Crafting With Aluminum Cans
I am so excited to share this posting with you! The Stampin’ Cut & Embossing Machine is the coolest tool, and I was thrilled to learn that it will cut through aluminum soda cans! And this is a great way to recycle and reuse in your crafting projects. For full details, please watch my video tutorials […]
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! […]
February Sketch Challege-Acrylic Block Watercolor Background
February Sketch Challege-Acrylic Block Watercolor Background 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 […]
Thank you Snow Much Paper Towel Background
Thank you Snow Much Paper Towel Background I often incorporate the paper towels I use to clean stamps and blot watercolors in my crafting. I had this paper towel left over from the Nov and Dec projects, and decided to use them to make after Christmas winter-themed thank you cards. I love the tie-dye effect! […]
Tie-Dye Christmas Ornaments
Tie-Dye Christmas OrnamentsBermuda Bay and Melon Mambo Seaside Spray and Gorgeous Grape Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo Because of the flurry of Christmas card making over the past several days, my crafting table is full of stuff; stamps, ink, ribbon, glimmer dots…. I’m sure you can relate! One of the items I put to the […]
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background One of the things I like to do is recycle and reuse the paper towel I’ve used to blot the ink on my watercolor projects. Recently, I made several watercolor wash backgrounds using Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray, and Gorgeous Grape inks. The paper towel I used had a mix of […]
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background-Have a Great Day
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background-Have a Great Day I like to craft with the paper towels I have used to clean stamps or blot watercolors. They make really interesting backgrounds, and it’s always good to recycle and reuse! I combined the paper towel background with Mountain Air stamp set and coordinating Majestic Mountain Dies to […]
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background
I used the paper towel I had used to blot the Pigment Sprinkles on the two cards I shared HERE to create these Mountain Air background cards. I often use the paper towels I use to blot watercolor or to clean off stamps. There is always a great mix of colors with a cool texture […]
Mountain Air Paper Towel Background
I often use the paper towels I use to blot watercolor or to clean off stamps. There is always a great mix of colors with a cool texture of the paper towel. It’s a great way to recycle and reuse! I separated the plys of the paper towel. This way, I can make two cards […]
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 […]
Friendly Silhouettes Stippled Watercolor Backgrounds
Stippled Watercolor Paper Background Paper Towel Watercolor Background I loved Sherrill Graff’s idea of creating hand-made paper by wetting Whisper White card stock, then stippling on ink, creating pretty watercolor patterns. I created these thank you cards using that technique, but instead of Whisper White, I used watercolor paper. I spritzed on water […]
Paper Towel Background-Winter Woods
Recycle and reuse! I always try to use the paper towels in my crafting that I’ve used to blot the color from Pigment Sprinkles, watercolor, or after cleaning stamps. That was the case with this card. I incorporated the paper towel I used to blot the Pigment Sprinkles from this Winter Woods card HERE. I […]
Paper Towel Background Christmas Pocketful of Happiness
I always try to recycle and reuse my crafting tools. This includes the paper towels that I use to wipe off stamps, the Stamparatus plates, or to dab my watercolor projects. This was the case with this piece of paper towel. I can’t remember what project I was using it for, but it had shades […]
Paper Towel Background Pocketful of Happiness
I always try to recycle and reuse my crafting tools. This includes the paper towels that I use to wipe off stamps, the Stamparatus plates, or to dab my watercolor projects. This was the case with a piece of paper towel I had used to dab Pigment Sprinkles. I was using the Daffodil Delight and […]
Flowering Desert Paper Towel Background
Flowering Desert Paper Towel Background One of the things I like to do in my crafting is to use the paper towels that I have used to wipe off stamps, ink pads, and fingers. They often have a pretty mix of colors that are great to use as backgrounds. This was the case with a […]