Even More Favorite Things Release Inspiration

Hello, crafty friends. I have even more inspiration to share using THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I started with the background. I cut a strip of masking paper to create the ground. I applied it to the top and ink blended below the mask with Brown Distress Oxide Ink. Next, I applied ink to the edges of THIS stencil to create a cloud sky with light blue ink....

To Love and To Be Loved Release Blog Hop

Hi, crafty friends. I’m excited to be part of THIS Blog Hop celebrating THIS new release… To create this art, I started by applying blue Distress Oxide ink on the front of a slimline card panel to create a sky. I die cut THIS grass border and adhered it along the bottom. Next, I stamped the images from THIS stamp set, colored them with Copic Markers, and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them...

Happy Winter Mini Slimline

Hello, crafty friends. I have a winter themed card to share today. I thought it was fitting since we are in the middle of a big snow storm here in Ohio… To create this card, I started by applying THIS paste through THIS stencil on the front of a mini slimline notecard. One dry, I ink blended blue ink on top and the paste resisted the ink. Next, I die cut THIS slope twice...

Tim Holtz STAMPtember 2024 Collaboration

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s cards were created with THIS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set from Tim Holtz… To create the first card… I stamped the images from THIS stamp set, colored them with Copic Markers, and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I adhered them to THIS wreath die cut. I painted one of THESE windows with THIS white paint and when it dried, I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp...

MFT STAMPtember 2024 Collaboration

Happy STAMPtember, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS STAMPtember collaboration stamp and die set from My Favorite Things… To create this card…I stamped the images from THIS stamp set, colored them with Copic Markers, and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. For the background, I applied red ink through THESE layering stencils on red cardstock for a tone on tone plaid background. I added a strip of THIS woodgrain paper to the...

Lawn Fawn STAMPtember 2024 Collaboration

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s STAMPtember collaboration stamp set is from Lawn Fawn! There is THIS stamp set available, THIS stamp set and coordinating die set, and THIS stamp set, dies, and a coordinating coloring stencil…   Today’s card share features THIS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set and dies from Lawn Fawn…. To create this card, I started by stamping the images from THIS stamp set, coloring them with Copic Makers, and cutting them out....

Slimline Halloween Scene Card

Hello, crafty friends. I have a slimline Halloween card to share today… To create this card, I started with a piece of black cardstock cut to a slimline size. I cut a green piece of cardstock to around 3 inches and cut the top using THIS grass border die. I adhered that green piece to the black piece and added a sidewalk using gray cardstock. I cut a shape freehand and scored some lines...

New Tim Holtz Sizzix Halloween Dies (From the Vault)

Hi there, crafty friends. I have a Halloween card to share today featuring the new Tim Holtz/Sizzix Halloween dies… To create this card, I started with the background. I applied THESE alcohol inks on a piece of THIS 5×7 Yupo paper that I added Rubbing Alcohol to first to get the inks moving. I used THIS blower to move the ink around until I achieved the moody look I was going for. I applied...

New Alcohol Inks from Tim Holtz

Hello, crafty friends. Today’s card features new alcohol ink colors from Tim Holtz. Let’s start with the background I created… I used Byou, Juniper, Yonder, and Cosmopolitan Alcohol inks on THIS Yupo paper to create this background. I used THIS blower to move the ink around and sprayed it with rubbing alcohol to add more texture. Here’s a closer look… I trimmed a small piece and used THIS die to create a white frame...

Princess Tri Fold Card

Howdy, crafty friends. I have a tri fold card to share today… To create this card, I started by stamping THIS princess border image along the right edge of a slimline cardstock flipped over (so the opening would be on the left side instead of the right). I colored in the image with Copics and used THESE coordinating dies to do some partial die cutting. I placed my plates almost to the edge of...