I’m a huge fan of alcohol markers. I’ve taken several classes, and I have spent a lot of hours practicing. I’ve only recently discovered the Stampin’ Blends. Every time I place an order, I add a couple of markers to my collection! I’m learning what I like about them and what combinations of colors I like for various… Read More »
I’ve been working on my technique album the last few day and I’ve already got 22 technique cards created for the album. I do one technique and that reminds me of several more I want to include in my album! I’m going to need a second album to preserve all of them! This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com) inspired me to try a new stenciling technique. Just when you think you’ve tried all the techniques, you find a new to you idea you can’t wait to try. This week’s sketch challenge: I have a lot of stacking die shapes, but I don’t have a diamond shape! I do have… Read More »
I have a new sketch to share with you for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week. How pretty is this? We all have a shelf full of floral stamps and dies that would work for this sketch! Here is my card: Yep! Still playing with those whimsical birds from the Bird’s Eye View… Read More »
This week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge is up for the week! We would love to have you participate and share your creativity with us! You can share from Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or your blog. Fun and different! Here is my take on this sketch: I used my Irresistible Blooms stamp set that really has been my… Read More »
Yay! It’s time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! I loved this weeks sketch! I used a stamp set I bought to make scrapbook layouts of my husband and kids fishing. I have quite a lot of fishing photos! As soon as I saw this stamp set and designer series paper, I had… Read More »
It feels like April is flying! I can’t believe it’s time for another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! This is another great sketch to play with. I had so many ideas for this one, but I wanted to make a birthday card for my daughter later in the month and I wanted to play with the CTMH Honey… Read More »
I absolutely love this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge sketch! It’s so pretty, I actually want to use it in a scrapbook layout to create an Easter layout. Won’t this make a perfect title piece for a scrapbook layout? I didn’t even bother to add my creation to a card base. I’m going to create a layout and… Read More »
Hello friend! I’m so delighted that you stopped by to visit today! I am sharing my card for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I absolutely loved the sketch and couldn’t wait to play along with the challenge this week. I don’t have any scraps of patterned paper so I elected to create watercolored stripes for my… Read More »
I’m all about 10 minute cards lately! It seems that so many of the stamp sets that are available are perfect for coloring with whatever your favorite medium is and I LOVE them. I love my alcohol markers and my watercolors, especially if I have an afternoon or evening that I can spend working on my project. Then… Read More »
The Atlantic Hearts Sketch for this week’s challenge is a great sketch for a last minute quick and easy Christmas card! As soon as I saw this, I knew I wanted to use some of my new Doodlebug Washi Tapes and a Doodle-Pop Cardstock Sticker that I got on sale. I cut all my card stock pieces first… Read More »
Have you ever spent a good portion of your day doing chores and then getting Christmas gifts ready to send out, only to realize that you need a quick card? That was my day today! I will confess that I was having a good time trying to find creating ways to create packaging for stocking stuffers for my… Read More »
Do you have one of those cups or bowls of extra die cuts and sentiments on your desk? I have one and it’s fairly empty right now so I can actually see exactly what goodies are in there ready to be used! I used a couple of pieces on the card that I have for you today. My… Read More »
Many of the stamp sets that you can purchase today are outline stamps and they require that you love to watercolor or use alcohol markers or colored pencils. We all tend to have a favorite medium of choice for these images. Sometimes, I just want to stamp the image and get my project done. I have a few… Read More »
I have only purchased one or two new fall stamp sets this year. I had purchased a couple sets last year that I didn’t use enough, so I decided that I didn’t need more fall sets until the ones I have got plenty of use. I decided to experiment with two card sketches today. I was playing with… Read More »