I think this week's Fusion Card Challenge is perfect for a little distressing. I was inspired by the colors, theme and shape of the door. It felt a little *Americana* to me, so I started with Crafter's Companion Starry Eyed Embossing folder on Core'dinations Kraft-Core Nostalgic collection that I sanded with a sanding block to … Read more
I love the cute little stamps in Lawn Fawn's Get Well Soon set … and this week I added the coordinating Lawn Cuts dies to my collection, which makes them even more fun to use. This week's Lawnscaping Challenge is texture, which I added by adding Lattice Embossing to my designer paper … and using … Read more
This week's Fusion Card Challenge is a peaceful beach house with a very versatile sketch. I created a clean & simple birthday card design using the colors and flowers from the photo. I used a floral striped Embossalicious embossing folder on the blue cardstock and an SRM Sticker for the sentiment. Betty J Dannielle … Read more
This week we're still making cards inspired by Lauren's gorgeous blog header at Jingle Belles. For this card I wanted to capture the beautiful white-on-kraft portion of the design, so I stamped Hero Arts Holly Flourish with Gina K's White Pigment ink on a scrap of krafty designer paper. I tried heat setting the … Read more
It's hard to believe that I've been designing for Crafter's Companion USA for 18 months … and my term has come to an end. I thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane to re-visit some of my favorite designs. One of my first Design Team assignments in January 2013 was … Read more
One of the good things about moving your entire studio is all of the great *discoveries* you make while packing … like *finding* these Etsy Stamps that had never seen ink. I also *found* a box of textured cards that are perfect for pulling together a quick design. I stamped with My Favorite Things Brick Red … Read more
One of the great things about creating with CD-ROMs is that you are able to print out an entire page of images at a time … which means that when you finish your intended project … you have lots of leftovers. This card was made almost entirely of leftovers … together with a bit of … Read more
The new theme at the Order of the Opus Gluei is Animals. I used one of the great Shaped Cards included on the The Country Diary of and Edwardian Lady CD-ROM. I followed the technique I've used on other Shaped Cards by lining the inside of the card with a contrasting color. For this one, … Read more
Today I have a card inspired by the Cure for the Monday Blues Challenge. I loved all of the flowers on the rug … and the pretty shades of pink in the room design … and doesn't that happy picture just brighten your day. My flowers are from a new CD-ROM by Crafter's Companion called … Read more
The June Challenge at Crafter's Companion is to create Tags, Bags or Boxes using at least one Crafter's Companion product. For me it was the perfect opportunity to break out the new Sweet Treat Papercraft Collection CD-ROM and the accompanying Sweet Treat Boards for the Ultimate Tool (which can all be purchased together in … Read more