stamp positioner and a template that I created, you can make a stack of wonderfully colorful… Read More »
May dragged by for me with one stressful day after the other. I am so happy to finally have time to sit down and make some cards! It’s the beginning of June and I’m just playing with my May craft kits! How crazy is that?! I love the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers stamp set. The kit that… Read More »
I recently received a personalized stamp set from Altenew. They sent their customers a stamp set as a gift to celebrate their 4th Anniversary. I couldn’t resist playing with it and using it for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge! I love that they made a stamp just for me with my name on it!!! I feel… Read More »
I have had an exhausting, stressful May. Every May is like this. I don’t know why I think “this year will be different”. It just isn’t! One really special surprise that came after an especially grueling day was a wonderful gift that I received from Altenew. This is Altenew’s 4th Anniversary and to celebrate, they sent all of… Read More »
When you only have 10 minutes to make a card, you pull out a card kit! Luckily, I had this month’s Simon Says Stamp card kit sitting on my craft table and I had a great sketch for inspiration from this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge so the card was a quick one. Thank goodness for clean… Read More »
I feel like I’ve made a huge discovery by finding Sunny Studios stamps. I just love their cute critters and whimsical stamp sets. The lend themselves really beautifully to a variety of coloring techniques. I’m hooked! Today I used the Critter Campout stamp and die set along with the Fancy Frames Circles die cuts to create my card.… Read More »