Simply Zinnias Acrylic Block Background
Simply Zinnias Acrylic Block Background Here’s an easy background using acrylic blocks and paired with Simply Zinnias stamp set! And the nice thing is that you can have any shape and colors of the background. Simply change up the acrylic block and ink! You can see more of my Acrylic Block Backgrounds HERE Simply Zinnias […]
Full Moon Rising-Under the Moon
Full Moon Rising-Under the Moon Here’s an easy card to create using the new stamp set, Under the Moon, from Stampin’ Up! A nighttime, full moon seascape! It involves a little ink blending and heat embossing. Full Moon Rising-Under the Moon How To: 1. Stamp moon image from Under the Moon on Smoky Slate card […]
Quiet Meadow Stampin’ Spots Swipe Background
Quiet Meadow Stampin’ Spots Swipe Background It’s that time of the year again when Stampin’ Up! releases the list of retiring stamp sets, papers, and accessories. It’s always a bittersweet time of the year as some of our favorite stamp sets will be leaving in order to make room for new sets in the upcoming […]
Using Drywall Tape as a Background
Using Drywall Tape as a Background Drywall Tape Background Technique paired with Sending Smiles for a fun and interesting background! Use the sticky-backed tape used for drywalling for added interest in your card-making. The drywall tape comes in a roll and can be found at your local home improvement store. It’s a mesh with a […]
Drywall Tape Background Technique
Drywall Tape Background Technique paired with Sending Smiles for a fun and interesting background! Use the sticky-backed tape used for drywalling for added interest in your card-making. The drywall tape comes in a roll and can be found at your local home improvement store. It’s a mesh with a sticky back. Just cut off the […]
Masked Landscape Cards-May Fresh Ideas
Masked Landscape Cards My husband and I recently traveled to Tuscon, AZ to visit family. The surrounding mountains and Sonoran Desert reminded me of our 2023-2025 In Colors: Pebbled Path, Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, and Boho Blue I created masked landscape cards using these desert-inspired colors. It’s a simple technique using Post-it notes […]
Rugged Icons with Lovely Layers
Rugged Icons Dies with Lovely Layers Vellum Have you noticed the Rugged Icons Dies on page 174 of the Annual Catalog? I didn’t until recently, even after going through the catalog numerous times! Rugged Icons Dies We all know that person who exudes rugged toughness. With the Rugged Icon Dies, you can let them know […]
Triple Time Stamping Technique-Perfect Pomegranate
Triple Time Stamping Technique Images cross over from one layer to another with this fun and easy card-making technique! It’s also a great way to use up paper scraps and incorporate collage-style stamping into your projects! For this card, I used Perfect Pomegranate, the Sale-A-Bration Hostess set. There’s still time for you to earn this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bubble Wrap Background Technique-Celebrate Sunflowers
Bubble Wrap Background Technique and Celebrate Sunflowers Upcycle and create fun backgrounds using bubble wrap and ink! You can see more of my Bubble Wrap Backgrounds Here Click Here to watch my short how-to video: Here’s How: Take a piece of bubble wrap and add ink. You can use a brayer or sponges or […]
New Horizons DSP-Using Scraps to Create Mini Cards
New Horizons DSP Here are some more of my little works of art that I created using scraps of the New Horizons DSP. You can see more of my creations HERE Once again, I let the size of the scraps determine the size of the finished card. They are all smaller than a regular 5 […]
Beautifully Penned Sketch Challenge for Cards
Sketch Challenge for Cards Beautifully Penned Sketch Challenge, August Sometimes it helps to have a starting off point with your crafting, and a sketch challenge is a perfect way to begin! Let me help you with this August Sketch Challenge for cards. Use the sketch as a blueprint for your own creations. Then, make it […]
Sending Flowers Die Meets Baby Wipe Background
I created these 2 cards using the baby wipes left over from a card idea I was experimenting with. I’m not sure what happened to that particular card as it obviously didn’t make the cut, but I kept the baby wipes to use for another project or two. Paper Towel/Baby Wipes Recycle and Reuse! Here’s […]
Golden Bee Colorful Hexagons
I paired the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration choice!) with the honeycomb die found in Detailed Bees to make this bright and cheery card. I cut out hexagons out of Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, and Bermuda Bay card stock. Then, I simply glued them to the gold and black hexagon-designed paper […]