Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Background Technique-Dragonfly Garden
Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Background Technique Using a punched circle as my mask, I added color using Blending Brushes, then paired the Kaleidoscope background with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and coordinating Dragonflies punch. The Kaleidoscope Cardmaking Background Technique is easy! (You can see me other Kaleidoscope Background card Here) Here’s How: Create a template by punching […]
Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Technique-Dragonfly Garden Vellum
Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Technique! Create pretty backgrounds using the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Technique. (You can see more of my Stampin’ Blends Creations HERE) For these three cards, I paired the background technique with heat embossed vellum card stock. Here’s How: On a piece of transparency or window sheet, scribble splotches using Stampin’ Blends. For […]
Daily Life Inspiration-Dragonfly Garden Card
Dragonfly Garden from Stampin’ Up! Inspiration for my card making often comes from my surroundings here in the mountains of Southern Colorado. We recently visited a neighbor’s pond with our grandchildren to net and release salamanders. What a great learning experience for the kids who were able to hold and touch salamanders before we released […]
Dragonfly Garden/Dandy Garden Shaker Card
This fun dragonfly shaker card is one of the projects found in my January 2021 newsletter featuring the Dragonfly Garden Bundle and coordinating Dandy Garden 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper. I shared a video tutorial on how to create this shaker card, exclusive only to subscribers on my mailing list. You too can see the […]
Dragonfly Garden and Dandy Garden Sketch Challenge
Sometimes it helps to have a jumping off point with your crafting, and a sketch challenge is a perfect way to start! Use the sketch as a blueprint for your own creations. I will be sharing sketch challenges every so often. I hope they provide inspiration, and you’ll share your creations with me! I used […]
Quick and Easy Dragonfly Garden
This quick and easy card is sure to bring a smile with the dragonflies found in the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. Stamp the dragonflies on Basic White card stock using Blackberry Bliss ink. Then, fill in the wings using Bumblebee ink. Add the greeting using Calypso Coral ink, and add some glimmer dots for a […]
Recycled Cardboard-Dragonfly Dreams
I’m always looking for ways to recycle and reuse. This was the case recently as I was about to throw away a cardboard box. Instead of just tossing it, I ripped off one of the flaps and peeled away the upper layer of paper, revealing the corrugation underneath. Cool! I decided to pair it with […]
Crafting with Cardboard-Make a Card!
Crafting with Cardboard Upcycle and make a handmade card! Like me, you probably have many cardboard boxes containing delivered shipments from Stampin’ Up!, Amazon, Chewy, etc. The question is, what do you do with them? Do you have a way to recycle them, or do you put them in the trash? Well, I’m here to […]
SpotLight Card Technique-July Fresh Idea
Spotlight Card Technique Highlight parts of your stamped images for that extra WOW! factor using the Spotlight Card Technique. This fun and easy idea will be featured in my July Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes at 9:00 am (MST) on July 19. I used the wildflower image from Dragonfly Garden, but […]
How to Add Color to Black and White Cards
How to Add Color to Black and White Cards using the new Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! and Stampin’ Blends or Stampin’ Write Markers I’m here to help with this quick and easy card using Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper. Sometimes a simple black-and-white print is the touch of elegance a paper […]
Five Minute Card Using Perfectly Penciled DSP
Five Minute Card using the new Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! Need an easy five minute card? I’m here to help with this quick and easy card using Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper. Sometimes a simple black-and-white print is the touch of elegance a paper project needs, and the Perfectly Penciled 12″ […]
Torn Paper Technique using Catalogs-Upcycle
Torn Paper Technique using Catalogs A great way to upcycle using pages and images in catalogs! We all receive catalogs in the mail, right? Clothing, toys, plant, gardening, etc. After you’re done looking through them, and before throwing them away, why not go through them with one more purpose. Look at the images, colors, and […]
Tutorials for Sale
Tutorials are available for purchase. Use the individual PayPal link for each tutorial to make a purchase. The tutorial(s) will be sent to your e mail inbox as a pdf. Please note, I am a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and all supplies used are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted. Feel free to use other products if […]