Good morning, friends. Today, I have a lovely graduation card featuring some amazing florals from Tim Holtz. I always love a good floral die and these “Brushstrokes Minis” are exceptional. I appreciate that the dies are neither too small nor big allowing ample arrangement opportunities. I began with a few sheets of watercolor cardstock. IContinue reading “Graduation Card”
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Using Odds and Ends
Hi friends. I am back with another spring themed card. I had a couple of backgrounds on my desk. Well, actually I have a pile of them, but I regress. I don’t know about you, but there are many times that I set out to create a background and for whatever reason it doesn’t workContinue reading “Using Odds and Ends”
Easy Technique Even For Beginners
If you struggle with watercoloring, this fun technique will get you started on the road to beautiful impressionistic card designs.
An Early Easter
We’ve just moved through the Christmas season and whoa, we’re celebrating Easter? How does that happen? Well, Easter arrives early this year. March 31st to be exact. This means it’s time to get hoppin’ (pun intended) on our Easter cards. The Scrappy Tails Crafts “Easter Blessings” release is jam packed with amazing stamps, dies and stencils for both St. Patty’sContinue reading “An Early Easter”
“Wood You Be Mine”
Happy New Year, friends. I thought I would pop on here with a quick share. The new year is upon us, and new goals and resolutions have been set. It’s time to start fresh. My reset this year is in a simple word and that is “action”. It can look different each day and instead of pigeonholing myself, I amContinue reading ““Wood You Be Mine””
“Let it Snow”
Happy Monday, friends. Christmas is one week away. The season always flies by and each year no matter how early I start something gets in the way, and I am once again behind in preparations. This year, it was illness that got in the way. I have been down with a terrible cold, which means I’ve not been ableContinue reading ““Let it Snow””
Simon Says Stamp “Walter the Penguin”
Hello, friends. I have been in a crafty funk. Shall I make you gasp? I’ve been in full blown deep cleaning mode instead. Crazy, right? I really wanted to get inside my craft room, but I just wasn’t feeling it. Finally, I perused Instagram and found three current challenges that I thought would get meContinue reading “Simon Says Stamp “Walter the Penguin””
Color Throwdown Challenge #767
Hello friends, it’s been a minute, hasn’t it? I plan to bring more content to my blog this month. I’ve just been a bit preoccupied with life and have had less time to create. The good news is that I woke up this morning and saw the Color Throwdown Challenge post and I was inspiredContinue reading “Color Throwdown Challenge #767”
Give Thanks
The air has cooled, and the leaves are changing. OK, leaves aren’t changing where I live, but the temperatures have certainly cooled significantly. Finally, it is the perfect time to create fall cards. Today, I’m using new dies from the CottageCutz Fall release, which is nothing short of spectacular. Let’s take a look at theContinue reading “Give Thanks”
CottageCutz 2023 Christmas Release
I am so excited to share my first card creating with the new CottageCutz Christmas release. I have been anxiously awaiting this release that is a split between vintage and classic CottageCutz cute. I have so many ideas and wasn’t sure where I wanted to start, but eventual landed on the “Vintage Holiday Lantern.” IContinue reading “CottageCutz 2023 Christmas Release”
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