The current Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #staycraftywithHero is to watch a Card a Day with Hero Arts video at Creativebug and make a card inspired by it. I chose Day 16 – Color Layering because I knew I had several Hero Arts Color Layering sets in my stash that had yet to see ink. … 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
I am thrilled to be Guest Designing for the August Release at Jaded Blossom … and even more thrilled that the theme for the month is I love the 80's. I had so much fun flashing back to all of the fun designs and colors from that period. My first project for … Read more
At Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy last year (did you see Stamp Joy 2020 is going to be virtual this year, so if you aren't able to travel to Iowa, you can finally attend), one of the favorite cards I made at the Make and Take Room was using the Gifted Background and Gifted Stencil. When … Read more
All of the pictures in my memories keep reminding me that this is the time of year I'm usually traveling … I'm usually on a beach with my sister … or in New York City with Lauren. This card is an homage to both of them. I miss them both … and mostly I miss … Read more
The theme at the CAS Stencil Challenge is to use Heat Embossing with a Stencil. I wasn't sure what to do, so I went searching at SplitcoastStampers and found this Watercolor Bokeh Technique I thought I could modify. I used Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors to create my rainbow background. Then I used a … Read more
I have so many great sentiment sets from Simon Says Stamp, and I wanted to use some of them for the current Freshly Made Sketch, since it just screams multiple sentiments to me. I gave my new Fern Green Paper Glaze from Picket Fence Studios a try using the Tumbling Leaves Stencil from Simon … Read more
I've been making myself clean my studio today … I will feel much better when I can see the table tops and everything is relatively returned to its place. I took a little break and decided to make a card with some of the bits, bobs and scraps that needed to be put away. … Read more
I'm back for another Makeover Monday. This week I chose this Valentine from February 2017, which was the first (and I believe only) time I have used these rather expense Birch Press Designs Caprice Heart Layers Die Cuts. When I saw Jennifer Mcguire's video this week on how to turn these layering die cuts into … Read more
This card resulted from too many challenge ideas floating around in my head. Both Seize the Birthday and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge have a stencil theme … and Paper Smooches Challenge is Anything Goes, so I knew I wanted to start with a Paper Smooches Stencil. I thought it would be fun to … Read more