In keeping with the Hot Beverage theme this month at the Gingersnap Creations Blog, today's Random Redhead Challenge is to make a Tea Bag holder. I used Beate's Tutorial on SplitCoast Stampers for my design. My main paper is Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby Designer Paper (perfect because it's two-sided) stamped with Hero Arts Heart Flourish … Read more
Check out my Coffee Filter Flower tutorial today at the Gingersnap Creations Blog. Here's a peek … Happy Monday.
The January theme at the Gingersnap Creations blog is Hot Beverages. Last week I bought a bottle of sugar-free vanilla syrup at Starbucks, and they packaged it in a very cool and krafty recycled bag. On the back of the bag were suggestions for re-using and recycling the bag such as making a puppet, … Read more
For the fifth Wednesday Blue Moon Challenge at the Gingersnap Creations Blog, the theme is Gingerspiration. Each Ginger chose their own challenge theme, so you can do one or all of them. In keeping with the December theme of Great White North, I chose this Icelandic Ivana Zip Cardigan Sweater to inspire my design. … Read more
Excited to see my Polar Penguin Festive Fun card made the Top 3 at Unscripted Sketches … have you made your Polar Animal card yet?
In keeping with the December Great White North theme at Gingersnap Creations, today's Random Redhead Challenge is to create a card or project featuring a polar animal. It doesn't matter which pole you go to there are tons of sensational animals to chose from – seals, polar bears, arctic foxes, white rabbits, penguins, elk, cariboo, … Read more
We're celebrating Saint Nicholas Day at the Gingersnap Creations blog. Today the Feast of Saint Nicholas continues to be celebrated in various parts of the world and, upon waking up on December 6th, children in many parts of the world find candy and other little treats or gifts left in their shoes or stockings by the good … Read more
The December theme at Gingersnap Creations is The Great White North. We're starting the month with our Chestnut Theme Challenge featuring Snow People. I live in Cedar Rapids, the boyhood home of Grant Wood. His paintings feature Iowa landscapes that I find both familiar and comforting. Images of his American Gothic decorate the downtown area … Read more
The Creative Connection Challenge at the Gingersnap Creations Blog this month is Postoid People. I thought this fun, sort of creepy, stamp I found in my collection was perfect to top Mr. Bones fromArtistic Outpost’s Haunted Halloween. I stamped him on Cosmo Cricket Wanted woodgrain paper and added lots of ink for shading to coordinate with … Read more
The final challenge in this month of Fashion at Gingersnap Creations it the Color Challenge. For this one we're celebrating Vintage Hues. It's time for all those browns, burgundys, vintage greens – you get the picture! If it makes it looks vintage, it's the right color. The new Artistic Outpost Jane's Countryside images were the perfect … Read more