A new challenge was just announced over on the Little Tangles Blog. I just love this color combo and created this CAS card using it… I die-cut some kraft and teal cardstock using THIS die set…a favorite of mine! I inked up the sentiment and lightbulb image from THIS set and heat embossed them in white and orange. A closer look… Like I mentioned, I wanted to keep it clean and simple, which is...
Did anyone else see the super cool technique that Jennifer McGuire featured on her blog last week? The one with letterpress and wood embellishments? If not, you can find it HERE. I was inspired to try it immediately. So I went to my stash to see what I had and thought THESE wood veneer pieces from Studio Calico would work great… However, I do not own a single pad of pigment ink. I know, crazy...
Hello! Today I wanted to share something very special to me. I wrote THIS post a few weeks ago about the craft retreat I attend twice a year and the gift I created for all my friends. Well I wasn’t the only one who brought a gift. My sweet friend Jennifer (my fairy “craft”mother) contacted me before the trip to create some handwriting samples because she wanted Hero Arts to create a stamp just for us....
I just love a good stencil. I think THIS one from Tim Holtz is awesome. I decided to do something a bit different and try embossing with a stencil. Here is the love child from the two… I started by tilting the stencil and taping it down on some of my favorite cardstock and applying a good amount of Versamark ink. I then lifted the stencil and put down several rows of different color embossing...
Hello. Welcome back. Today I have not one, not two, but FIVE cards to share. I’m sure many of you know Jennifer McGuire. Besides being the sweetest person on the planet, she is SO talented. Recently she shared a technique combining Distress Ink and Embossing folders. You can find it HERE. It got me out of my creative rut and inspired today’s card shares… (I will not go into detail on the process because...
