Today is World Card Making Day … it’s always near my birthday, so I like to think of it as my own special celebration. Today I’m starting with a fun witchy card using some of my Halloween cardmaking paper stash. I added seme epoxy stars to continue the star theme in the sentiment. The purple … Read more
The newest prompt at Jingle Belles is Christmas Stockings. If you’re feeling ambitious, you could make a stocking-shaped card, for which we’ve found you some excellent templates; but of course a card with a stocking stamp, diecut, or journal card also works. I built my card around this journal card from Echo Park Happy Holidays … Read more
I knew the newest Sketch Challenge at The Paper Players would be perfect for some STAMPlorations paper products. I used the STAMPlorations Memphis Cool Pocket Backdrops paper for the smaller rectangle element, layering it with coordinating dark teal cardstock. I paired it with the STAMPlorations Industrial Patchwork Collage Paper for the background, adding a mustard … Read more
When I pulled out my Halloween cardmaking products, I realized I had never even opened the Scrapbook and Cards Today Halloween class from last year. So while I was in Madison with my cardmaking friends, I completed the class. This was one of my favorite cards from the class … I love everything about it. … Read more
I discovered today that I needed more birthday cards than I had made (how does that happen to a cardmaker??). Since I needed to get a few in the mail, I had to make some quick ones tonight. I pulled out some birthday journaling cards and decided to combine them with the Simon Says Monday … Read more
I love Autumn Apples, so I wanted to create a card insipred by the Apples at the Altenew September Inspiration Challenge. I discovered the Magnolia Ballerina stamp, layering stencils, embossing folder, and die cut that had never been opened, so I used them all on this card (when I do it again, I would skip … Read more
I’m always a little sad when a daily creative process ends, but at the same time it feels good to reclaim my studio from the chaos of daily creating. O is for Ocean … lots of blue layers. P is for Postcard … it’s fun to print on a smaller surface. This one uses the … Read more
Today’s card features the Altenew Paint-a-Flower: Clematis Outline stamp that I enjoyed watercoloring. I love seeing the climbing clematis in gardens when I go for runs. I paired it with a watercolored panel that combined a combination of purples and pinks like the blooms together wtih some metallic gold for a bit of shimmer. The … Read more
The newest propmpt at Jingle Belles is The Stockings Were Hung … creating holiday cards that feature a stocking. When I found this cute little stocking on the Pinkfresh Studio Happy Holidays Wood Accent, I knew it would be perfect to build my card around. The September Pinkfresh Studio Challenge is Again & Again (using repeated … Read more
