Hello and welcome back! I've been in a bit of a card making slump. I'm so obsessed with redecorating my new house (which is still 2 months away), I haven't been thinking of much else. I thought the easiest way to get around it was to grab a stack of already made backgrounds, and make… Continue reading Alcohol Ink & Vellum
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Altenew’s Layered Rose Die & Distress Oxide Inks
Hello and welcome back! I have a quick post to share my first card made using Altenew's new Layered Rose Die set. I knew when I ordered the set that I wanted to try a watercolor look with them. Totally unrelated but I also wanted to try a new technique I had heard about from… Continue reading Altenew’s Layered Rose Die & Distress Oxide Inks
Paper Smooches- October Challenge
Welcome back. This month's Paper Smooches challenge is to use Pink, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. There isn't a lot to say about pink, so we'll just jump right in! I used the acrylic block stamping technique for the background. I used Picked Raspberry Distress ink and sprayed it with Shimmer spray and water.… Continue reading Paper Smooches- October Challenge
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge
Hello! The Wednesday challenge this week was Anything Goes (my favorite) and the product focus was Stampendous products. It just so happens that one of my first stamp purchases was from Stampendous! Actually, I had been meaning to use one of their sets for awhile. This was the perfect opportunity for me to try it.… Continue reading Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge
Simon Says Stamp’s Wednesday Challenge-Hero Arts Anything Goes
How great is this? A SSS challenge that perfectly matches my latest obsession! And I had all those great backgrounds! So, of course I have more than one card. You can actually enter 5 cards into the challenge. My first card features one of the backgrounds I made with the August add on background stamp.… Continue reading Simon Says Stamp’s Wednesday Challenge-Hero Arts Anything Goes
New Products! Concord and 9th Hooray Ribbons and Sunshine Turnabout
Hello! Today I wanted to show you a couple of new items I got from Concord and 9th's July Release. I also want to talk about Concord and 9th's turnabout stamps, another awesome and handy item to keep close by. First off, lets take a look at the items I purchased from the July release:… Continue reading New Products! Concord and 9th Hooray Ribbons and Sunshine Turnabout
Hero Arts July 2017 Kit Unboxing
Once again I received a surprise Hero Arts package today! According to the tracking page, it wasn't supposed to arrive until tomorrow, but when I opened the mailbox, there it was! Here we go: This month I ordered one of the add on items, the Butterfly Confetti Fancy die. I envision tons of ideas using… Continue reading Hero Arts July 2017 Kit Unboxing
Paper Smooches July Challenge-Anything Goes!
I think my favorite type of challenge is the "Anything Goes!" Thank you Paper Smooches! I'm still limited by my tiny inventory of PS products, but I think my card making skills are improving, so they look different lol. This month I used my rainbow die, and the cloud dies. I also snuck in one… Continue reading Paper Smooches July Challenge-Anything Goes!
Simon Says Stamps Fingerprint Doodles
I hope you had a safe and fun 4th of July! This is another new item from Simon Says Stamps that instantly sparked some card ideas for me. I made 8 cards at one sitting! I am a big fan of the Simon Says Stamps CZ Simple Sentiments. They are sassy and funky! One of… Continue reading Simon Says Stamps Fingerprint Doodles
Concord and 9th Pallets
Using these pallet background feels almost like cheating! The new Concord and 9th Petals and Pallets stamp and die set is supper easy to use! I'm suffering from serious creative block, and this set has saved my life! In anticipation of the arrival of this set, I stamped some floral stamps that I already had… Continue reading Concord and 9th Pallets
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