Stamping With Blue Moon Creations

Baby Wipe Towel Stormy Sky Background-Outdoor Adventure

Baby Wipe Towel Stormy Sky Background-Outdoor Adventure The Baby Wipe Technique is one of my favorite stamping techniques. I lay them flat, let them dry and use them in my crafting.   I know to some it looks like something that should be thrown away, but not to me! Recycle and reuse, right? The baby […]

Watercolor Paper Background and Sheltering Tree

It’s almost the middle of August!  Where has the summer gone? I have been super busy and haven’t had much time for stamping, darnit! Since the card I recently shared for the Nacho Average “summer fun” challenge featured the paper towel background technique, I thought I’d share again a card I created using the same […]

Hand-made Wildflower Seed Embedded Paper

Hand-made Wildflower Seed Embedded Paper While the first day of Spring was back in March, I knew I’d have to wait at least another 1 1/2-2 months for warmer temps to arrive in the mountains of Southern Colorado.  To help shake off the winter blues, I decided I needed to make some hand-made wildflower seed-embedded […]

Father’s Day Faux Snake Background

Father's Day Faux Snakeskin

Father’s Day Faux Snake Background Here’s an easy background technique using a paper towel and clear embossing powder. Perfect for masculine-themed cards. You can see more of my masculine-themed cards HERE I used the retiring He’s All That for this card. Father’s Day Faux Snake Background How-to: 1.Add Pebbled Path ink to 2-ply paper towel […]

Zany Zoo Diorama

Zany Zoo Diorama

Zany Zoo Diorama 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 to make room for new sets in the upcoming 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. These products […]

Sending Love Happy Easter

Sending Love Happy Easter

Sending Love Happy Easter Looks like the Easter Bunny has hand-delivered Easter eggs! Happy Easter to you and your Family.   Sending Love Happy Easter How-To: 1.Stamp bunny from Easter Bunny stamp set on Basic White card stock using Memento Black ink.  Color using Stampin’ Write Markers or Blends, then fussy cut using scissors. Stamp […]

Delicate Forest Grid Sheet Background

Delicate_Forest_Grid_Sheet_Background

Delicate Forest Grid Sheet Background One of my Wetmore Stamping Ladies purchased the Delicate Forest Bundle and wanted me to use it in our February stamping class. Since I wasn’t planning on purchasing the bundle, she lent it to me before the class so I could make a card we would create in class. This […]

Iris Folded Construction Zone Easter Card

Iris Folded Construction Zone Easter Card for our 4-year-old Grandson! A forklift moving Easter Eggs! Combined with Iris Folding, one of my all-time favorite crafting techniques. You can see more of my Iris Folding creations HERE (along with patterns and how-to videos) Iris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of colored […]

Fragrant Forest

Fragrant_Forest

Fragrant Forest was found in the Sept-Dec Mini Catalog from Stampin’ Up! It is one of my favorite stamps from the catalog and fortunately it has been carried over and still available! This stamp is perfect for my location in the mountains of Southern Colorado. This is a large background stamp, so it is best […]

Emboss Resist Dragonfly

Emboss Resist Dragonfly

Emboss Resist Dragonfly Here’s a clean and simple card using the Emboss Resist Technique. Heat emboss your images with white embossing powder, add color, then buff with a paper towel or tissue. Watch the image pop as the ink resists the embossing! You can see more of my Emboss Resist Creations Here Emboss Resist Dragonfly […]

Circle Sayings Bundle-May Stampin’ News

Circle Sayings

Circle Sayings Bundle NEW!!   The Circle Sayings Bundle is filled with a variety of friendly greetings and decorative borders that you can mix and match to make all your projects unique! Pair the stamps together and use the 2-3/8″ (6 cm) Circle Punch to quickly punch it out to use as a centerpiece or […]

Split Card Texture Dies Retiring Soon

Split Texture Dies retiring soon

Split Card Textures Dies Retiring Soon Available through May 1! Create a unique peek-through effect on your handmade cards with these Split Card Textures Dies. Create your card base, then add one of these die-cut elements to one corner for an attention-grabbing, dimensional look they’ll love. Or tuck something—a gift card, a certificate, or another […]

Better Days Retiring Soon

better days retiring soon

Better Days Retiring Soon from the 2022-2023 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog Send those good vibes to your friends and loved ones with the Better Days Stamp Set. Celebrate the positive energy your friendship brings to your life, or send a message of comfort, love, and wishes for better days ahead. Here are some cards I […]

Pastels Versamark Resist Technique

Pastels Versamark Resist

Pastels Versamark Resist Technique An easy technique using Soft Pastels and Versamark.   Expand your coloring repertoire with the Soft Pastels Assortment! These easy-to-use chalk pastels work with a variety of coloring tools like Stampin’ Up!’s Sponge Daubers, Blending Brushes, and Water Painters. Here’s a fun tip: Try scribbling your pastel chalk on a scrap […]

Swing Fold Card Tutorials

Thank you for your purchase. I hope you enjoy the Swing Fold Card Tutorials I have created for you. (Please make sure to save this link so you can keep accessing the tutorials and videos). I have used Stampin’ Up! products to create these cards. Some of the products may be retired. Adapting projects to […]