Happy June! Lots going on here. We just had our pool opened. It’s a very old pool. It was installed in 1970, so every year we open it, I’m happy that it’s working. My plan for the rest of the day is to go to the garden center and get some plants for the deck and the porch. … Read More »
Do you ever purchase a stamp and die set on a whim, just because you like a sentiment or a specific die in the set? I did that with the Twisted in Time bundle which was one of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives recently. I love the twisted tree die. I think that will be great on projects for… Read More »
Once a month, it’s a good idea to start your crafty session by pulling out your folder of patterned paper scraps. The more I work on using up that pile, the less of a mess I have in front of me! I’ve been storing my 6 x 6″ DSP paper scraps and some bits of coordinating card… Read More »
Find Video 3 of my Technique Album Series and the FREE Printables here on my blog today! There are so many ink blending and masking techniques, that it would take me several videos to share with you. I’ve create one very long video to share my favorite 11 techniques for ink blending and masking that will help you… 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 »
This week’s challenge at Three Room Studio is a Hearts/Love challenge. You can find the details and challenge HERE! I used the “It’s a Ponderful Life” stamp set today to create this sweet little scene. One of the things I love about the stamp sets that I have from Three Room Studio is that when Sandy designs them,… Read More »
This week’s Make The Cards Challenge is a winter themed challenge! We would love to have you join us for the challenge! I used a combination of really fun stamps and dies that I’ve purchased lately. It was a lot of fun to create this little scene card! I used the MFT stamp set called Sweater Weather in… Read More »
I have a very cute mini slimline Christmas card to share with you today. I’ve used a fun die, some gorgeous patterned paper, and one sweet digital stamp. I loved this sweet Christmas Train digital stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia. It was quick and easy to color. I fussy cut it out with my Brother Scan-n-Cut… Read More »
Yay! I love the Saturday Challenge at Three Room Studio! This week’s challenge is to include a person on your card. Three Room Studio has several great stamp sets that have people featured in them. I chose the “Let’s Hygge” clear stamp set. If you want to know more about the name, you can check it out by… Read More »
It’s time for a new StarInMyPocket ~ StarStampz Challenge! This month is all about Fairytales and Fantasy!! I selected an image called A Dragon and a Knight and I LOVE this one!! How adorable is this little scene? My son always liked to dress up in his Halloween costumes all year long and he always… Read More »
I am over on the Maker Forte blog today sharing a fun card I made with a couple of new stamps from the June release. I used the Surf’s Up stamp set and the Surf’s Up Add-On stamp set to create this card. I created my scene by using the Circle Spotlight Stencil to focus my… Read More »
Today’s card uses a very sweet digital stamp set from Kinda Cute from Patricia. The set has the hot air balloon and then several animals you can place hanging over the edge of the basket. You will see that I chose the cute little elephant! I love the little elephant…he looks like he is really enjoying his… Read More »
Are you a fan of making scene cards? I definitely am! I love spending an hour or two with the TV on just building a little scene, first with my stamps and masking and then with colors. Once I finished this card, I realized that I made one mistake…can you find it? It was an easy one to… Read More »
There is something about spring that just makes me want to create little scene cards with cute critters! I have a sweet spring scene using 3 stencils from Maker Forte to create a background for a very cute Umbrella Mouse digital image from Gerda Steiner Designs. I’m going to enter this card in Gerda Steiner’s March SYD (Share… Read More »
Happy New Year my friend! I hope you had a wonderful evening and now you are ready to tackle the shiny New Year! I have a very happy card to share today! If you are a regular blog reader, you know that I am on the design team for Kinda Cute by Patricia and I LOVE it! Patricia… Read More »