How to Make a Diorama Card
How to Make a Diorama Card Add WOW to your cardmaking using the easy Diorama Card Technique! You can see more of my Diorama Cards Here I created this diorama card for my Dad for his birthday using the Mountain Air stamp set, coordinating Majestic Mountain Dies and Diorama Dies from Stampin’ Up! The […]
Sea to the Mountains Diorama Cards-March Fresh Ideas
Diorama Cards Diorama cards are a great way to add dimension to your card projects! The Diorama Technique will be featured in my March Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes at 9:00 am (MST) on March 15. I am featuring two diorama card ideas. The first features the new Waves of Inspiration […]
Shaving Cream Technique-Celebrate Sunflowers
The Shaving Cream Technique (also known as the Marbling Technique) is one of my all-time favorites! You can see more of my Shaving Cream Technique cards Here All you need is some shaving cream (not the gel type), a few ink refills, a paper plate, paper towels (this is a messy technique, so be sure […]
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: […]
Dry Brush Background Paired with Sweet Strawberry
Dry Brush Background Paired with Sweet Strawberry And, here’s one more card I created using the very versatile Dry Brush background stamp. For this card, I paired it with Sweet Strawberry and the Strawberry Punch. Colors used were Blushing Bride, Soft Sea Foam, and Rococo Rose. Probably the most important advice I can give you […]
Dry Brush Paired with Nature’s Beauty
Dry Brush Paired with Nature’s Beauty Here’s another card I created using the versatile background stamp, Dry Brush. For this card, I paired it with Nature’s Beauty. Colors used for the background are Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Cajun Craze, and Crushed Curry. Probably the most important advice I can give you when […]
Dry Brush Background Paired with Mountain Air
Dry Brush Background Paired with Mountain Air Do you have stamp sets in your collection that you haven’t used? This is my case with the background stamp Dry Brush. I’ve had it in my stash for a few months, but never had even opened the case. I decided that needed to change quick. Why spend […]
Recycle and Reuse-Celebrate Sunflowers Baby Wipe Tie-Dye Background
I often recycle paper towels or baby wipes in my crafting that I have used to clean stamps or blot watercolors. (You can see more of my Recycle and Reuse Creations HERE.) I had this colorful baby wipe in my stash, left over from a past watercolor project. I decided to pair it up with […]
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 […]
Wrapped Bouquet-Featured in my February Newsletter
Wrapped Bouquet-Featured in my February Newsletter Sending a bouquet of flowers has never been easier with the Wrapped Bouquet Bundle from Stampin’ Up! The Wrapped Bouquet Bundle includes the Wrapped Bouquet stamp set and coordinating Flower Bouquet Dies. Items can be purchased individually, but are discounted 10% when purchased as a bundle. The Wrapped Bouquet […]
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 […]
Christmas Gleaming Ornaments and Shimmer Paint
Christmas Gleaming Ornaments and Shimmer Paint I created a series of cards featuring Christmas Gleaming stamp set and Gleaming Ornaments Punches (both are retiring on January 4, 2021) using Frost White Shimmer Paint, combined with different inks. The color combo possibilities are endless! Shimmer Paint and Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow accents Shimmer Paint with Pretty […]
Single Snowflake Wishes Watercolor Background
Single Snowflake Wishes Watercolor Background Here’s another card I created using the Watercolor Wash Background Technique paired with the color combo of Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray, and Gorgeous Grape. For me, these colors say “winter!” This card was easy to make. Here’s how: Create watercolor wash background by creating palettes of color by dropping […]
Bleach Technique-Snowflake Wishes
Bleach Technique-Snowflake Wishes Here in the mountains of southern Colorado, on Labor Day, we had temps in the 90’s. The following day, our temps dived to a high of 30 degrees, and we received 14″ of snow! Today, the high is supposed to be back up in the 80’s. Crazy weather! To celebrate our early […]
Beautiful You-Stamping on Ceramic Tiles
Beautiful You-Stamping on Ceramic Tiles Stamping on ceramic tiles is one of my all-time favorite techniques! These make great gifts and are good for an “anything but a card” theme. This would be a great idea for Mother’s Day. Or how about for an upcoming bridal or baby shower? Colors could easily be chosen to […]