Tonight I made a card for the Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge … here is the Party-filled Inspiration Photo. I was drawn to the happy colors and the polka dots … and the fact that every party needs a Pina Colada. I used my MISTI and the EBE Wonky Backdrops to create my strip … Read more
Today is the first day of the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges at SplitCoastStampers. It's where the former Dirty Girls create & host a week's worth of challenges to inspire you. I am hosting my first challenge later this week. I decided to combine Dini's Challenge (I can't share that with you … you … Read more
I had so much fun playing with the new Distress Oxide Inks & my MISTI this weekend. I tried lots of techniques … some worked better than others. Tonight's card is actually made with one of the reject panels (I tried dropping alcohol reinkers onto an Oxide covered piece of watercolor paper hoping for more … Read more
Today I'm going to share with you cards I made using a stamping and masking technique using Eyelet Outlet Washi Tape, my Gel Press Plate and My MISTI. I started with a piece of 4 1/2" x 6" watercolor paper. I attached my 5" x 7" Gel Press Plate to my MISTI and stamped it … Read more
Yesterday I had the privilege of spending my day with Iliana, the Inventor of the MISTI and lots of her friends at the Cedar Rapids Junkies Meet Up. I can't wait to share all of the fun things I created using my MISTI (I got messy and inky and had lots of fun). The winner … Read more
A lot of my stamping happens late at night … right before bed, when I'm tired and not particularly on top of my game. It's nights like tonight that I'm grateful for my MISTI (remember the 3rd Anniversary Sale runs through Sunday) … it gives me the upper hand and keeps my attempts at creativity out … Read more
I made tonight's card to celebrate some exciting news … I'm the newest member of the MISTI Design Team at My Sweet Petunia (can I get a WOOT WOOT). Since I added the MISTI to my crafting arsenal, my stamping has improved so much. In the past, I would have been terrified to stamp … Read more
I was so thrilled I was the winner of the last Impression Obsession Challenge … can't wait to use my gift certificate to shop for some new goodies … love their products. So of course, I'm joining in the next challenge which is It's Getting Hot In Here … show us your summer or warm color … Read more
The theme at Unity Stamp Company's Be Inspired Challenge this month is to create with florals. I created a simple card using my MISTI together with a flower & sentiment from … worth it all, the January 2016 Unity Sentiment Kit. I used cardstock with flecks of color for my base and originally inked my stamps in … Read more
I picked-up the new Celebrate You stamps from Stampin' Up because I knew they would be perfect for quick birthday cards (especially using my MISTI for great ink coverage). The first one uses two of the stamps with this week's Crazy 4 Challenge Sketch. The next one uses the sketch from Always Fun Challenges together … Read more