At Jingle Belles this week, we're still creating with leftover bits of wrapping paper, gift tags or ribbon from the holidays. Did you know Lauren is the world's best gift wrapper (and I am likely the worst). I like to think of myself as a good gift buyer & sender, but trust me, it won't … Read more
It's time for another Woodblock Wednesday. I needed a wedding card, so I pulled out two favorites from my stash. The Art Deco Couple from A Muse Artistamps still had the price tag from Expressions With Heart, a favorite wood block stamp store that my friend & I used to venture to several … Read more
One of the good things (and or bad things depending on your perspective) about making cards for 20+ years is that I could probably make cards for days just using scraps. Today I decided the remaining floral stickers on my table needed to find a home, so when I saw the layout from CAS Colours … Read more
Each year, I do two months of gelliprinting challenges, and I love the feeling I have creating art every day. For years, Lauren has done two months of Index Card a Day art (June & July), so I decided to join her for that fun. You can see my daily posts on Instagram (@SmilynStef) There … Read more
Today I'm joining Amy T for her Woodblock Wednesday Challenge. When I saw the colors at the Just Us Girls Challenge, I knew the papers from the Bo Bunny Whiteout Collection would be perfect. I chose a dark blue snowy paper for the background, and trimmed two ticket strips from another piece … Read more
Day 10 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – Frosty the Snowman with Amy Tsuruta. I started with the Poppystamps Whittle Friendly Snowman and dressed him with a black glitter top had and plaid scarf using Memory Box Dashing Holiday designer paper. I added some Doodlebug Eye See You … Read more
This week's Just Us Girls Challenge is all about Repetition. I started with this repeating circles Gel Press Print that to me just screams that it need to be a birthday card. I used this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday (or Not) Sketch and several vintage wood mounted stamps for a slimline … Read more
I went on a scavenger hunt through my extensive stamp collection thinking about the current theme at the Less is More Challenge – Occupations. When I saw these two vintage stamps, they made me thing of my husband's occupation – Retired – aka Stephanie's Personal Assistant (when anyone asks what he's doing in … Read more
Do you ever sit down to make a card for a challenge … and realize when you are finished, you didn't quite read all of the challenge? (oh, maybe it's only me). I read the challenge box, and I looked at the Design Team cards, and then went off to create. When I started writing … Read more
The Fox Challenge at CASology was the perfect opportunity to feature some Cute Foxes Stickers from {a vintage girl} & her daughter. Remember my Discount Code SMILYNSTEF gets you 15% off your order. I thought the two cuties with the balloons would be perfect for a birthday card using the Sketch Layout from … Read more