Since we're half-way to Christmas, the Jingle Belles thought it was time we started SHAPING-up for the Holidays. We're asking you to create a SHAPED card (anything other than square or rectangle will do). I shopped my stash and found this Crafter's Companion Jolly Santa Die Cut Set that was still sealed-up in the packaging … Read more
I had fun using stamps, stencils & die cuts to create a masculine gift card set. I used several trios of ink from the Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Collection. I started with the Ink Trio 18 together with Taylored Expressions Abstract Accents Stencils & Stamps together with stamps from Taylored Expressions Field Notes … Read more
I'm working on some holiday gifts sets. I thought Uniko's Mid Century Modern stamps and stencils would be perfect for a masculine set. I chose a fun trio of ink colors from Concord & 9th - Peacock, Mushroom & Sprout I started with the Uniko Bauhaus Blocks Stencil. Next, I combined multiple stamps … Read more
We're still making cards that hold gift cards at Jingle Belles. I found an ancient Gift Envelope Die from The Cat's Pajamas that used with some Memory Box Garland paper. I sponged grey ink around the edges of the envelope to give it a bit more contrast from the background. I also added a 3/8 … Read more
my true love gave to me, a Gift Card in a Gift Card Holder. Yep, our current prompt at Jingle Belles is all about creating gift card holders. I found a gift card holder tutorial that I made with a 12" x 5 1/2" piece of glittery designer paper and coordinating tag from Pebbles Cozy … Read more
This afternoon I die cut the entire Simon Says Stamp Diamond Tiles Die Set twice from 3 different colors of Cardstock (grey, light blue and golden yellow). Then I set down with white card bases and began to play creating a gift set of cards by piecing the cardstock together. The first one paired 8 … Read more
Today I am Guest Designing at the Jaded Blossom Blog with products from their new "I Love the 80's" release. I wanted to play with the blending properties of some new Distress Archival Inks and the Jaded Blossom 80's Stencil … I love the inky tie-dye effect of blending these colors using Alcohol. … Read more
Today is release day at Jaded Blossom. Welcome to Jaded Blossom's August Stamp Release Blog Hop. Now if you're here from Paper Crafts by Candace you're in the right place, if you're just passing through start at the beginning because you don't want to miss a thing. I also have the complete line up at … Read more
I'm back as the August Guest Designer for Jaded Blossom with Day 4 of the Sneak Peaks for the I Love the 80's release. For today's project, I started by Die Cutting the Jaded Blossom Wine Tag Die from Pink card stock. Next I created paper using the 80's Stencil and Poppin Pink Glitz Glitter … 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