The first project I wanted to make, surprisingly, when I got my new Branching Out Bundle was a ….lantern. I thought the dies in the set would make a great ‘window’ for a lantern. Check out the bundle: The dies are awesome!! I saw StampinWithAmore make a similar lantern but I needed to make mine…
This past weekend, I had the great opportunity to attend a retreat led by fellow demonstrator, Michelle Halleen. It’s always the best time and she makes sure our creative cups are overflowing by the time the end of the day rolls around. I participated in a swap with the other attendees – take a look…
It’s been a bit since I published a sketch challenge. That whole end-of-summer/back-to-school crazy period took over our lives over here – haha! So here is edition #31 – it’s a great way to use up scraps you have laying around – you have those, right? Here is the card I made from this sketch:…
This card is inspired by the below card that I made for my swap group: This technique is called a one-layer spotlight. To get this effect, a shape has to be cut out of a piece of paper (I used copy paper) and placed over your main image. You use blending tools to lay down…
I have seen and received Post-It Note Holders since I began my paper crafting journey years ago. I don’t think I have ever made one. I signed up to make one for my swap group that I participate in and wow – how easy are these. I based mine on this video from StampinWithAmore. I…
Everyone loves a punch – I mean, dies are awesome, too – but punches are so much quicker! Check out the new Sign Design bundle that will be available next week in the September Mini Catalog: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years – it covers all the ‘ber’ holidays. Here is the card I made…
One of the new bundles in the September Mini Catalog is the Words for the Season bundle. Take a look and count the ways you can use this – haha: I paired this set with the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper for a quick and easy card: I embossed a Shaded Spruce card base…
I came across this fun fold in my paper-crafting travels and just knew that I had to share it with you! It’s called the Puzzle Piece fold – take a look. Here it is closed: And here it is open: Isn’t it fun?! I have a video that goes through how to put it together…
One of the new bundles in the September Mini Catalog is called the Branching Out bundle – and I think your are going to want it! Look at all those gorgeous stitched dies! They were definitely the inspiration for a tag we made at my “Christmas in August” stamp class: I used the largest, third-largest,…
I’m giving you a break from the Gathering Together Suite Collection today (but don’t worry, there will be more projects coming your way soon . . . .) and am using the great background stamp, Etched Autumn. Isn’t it pretty? There are so many ways this can be used – I went with heat embossing…