Hello! Thank’s for stopping by! Today, I’m using one stamp in two different cards – hoping to give you inspiration on ways you can stretch your stamps farther and get more out of your supplies! Now, I’m cheating a little bit here, as I’m technically using two sets, but they Continue Reading
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Quick Ink Blended Butterfly Card
Speed is the name of the game, and today’s quick ink blended butterfly card is where it’s at. One stamp set, five ink colors, some heat embossing and a couple optional extras make today’s project a beauty. If that wasn’t enough, I’ve created a video tutorial for this quick ink Continue Reading
12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 12
It’s day 12, and I have plenty of Christmas cards for friends and family. Today’s card involves watercolors. I love the Christmas bulbs background, and paired with bright watercolors creates a fantastic card. Supplies Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Canson XL Watercolor Paper Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb Continue Reading
12 Days of Christmas Cards – Day 8
I’ve recently purchased some Nuvo Shimmer Powders and I cannot get over how gorgeous they are – not to mention how easy they are to use! Supplies Nuvo Shimmer Powders in Atlantis Burst and Blue Blitz Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock: 110lb for card base, 80lb for card panel Continue Reading
Easy Watercolor Card
Today’s card includes an easy to watercolor panel that is perfect for both beginners and seasoned painters alike. Tools Watercolor Paper – Canson XL Watercolor Stamp – Simon Says Stamp Emma Background Heat Embossing – VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad, Ranger Copper Embossing Powder, Wagner Heat Tool Watercolor Paints – KURETAKE Continue Reading
Versatility by Changing Color
One of my favorite things about stamping is the ability to adapt a set to fit a multitude of situations. From masking parts of a stamp, to augmenting the stamped image of a stamp with a pen (or even cutting portions of a stamp away), to simply changing the colors Continue Reading
Card Making Basics 6 – Stenciling
Stencils are a fun way to add interest to your handmade cards! Used with a variety of techniques and mediums, owning just a couple can bring you plenty of diversity. Today, I will walk you through a few techniques utilizing stencils. Later in the week, I will post full tutorials Continue Reading
Watercolor Sunflowers
September makes me think of sunflowers, and today they inspired my creativity. I began by embossing Simon Says Stamp’s Daisy Bouquet set onto watercolor paper. I embossed two entire sets of the flower using Ranger black embossing powder. Next, in preparation for watercoloring, I used painters tape to adhere my 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
Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit – More Cards!
I knew it wouldn’t take long for me to pull out my July Card kit from Simon Says Stamp again. The bee’s bring me joy, and hopefully they will do the same for those I send my cards to! I started with a mat cut from light blue cardstock, then Continue Reading