With this week’s Flat Feliz Navidad prompt at Jingle Belles, we are asking that you make a one layer (or some call it “no layer”) card … which means that everything should be directly on the card base, with no additional layers on top of that. I layered stencils from Kristina Werner’s Simple Christmas Stencil … Read more
For our next prompt at Jingle Belles, we’re asking you create projects that celebrate the white fluffy flakes of snow … it might be snowmen, snowflakes or just snowfall, but include some snow on your cards. I decided to die cut the entire set of Kristina Werner Snow Flurries Dies from Lawn Fawn Pixie Dust … Read more
We’re still having an EARTH Day Christmas At Jingle Belles this week. My card started with an up-cycled die cut from the front of a vintage Christmas card I found at a thrift store. I added a thin mat before creating my card base from some crafty packaging and topping it with a panel from … Read more
This weekend, I had the joy of crafting with my people at Gather in Waunakee, Wisconsin. We took a little road trip to Creative Pals 30th Anniversary Celebration, where I picked-up this fun Umbrella Bloom Die by Spellbinders. It was perfect for Inspired by … April Showers, May Flowers Challenge. I tried using the three … Read more
The As You See It Challenge Lickedy Split Lavender is to make a card in 10 minutes that features the color purple. I had a scrap of Pinkfresh Studio floral paper, K&Company chipboard Natural Butterfly stickers, and purple cardstock already on my studio table … so I hunted down a birthday sentiment from Kristina Werner’s … Read more
I needed to restock my Thank You card stash, and these papers from Vicki Boutin Bold & Bright made that super easy. I used half of the paper together with a Kristina Werner Written Words Thank You sentiment (and die cut) attached with foam tape for dimension. For this one I attached the other half … Read more
Last Sunday, I had so much fun taking a stamp carving class at Tree of Liminality. I found some images I found interesting, so she was able to print them in reverse for our pattern. Then we used transfer paper to get the image onto our carving material. After that, we used a sharpie to … Read more
Since I am clearly a collector of all things Kristina Werner, I decided it was time to consciously start using them (because they are so fun and amazing. For this card, I used four shades of pink Distress Oxide Ink (Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry) with Kristina Werner’s Jumble of Hearts … Read more
Today’s card features one of my GelliArts prints, wooden hearts, a heart sticker, and a sentiment from Kristina Werner’s You Are the Best. I cut my gel print for the Sketch from the Inspire.Create. Challenge. I built my design using three of the colors from the Sunday Stamps Love is in the Air Challenge. And … Read more
After my win at the last Seize the Birthday Challenge, I have the privilege of designing for the newest challenge – Make Your Own Snowflake Background. I’m thrilled to be the Seize the Birthday. I used an oldie but goodie technique of inked embossing for my snowflake background. I applied ink to the raised edges … Read more