One thing that has changed about my crafting since March is the joy of doing it on Video Calls with crafty friends. I was so used to crafting in solitude … but being able to talk with others and hear about their lives and how quarantine is going in different corners of the world has … Read more
Welcome to Day 3 of the sneak peak posts for the Jaded Blossom I Love the 80's release … I'm having so much fun Guest Designing. Skittles were a big 80's candy for me (introduced in 1979), so I thought they were be perfect to pair with this fun roller skate from the Jaded Blossom … Read more
I've been hanging out with Kim at Paper Smooches this morning … of course she doesn't realize we were hanging out. When she announced the closing of Paper Smooches this morning, I got a little emotional and spent the morning reminiscing about how much Kim's designs have influenced the arc of my own stamping development … Read more
Today's Makeover Monday is a do-over of this fun card from September 2016. I thought it would be a perfect card to re-make for the current Love Challenge at Paper Smooches. I loved the contrast of the Black outline of the Paper Smooches Heart Frame Wise Die with several Red Hearts, so I … Read more
The challenge theme at Impression Obsession is Have a Heart, which reminded me of the Bonnie Raitt song … so I decided to make a card with one of my favorite Impression Obsession sets … Love Songs 1 (which is on sale for half price). I also decided to use what I thought was … Read more
The theme at the Cut It Up Challenge! is to be inspired by a love song. When i thought about various love song lyrics, for some reason the rather melancholy one-sided love song Happy Anniversary by The Little River Band came to mind … so I went with it (because not every love story gets … Read more
It's time for a new release of stamps at Technique Junkies … remember you can use my discount code TJ10Stephanie for 10% off your order … on top of all new stamps being on sale through February 8th (so make sure you stack your discounts). The first stamp from the February Release that I … Read more
I loved getting to try Paper Artsy products and meet the owners of Paper Artsy when I took my class at Creativation with Seth Apter. I also enjoyed seeing all of their fun stamps at their booth. They have a Bunting & Banners Challenge on their Blog for April, so I wanted to join the … Read more
Having grown-up in a house filled with an intense love of the Beatles, I am always drawn to their music and lyrics … so when I saw this new In My Life Stamp (C14709) at Impression Obsession, I had to have it. It was perfect for the current Impression Obsession Challenge … I Adore You. … Read more
This week I had fun creating a Herringbone Background using Washi Tape (you can find the Tutorial at Technique Junkies). I combined lots of *love* themed tapes for a pretty Valentine's Day (or Anniversary) design. This is my background after I trimmed the edges. Next I mounted my panel on black cardstock for some … Read more