Upcycle! Crafting with Aluminum Can Labels
Crafting with Aluminum Can Labels Upcycle! I’ve shared many of the cards I have created over the years using beer or soda aluminum cans. My husband drinks a variety of craft beers, and I’m always confiscating the cans afterward. I cut the cans down and use the fun and colorful labels to create cards. It’s […]
Faux Flocking Technique
Faux Flocking Technique The Faux Flocking Technique is a great way to add texture and interest to your cardmaking, plus it’s a great way to use up paper scraps. You can see more of my Faux Flocking cards Here I paired the Faux Flocking Technique with the Beauty of Friendship stamp set for a pretty […]
Craft with Paper Towels-Sharing Sunshine Card with Paper Towel Background
Craft with Paper Towels I often use the paper towels I have used for cleaning stamps or blotting watercolors in my crafting. They add interesting colors and textures to a card project! Plus, it’s good to recycle and reuse! You can see more of my paper towel backgrounds HERE I paired a paper towel background […]
Upcycle Paper Towels in Card Crafting-Waves of Inspiration
Upcycle Paper Towels in Card Crafting I often upcycle the paper towels I’ve used to clean stamps or blot watercolors in my card crafting. The paper towels have a mix of bright and exciting colors, plus they add textural interest to my projects. You can see more of my upcycled paper towel backgrounds HERE Here’s […]
Paper Weaving Tecnique-April Fresh Ideas
Paper Weaving Technique Paper Weaving Technique is easy to create and is a great way to use up paper scraps The Paper Weaving Technique will be featured in my April Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes at 9:00 am (MST) on April 19. I am featuring two paper weaving card ideas. The […]
Crafting with Aluminum Cans-Santa Fe Brewing Black IPA
Crafting with Aluminum Cans Recycle and Reuse! I’ve shared many of the cards I have created over the years using beer or soda aluminum cans. My husband drinks a variety of craft beers, and I’m always confiscating the cans afterward. I cut the cans down and use the fun and colorful labels to create cards. […]
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 […]
Using New Horizons Designer Series Paper to Make Little Works of Art
New Horizons Designer Series Paper By now, I hope you have seen the gorgeous New Horizons Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! Each pattern is like it’s own little watercolor painting. I think it is my favorite DSP to date! After a flurry of card making using this pretty paper, I had some scrap pieces […]
Crafting with Aluminum Can Labels-Rocky Mountain Soda Company
Crafting with Aluminum Can Labels Recycle and Reuse! I’ve shared many of the cards I have created over the years using beer or soda aluminum cans. My husband drinks a variety of craft beers, and I’m always confiscating the cans afterwards. I cut the cans down and use the fun and colorful labels to create […]
Trash to Treasure Carding Making Idea-Bad Phil Beer Bottle Label
Trash to Treasure Card Making Idea I often use aluminum cans in my card making by cutting them down to use the interesting labels. You can see my Aluminum Can Creations Here I decided to go a little different route with this card. My husband brought home Bad Phil Pale Ale from Three Barrels Brewing […]
Mountain Air Stampin’ Up!-Fall Leaf Color Card
Mountain Air Stampin’ Up! card ideas Fall Leaf Color Card Leaves are changing colors here in the mountains of Southern Colorado! After a recent leaf-peeping trip, I was inspired by this photo to create my own fall color card using Mountain Air stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Here is the card I created! Here’s How: […]
Quilt Cards to Make-Quilted Leaf Card for Fall
Quilt Cards to Make! Leaf Quilt Card for Fall I have said many times that I love working with fabric but don’t enjoy sewing. Although I have a sewing machine, it rarely gets used. I don’t quilt, but I appreciate the beauty and time it takes to create one. I discovered the Faux Quilting Technique […]
Crafting with Aluminum Cans-Colorado Native
What I can make with aluminum cans! I’ve shared many of the cards I have created over the years using beer or soda aluminum cans. My husband drinks a variety of craft beers, and I’m always confiscating the cans afterwards. I cut the cans down and use the fun and colorful labels to create cards. […]
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background Card
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background Card Arts and Crafts Using Paper Towels! Remember the Snowflake Wishes Designer Paper Card I created Here? I used the paper towel used to clean up the stamps and blocks as my background for this Mountain Air card. I always save the paper towels I use to clean up stamp […]
Blossoms in Bloom Glimmer Frame with Paper Towel Background
Remember the Blossoms in Bloom Puzzle Card I created HERE? I saved the Rainbow Glimmer Paper die-cut frame from that project and used it for this card. I always save the paper towels I use to clean up stamp and blocks or to blot watercolors. Then, I use them for other projects. Recycle and Reuse! […]