I feel like my cards are more interesting if they have some kind of texture on them. There are lots of techniques for adding that texture, but the easiest way to do it is to do some tone-on-tone heat embossing! I used this month’s Hedgehog Hollow kit with the Halloween stamps to create a fun card. I… Read More »
I finally took a road trip this summer! I traveled to Ohio to visit my son. I had not seen his new hometown since he moved there a few months before the pandemic. Then I drove on to Ann Arbor to see my daughter, her fiance, and their new house. Again…they bought this back and 2020 and I… Read More »
I think the Grateful for You sentiment is such a lovely sentiment to add to a card. Who wouldn’t love to receive that sentiment on a card? I pulled out one of my favorite digital stamps from Kinda Cute by Patricia and colored it in with my Copics. I cut it out on my Brother Scan n’… Read More »
It’s time for a new Saturday Challenge at Three Room Studio! This week’s theme is to create a clean and simple card. In my defense, my card started out as a CAS card. I even had it planned in my head as a CAS card. Then I started coloring and playing with crafty things and it got… Read More »
Later today, I plan to get myself lost in a good book! You know how it is. When you have spent what feels like 6 weeks doing things to meet deadlines or to please other people. You just need some down time to relax and refresh. That’s why I’m going to go out and read by the pool… Read More »
Three Room Studio took a brief summer hiatus, and the Saturday Challenges are now back in action! This week is an Anything Goes theme!! I was in the mood to play with some foiling, so I pulled out my Transfer Gel duo from Deco Foil/Thermoweb and created two cards. I used the Star Ray Full stencil… Read More »
I’m so excited to be joining the design team for the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog this month! This is a scrapping challenge blog and it is an anything goes. You can create cards, scrapbook layouts, altered items, 3-D projects…anything that uses leftover stuff! There are 6 challenges a year and each challenge is about 6 weeks long. … Read More »
Yay! It’s time for the June scrapbook challenge at Challenge YOUrself! This is a month long challenge and this month’s theme is a mood board. I loved the colors and the images in this mood board. It reminded me of the colors that I used to decorate our house in the late 80’s and early 90’s. It was… Read More »
I’m participating in an Instagram Hop today called #UkraineStrong. Kat Scrappiness has a new #UkraineStrong bundle that includes a paper pack, stamp set, and coordinating dies. ALL PROFITS FROM ALL #UKRAINESTRONG PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH JULY 1, 2022 (OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) WILL BE DONATED TO THE UKRAINE CRISIS RELIEF FUND. If you hop along with the design team and leave… Read More »
I’m on the Maker Forte blog today to share a colorful sympathy card set using the Floating Gingkos stamp set. I have a stack of precut colorful card front panels that I have been collecting in my stash. Well…2022 is the year to use my stash! I selected 6 panels and heat embossed one of the gingkos images… Read More »
You still have time to play along with the Star Stampz May Challenge. The theme is anything goes with water! I used the sweet Star Stampz Water Lily digital stamp to complete my card. I kept my image fairly monochromatic to keep with the water theme. I couldn’t resist adding a touch of pink to… Read More »
I have a cute card that I made with the May challenge digi from Kinda Cute by Patricia. I actually started making this card at the beginning of the month and just got it finished today. I’ve been having a lot of trouble concentrating and finishing tasks. I’ve also been having a lot of trouble finishing sentences. I… Read More »
There are still a couple of weeks left in the April Star Stampz Fancy Fold Challenge! I used the Spring Strawberry digital stamp from the Star Stampz Etsy shop to create my card. My fancy fold is hidden from view until you flip it over. I discovered these tiny magnets on Amazon a couple of years… Read More »
This months free digi image for the Kinda Cute by Patricia Challenge is a sweet Girl Picking Berries image. This image was free to everyone who participated in last month’s challenge. You can use any image to participate in this month’s challenge. If you participate in this month’s challenge, you will get next month’s digi for free. Plus… Read More »
I have a fun interactive card to share with you today. I’m playing with the Concord & 9th Card Stacks Base Die and the Sizzix Springtime Borders Sharon Drury Die. How sweet is this little springtime border scene? This card folds flat and fits inside an A2 sized envelope. When the recipient opens it, it pops… Read More »