Flower Birthday Cards
I have to admit, I am not a big fan of the new color Starfruit. On its own it looks pretty awful in my opinion. However, as you can see in the flower birthday cards I’ve been making, I’m finding when I combine it with other colors it’s surprising how pleasing it can be. I […]
Dare to Dream Nature Stamps
I haven’t used my brayer in quite a while, so I’m glad I finally decided to use it with some nature stamps on this card. There are so many cardmaking techniques you can do with it! This card uses just basic brayering, layering the blue Stampin’ Up! ink for the sky, and masking the mountains […]
Card Folding Techinques: Trifold Cards
Using different card folding techniques will add variety and interest when you’re making homemade cards. Here is a version of a trifold card where the two sides fold in to meet in the middle. I used the Curly Label Punch in the middle as the two sides fold in, and also used it to punch […]
Use Up Your Designer Paper Scraps
We’re all trying to be a little more frugal these days, so don’t let those scraps of beautiful designer paper go to waste! Here is another easy way to use them up. Our fabulous pattern paper makes it easy to achieve a coordinated look with little effort. Select different complimentary designs from the same designer […]
Create a Birthday Card With Comfort Cafe
I used the embedded embossing technique to create a birthday card with the Comfort Cafe Designer Paper. For this technique you simply adhere the stamped or designer paper pieces to the front of your top piece and then run it through your Big Shot die cutting machine. The designer paper looks like it’s embedded into […]
Lovely As A Tree Stamps: Part 4
This is the last in my four-part series featuring the Lovely as a Tree stamps. I hope you’ve enjoyed the cards I’ve made to illustrate how very versatile this set is… and I only used three of the stamps included in the set of 6! In the future I’ll make some cards using the rest […]
Lovely As A Tree Stamps: Part 3
You may have noticed, not only are the Lovely as a Tree stamps extremely versatile, but wouldn’t these cards be great to give to the men in your life? I often hear how hard it is to make “manly” cards. Well, here’s your answer: Lovely as a Tree! This vibrant card today features the spotlight […]
Lovely As A Tree Stamps: Part 2
With Lovely as a Tree stamps you can create peaceful, tranquil, and inspirational greeting cards. On this card I used the stamping off technique, which is just a matter of stamping two or three times between re-inking. This allows you to create depth in the scene. I sponged around the edges of the focal piece […]
Lovely As A Tree Stamps – Four-Part Series
“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree” ~ from the poem Tree by Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) Today I am beginning a four-part series on what I believe is the oldest current stamp set, and probably the most popular, Lovely as a Tree (w-115026/c-127793) A beautiful collection of nature […]
All About Watercolor Stamping
Come learn how to watercolor in my new All About Watercolor Stamping class! In this class you will learn a variety of ways to watercolor using Blender Pens and Aqua Painters. What will you get in this class? 1 Blender Pen 2 Aqua Painters (1 medium brush tip & 1 large brush tip) 1 Multipurpose […]