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
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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
Card Making Basics – 1 The Basics
Learn the basics on making a handmade card!
Christmas in July
Easy Christmas utilizing layered stamps.
Quick Birthday Card
I love spending time in my craft room. I either set up my iPad with some of my favorite youtubers playing, or plug into an audio book. I’m also a mom, and that means sometimes it’s hard to find time to be in the craft room. I’ve found a little Continue Reading
Cardmaking with Kids! Concord & 9th Turnabouts
Hello there! Glad you could be here today. I had my 9 year old daughter in the craft room today and she loves creating! I thought it would be fun for her to try out one of my Turnabout stamps from Concord & 9th, and she did wonderfully with it! Continue Reading
Hot Foil and Layering Stamps
Hello! I have a great card project for you today which showcases a couple different techniques. Individually, each technique can bring great outcomes. Yet, when used together, they can bring phenomenal results! To start things off, I started with a card panel cut from Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock. I Continue Reading
2 Cards from 1 Die
I had so much fun ink smooshing the other day (check out this post for details on how to do it), I had to pull out my inks for some more fun today. This time, I used Distress Oxide inks in Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin and Squeezed Lemonade. I layered Continue Reading
Ink Smooshing!
Ink what?! Ink Smooshing! This is a fun technique that only requires a few supplies. Some ink, acrylic blocks, water and paper is really all you need! When it comes to ink, Distress Inks and Distress Oxides work wonderfully, though any water-based ink will work great. For paper, Canson Watercolor Continue Reading