I’ve been looking at all the Advent Calendars that you see during the holiday season. I’ve been contemplating purchasing one for myself for a couple years and I finally did it! I purchased the Stampin’ Up! 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar. I actually purchased it in October (or whenever they first came out with it)! It felt… Read More »
I used this week’s new sketch at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/to create another clean and simple card. This is another great sketch layout to play with. It’s quick and simple and lets you add the details you want to add. I used my new In Color Stampin’ Write Markers to add color… Read More »
I almost didn’t buy the Wildflower Designs stamp and die set. I purchased it when Stampin’ Up! had their 10% off Bundle Sale in June. I’m so happy I did that!! I absolutely love the cards that I made! I did some simple ink blending with Pool Party Ink and a blending brush. My stamping was done… Read More »
You are cordially invited to join the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Design Team to play along with our sketch challenge this week! The sketch is a nice clean and simple sketch. This is another one that is going in my digital file because it is another classic sketch with lots of possibilities. I decided to tip this sketch… Read More »
Have you seen Catherine Pooler’s last Stamp of Approval release? The Sweet Home Wreath stamp and die set is one of my very favorite stamp sets. It’s so versatile that I’ve used it a number of times since I’ve gotten it and every card is completely different than the ones I made before it. I has a layered… Read More »
I love clean and simple one layer cards. This is a quick and easy one! I used a stamp set that I love from Altenew called Dandelion Wishes. It has fabulous sentiments to go along with the images. Isn’t this just a beautiful image? I love it. There are several other images and some layering pieces that go… Read More »
I wanted to create a quick and easy card that hints at spring. I can’t wait to see green on the trees again! This was so simple! I used some scraps from my stash and a stamp set that I had not used yet. This is Altenew’s Blooming Branches. I used their Milk Chocolate and Mountain Pine ink… Read More »
Less is definitely more if you are trying to create boutique cards. A bit of color, lots of white space and some shine like a heat embossed sentiment in a script font. The Rose Heart stamp set from Sparkle-n-Sprinkle just called to me to make just one more card! One of the boutique card techniques that I learned… Read More »
I have not been able to put down these watercolors that I got from Altenew. Their watercolor set is AMAZING! They also have several watercolor classes that you can take for less than $10 each in Altenew Academy. I love the classes. Sometimes the lessons are techniques that I already know how to do and feel like I’ve… Read More »
Large flower images and large medallion images are two of my favorite things! Is there anything prettier that a Christmas Poinsettia? I couldn’t resist trying out some of Catherine Pooler’s new stamps. I purchased her last Stamp of Approval kit that included her Winterhaven Collection. The poinsettia came from the ‘Tis the Season Stamp Set and the… Read More »
Keeping Your Handmade Cards Simple! Lately, I’ve been feeling uninspired to be creative. Every time I sit down to craft, I seem to overthink the card! After a couple of failed attempts at making a card that felt “right”, I finally asked myself, “What is the simplest thing I can do?” I’ve been playing with the Lighthearted Leaves… Read More »
Pretty Petals Clean And Simple Card Need a quick and easy card that you can finish in just a few simple steps? Check out this card that I CASEd from Stampin’ Up! You know that I love the designer papers with big bold patterns. I love making a really beautiful paper the focal point of my cards. I… Read More »
Have you used your Washi Tape lately? Washi tape is an inexpensive card making embellishment. There are entire blogs devoted just to provide ideas for using your Washi Tape! I shared an organizing website post yesterday on using Washi Tape to stay organized. (Or to get organized, if you are like me!) I find myself pinning more cards… Read More »
Just how do I use that giant striped grosgrain ribbon? It looks like it will make beautiful packaging bows for birthdays and holidays, but how can I use it on a card? Here is just one fabulous example! Tell me that’s not a WOW! detail for a card! I love this ribbon. It just screams nautical summer,… Read More »
Here is a clean and simple one layer card and a 2 minute video quick tip on getting more from your photopolymer stamps. I recently received a card from my upline for a goal that I reached. It was so clean and simple and it had a fun little photopolymer stamp trick and technique that I thought I’d… Read More »