Card Making Basics 3 – Dyes, Pigments and Hybrids – Oh My!

It’s time for another installment of card making basics. Last week, we discussed stamping, now we are going to talk about ink options and selection! When it comes to stamping, there are so many ink and color options it can often become overbearing. Setting color options aside for now, most Continue Reading

Fun with Stamping

Today I’ve got some bold colors and simple stamping to create two fantastic cards! Quick and easy, this pair is sure to please. Using The Stamp Market’s Striped stamp set and the Misti Stamping Tool, I stamped stripes on a couple panels of Neenah 80lb Solar White cardstock. Ink colors Continue Reading

Card Making Basics 2 – Stamping

I grew up in the craft business, and for as long as I can remember I have loved stamping. After working craft shows with my mother, I would take my earnings and select a stamp or two from a fellow craft vendor. At the time, only rubber, wood mounted stamps Continue Reading

Embossed Thank You Card

Today’s card combines a couple techniques for a simple, yet elegant look. I combined two stamp sets, both from Simon Says Stamp, a couple Distress Oxide colors, and some embossing powder.  I started with a card panel cut from Neenah Classic Crest 80lb cardstock. Using Mowed Lawn and Fossilized Amber, Continue Reading

Watercolor Sweetest Birthday Card

I am just loving Colorado Craft Company’s July release of their BIG & bold collection and had to pull out the Sweetest Birthday Cone set for some fun today. I started by embossing the image with black embossing powder from ranger, then continued onto some easy watercoloring. This ice cream Continue Reading