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 […]
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 […]
February Sketch Challenge
February Sketch Challenge 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 your creations with […]
Cat Snow Globe Christmas Card
Cat Snow Globe Christmas Card I created this shaker card for our four year old granddaughter, Madysen. She loves kitties, and I hope this one will make her smile. (Click HERE to see more of my Shaker Card creations) Shaker Cards are easy to create. Here’s how I did this one: To create the shaker […]
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 […]
September Fresh Ideas-Snow Front Bay Window Card
September Fresh Ideas-Snow Front Bay Window Card Snow Front Bay Window Card Snow Front Bay Window Card Open Create fun 3-D cards using the Bay Window Technique. This technique is super easy and will provide that WOW factor in your creations. The possibilities are endless for all season and occasion crafting. For this winter wonderland […]
Blends and Blossoms in Bloom Puzzle Card
Blends and Blossoms in Bloom Puzzle Card Puzzle Cards are featured projects found in my August newsletter. This card features the Blossoms in Bloom Bundle which includes the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set and coordinating Many Layered Blossoms Dies. I colored the flowers using an assortment of Stampin’ Blends. This card is so pretty in […]
Blossoms in Bloom Glimmer Cards
Blossoms in Bloom Glimmer Cards I’m loving the new Rainbow Glimmer Paper from Stampin’ Up! For these cards, I paired the Glimmer Paper with The Many Layered Blossoms Dies. These cards really sparkle in person! Want to learn more? They are 2 of the projects featured in my August newsletter. For step-by-step instructions, please […]
Blossoms in Bloom Puzzle Card
Blossoms in Bloom Puzzle Card Puzzle Cards are featured projects found in my August newsletter. You can see more of my Puzzle Cards HERE This card features the Blossoms in Bloom Bundle which includes the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set and coordinating Many Layered Blossoms Dies. I combined the bundle with Rainbow Glimmer Paper. This […]
Country Home and Buffalo Check
Country Home and Buffalo Check Country Home with Basic Gray and Night of Navy Buffalo Check Country Home with Mint Macaron and Smoky Slate Buffalo Check Here are two more cards I created using the stamp set Country Home. For these, I paired them with the background stamp, Buffalo Check. To create the background, I […]
Mountain Air Thinking of You
Mountain Air Thinking of YouI guess as I get older, more and more friends I know are losing parents and loved ones. So sad, but, unfortunately, a way of life. This is the card I created to send to a friend after the death of a brother (non Corona Virus related.) I hope it brought […]
Black Ice Technique
Black Ice Technique The Black Ice Technique: Layer inks on foil paper using the Direct to Paper Technique for a stunning effect. The Black Ice Technique is great for masculine-themed cards. I’ve combined this technique with Beautiful Day and Country Road, a couple of my favorite retiring stamp sets. It was also featured in my […]
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 […]
Snow Globe Mercury Acetate and Blends Background
Have you seen the Mercury Glass Designer Acetate in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog? I overlooked it a few times as it really isn’t prominent in the samples. But, it is really cool stuff! I provides easy backgrounds that add that WOW factor! So, what is it? According to Wikipedia, “Mercury glass (or silvered glass) […]