Nacho Average Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop-Honeycomb Happiness
Welcome to the first Nacho Average blog hop featuring product found in the Sale-A-Bration catalog. When I first saw the catalog, I was immediately taken with the cute chick in the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set. He just makes me smile! So, here’s my first project using that cute little chick: I often use baby wipes […]
Lovely as a Tree Baby Wipe Technique
Here’s another Lovely as A Tree baby wipe technique card using this week’s Nacho Average challenge colors: Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist. Other supplies: baby wipe, powder pal
Lovely as A Tree Baby Wipe Technique-Nacho Average Color Challenge #166
We have a nice fall-themed color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average challenge site. Here’s my contribution: This card was inspired by the changing colors of the oaks on our property. It also features the baby wipe technique, one of my all-time favorites. It’s so easy to do. Simply lay a folded baby […]
Embossed Copper Flashing-Lovely Lace Embossing Folder
One of my all-time favorite techniques. I embossed a piece of copper roof flashing (found at your local home improvement store) using the Big Shot and Lovely Lace embossing folder. I added rhinestones colored with Sharpies for a little extra bling. Quick, easy, beautiful! Supplies Used: Card stock: Basic Black Accessories: Big Shot, Lovely Lace […]
Masculine Happy Birthday-Nacho Average Color Challenge #130
Our color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average Challenge site are Basic Gray, Tangelo Twist and Crushed Curry. Here’s my contribution: Recently, I needed a masculine birthday card and these colors just seemed to lend themselves to that theme. I wanted something clean and simple so I stamped a birthday greeting on my […]
Folded Star-Nacho Average Color Challenge #128
We have a soft color palette for this week’s Nacho Average color challenge: Blushing Bridge, Pink Pirouette and Smoky Slate. Here’s my contribution: For this card I used the Folded Star Technique using Smoky Slate card stock and Designer Series Paper and Pink Pirouette Designer Series Paper built on a piece of 3 3/4″ x […]
Baby Wipe Landscape Background-Serene Silhouettes
Recently, I was cleaning out my craft room and I came across several dried baby wipes that I had used to clean some stamp sets. I remember thinking the interesting ink patterns left on the baby wipes could be used for backgrounds for cards in the future. I was pleasantly surprised when I found them, […]
Aluminum Can Snowflakes-Another Share
Aluminum Can Snowflakes-Another Share My husband recently brought me cans of Euphoria Pale Ale from Ska Brewing Co. in Durango, CO. I instantly thought they would be perfect for making aluminum snowflakes. Loved the black, silver, and shades of blue in the cans. That’s the nice thing about this project. The possibilities are endless. I […]
Aluminum Can Snowflakes-Big Shot Project Revisited
Aluminum Can Snowflakes-Big Shot Project Revisited I recently received an order from a customer for aluminum can snowflakes that are cut out using the Big Shot die cut machine. I was happy to fill this order because this is one of my all-time favorite Big Shot projects. I cut out 6 sets of small, […]
Corner Bookmark with Scrunchy Flower-Nacho Average Color Challenge #110
We have a soft and pretty color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average Challenge site: Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding. Here’s my contribution: I decided to change things up a little bit by creating a simple corner bookmark out of Pistachio Pudding card stock and adding a pretty Calypso Coral scrunchy […]
Baby Wipe Lovely as a Tree
A couple of weeks ago, our color challenge over at the Nacho Average challenge site was Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red and Blushing Bride. My first attempt at the color challenge was this card using the Baby Wipe Technique. Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Thank You Kindly Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red, Blushing […]
Use up those Paper Scraps-Recycle and Reuse!
Use up those Paper Scraps-Recycle and Reuse! If you are a paper crafter, then I can guarantee you have a collection of paper scraps! The size of your collection depends on how picky you are. Me, I can’t bear to throw any paper away. That can lead to serious storage problems as your paper bins, […]
Straw Christmas Tree
Oh my, a Christmas tree made out of straws! I saw this idea on Pinterest, and have had it in the back of my mind ever since. I actually spent a day cleaning out my craft room, and came across the packet of straws I knew I had, but didn’t quite know where they were. […]
Clear-Mount Block Baby Wipe Technique-Nacho Average Challenge #60
We have a pretty color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average site: Primrose Petals, Daffodil Delight, Midnight Muse Here’s by contribution: For this card, I wanted to try a something a little different using the Baby Wipe Technique Instead of stamping a stamp, I wanted to stamp with a clear-mount block that had […]
Pumpkin- CASology Challenge #66
Pumpkin is our cue word this week over at the CASology challenge site. Tuesday was garbage day at our house, and as I was busy collecting the week’s trash, I noticed this page torn out of a magazine (Popular Mechanics) laying on top of the waste basket in my husband’s office. “Mmmm” I thought […]