Shery at STAMPlorations is focusing on growing her store again, and one of the fun things she has added are these great card front sets that she has as part of her subscription series. She graciously sent me the Junk Journal Collage set, and I had a lot of fun creating with them (you can … Read more
My friend Cyndie and I were supposed to be taking an art class together in March near her home, but the instructor canceled it at the last moment, so I had to make a quick decision about the plane ticket I no longer needed. We decided to re-route our adventure to San Diego in August. … Read more
I just returned from spending five days with my crafty friend Bev at her home in Alabama. We officially dubbed the experience our Alabama Art Camp. We had lots of different artsy things (and some non-artsy) that we wanted to try during our time together. In the photo above, we were trying to … Read more
Simon Says Spritz or Splatter … I have so many different sprays and inks, I just started layering them all on a piece of kraft cardstock. I don't know why I don't do it more often … it is so fun. I started with Antiqued Bronze Distress Spray Stain and then Tsukineko Java Walnut Ink … Read more
Since January is often the time for healthy resolutions, we figured it was a good time to start Shaping-Up for the Holidays, which means we're making shaped cards … anything other than a square or rectangle will do. I chose the Scrapbook.com Jumbo Tag Dies for my shape this week. I used two of the … Read more
AALL & Create had a big year-end sale, so in addition to lots of fun stamps & stencils, I picked up the first new Washi Tape I've bought in a while. The patterns and colors reminded me of the Inspired by Pillows Challenge. So tonight, I used the Washi Tape to create a … Read more
One of the current Exhibits at our Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is Beyond the Object: Women in Abstraction. To honor that exhibit, the Museum's Education Director led an Abstract Art class at one of the local libraries. I chose to focus on making abstract papers using paper bags and paint, and it was a … Read more
It's time for #gelprintJanuary again … so there's been a lot of paper making going on in the studio. For the Day 1 Letter prompt, I started with a Joggles Three Circle foamie stamp that reminded me of the Letter "O". For Day 2, Shape, I stuck with circles using a … Read more
Since Lauren & I started Jingle Belles in 2010, I've been recapping my five favorite Christmas cards of the year (you can find 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 here) … I always enjoy revisiting my creations for the year. Here are my favorites for 2024 (in no particularly order). This card was made for the Sweet EMBOSS-able … Read more
I think the quote on this card applies to more than just creativity … at least that's how my life feels right now (my tendency is to hold on tight to certainly with both fists). I made this card when Lauren and I had Art Camp earlier this year. I water colored an ATC sized … Read more