Hello again, crafty friends. I have another card to share featuring some Diecember goodies as well as a quick crafty tip (more on that later). Today’s card is super bright so you may need some sunglasses… To create the background, I dry embossed THIS new die using THIS embossing mat in my die-cut machine. Instead of cutting, it leaves an impression. I inked up the entire panel with a few yellow distress inks and...
Hello, crafty friends. Today’s post is a bit different than usual. I’m going to be highlighting five of my favorite finishing touches that I add to my cards. The card I am sharing today features all five… #1 Obsidian Black Ink I’ve been using THIS obsidian black ink for awhile now and I love it. It stamps crisp and is super dark. Since it’s a pigment ink, it’s perfect for heat embossing since it...
Hello, crafty friends. A Ronald McDonald House recently reached out asking if I could create a bunch of cards for the families who lost a child. I decided to mass produce some thinking of you cards and share some tips for creating several cards at once… My first tip is to start with a design that you can possibly get more than one card from. For these cards… I knew die-cutting the rainbow and...
Hi there, crafty friends. Today I’m sharing a few four bar sized cards that feature products from the new Clearly Besotted release. I also want to share a few time saving tips. First, let me share how I created each card… I stamped one of the pig images using THIS ink and added clear embossing powder on top. I painted the image using THIS ink with water. I applied some of THIS ink in...
Hi, friends. I’m back today with another Quick Crafty Tip. If you’re new to my blog (welcome!), be sure to check out previous Quick Crafty Tips HERE and scroll down. Today’s tip is all about recycling packaging… I’ve been saving all of the packaging that my stamps and dies come in to reuse when I watercolor. It makes a great palette when mixing colors or simply adding water to ink to create watercolor. I like...
Hi there. I’m back today with another Quick Crafty Tip. (Click HERE and scroll down to check out my previous Quick Crafty Tips) Today’s tip is about Stamp and Die Storage. I use the AMAZING system that Jennifer McGuire suggested HERE to store my stamps and dies. However, my collection keeps growing and I wanted to tweak a few things to make it even easier to find what I’m looking for. First up, adding...
Hello. I’m sharing another Quick Crafty Tip today. (If you’re new to my blog and want to see previous Quick Crafty Tips I’ve shared, click HERE.) So I will admit that I have a problem… I collect (and sometimes actually use) 6×6 paper pads. I love them. They are my weakness and I’ve acquired a big collection. I thought I would share three different ways I keep them tidy… 1. Binder Clips I am...
Hi. Today I’m sharing another quick crafty tip about die-cutting. (If you’re new to my blog, click HERE to see previous Quick Crafty Tips.) Recently, I purchased THIS die… Stitched Rectangles Die from Simon Says Stamp The dies come attached so you have to snip each one apart with wire cutters. I needed the largest rectangle for a card so as I was ready to cut it, I stopped and took a second look....
Hi there! Today I have another Quick Crafty Tip to share. (If you’re new to my blog, click HERE to see previous crafty tips.) Recently, I lost one of my dies from THIS set. I’ve looked everywhere. My husband came into my craft room to find me frustrated and under my desk searching for the tiny heart die. He helped me look for it with no luck. Fast forward a couple of days and...
Hello. I hope you had a great weekend. I’m back with another quick tip. (If you’re new to my blog, click HERE and HERE to see my previous quick crafty tips.) This one is all about keeping tidy. I’m one of those people that has to clean up my work station before starting another project. However, sometimes I have deadlines and have multiple projects going on at once. I find that I’m not very creative...
