SmilynStef
STAMPlorations Love Always
Adult Coloring Books have been all the rage with the return to the relaxation of childhood coloring. STAMPlorations offers lots of colorables that bring the same relaxation … and then you can turn the colored panels into a card. I had fun coloring the largest STAMPlorations Love Always Colorable (the pack has multiple sizes of … Read more
Graduation Congratulations
The new Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Congratulations, which was perfect for some Graduation Cards I needed to make. I shopped way back into the Impression Obsession Dies for this card (I miss that company). I used colors from Iowa State University Cyclones for this one. I’m also linking-up with the Diva’s that Die … Read more
Handmade Paper
A friend recently returned from a trip to New York City and brought me a gift of some gorgeous handmade papers. They have a lovely thickness to them, so I thought I would try spritzing a piece with water and embossing it … and it worked perfectly. I positioned it on top of a piece … Read more
Ombré Happy Birthday
For today’s cards, I had fun creating wht the Taylored Expressions Black Friday Special Present Parade Stamp & Layering Stencils. The first card combined three different colors of green ink, although the variance was more subtle than I had hoped. I paired it with a Hand Lettered Happy Birthday Die Cut from My Favorite Things … Read more
Have Yourself a Snowy Little Christmas
We’re still Walking in a Winter Wonderland at Jingle Belles … creating cards that features snow. For this week’s card, I started with the Penny Black Geometric Embossing Folder on white cardstock … I thought it sort of looked like tiny snowflakes. Next, I chose a lovely snowy scene from one of the Penny Black … Read more
Mixed Media Color Me Blooms
I had fun using the ink smooshing with acetate technique with Distress Inks to “paint” my new STAMPlorations Color Me Blooms Spring Florals. I went in and added a bit of watercolor marker to some spots and then I spattered the blooms with Speedball Acrylic Calligraphy gold ink. I paired the blooms with the STAMPlorations … Read more
Your Favorite People
At my recent crafty getaway at Gather Guest House (such an amazing place), I took the time to borrow friends’ products and restock my birthday card stash. I loved this fun littlie Birdie Brown Birth-Yay birthday crew from My Favorite Things. I colored it with markers, die cut the image, and positioned it on designer … Read more
Mother’s Day Bouquets
It’s Mother’s Day … a hard day for so many. I make sure I take time to send Mother’s Day cards to women who might not get one, but most certainly deserve one. I loved how this lovely A Year in Bloom Bouquet and layering stencils from Taylored Expressions turned out. I paired them with … Read more