Welcome to my second installation of Shaker Saturday...I think this card could be easily considered the very opposite of CAS. Ha. I wanted to create a card for St. Patrick's Day. Most people think about St. Patrick's Day and picture four-leaf clovers, leprechauns, and gold...I get all that, but ... View Post
A Blog Named Hero collaboration with Create a Smile Stamps!
This month A Blog Named Hero is collaborating with Create a Smile Stamps! Here's a sneak peek of the card I created using products from both companies! Come visit for the full reveal! ;) ... View Post
Abandoned Coral distress ink!
Last month I made a card focusing on the Cracked Pistachio distress ink and when the newest color, Abandoned Coral, arrived last week I decided it would be fun to make the same card just in a different color. I anticipate getting all of the new releases each month and I think this would make a ... View Post
Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (day 4) and a GIVEAWAY!
Okay, now I'm determined...I will get a card done each day for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! ;) Today I decided to go more for the spring side of the theme with some pretty pastel watercoloring! I used a great new background stamp from Hero Arts and heat-embossed it with clear powder. ... View Post
Christmas Card Challenges #13: Color Inspiration
Hi and welcome back to another Christmas Card Challenge! I love this week's color challenge...those colors seems so warm and cozy! And as we're still hanging out in 20 degree weather around here, those gloves and that hot drink are also incredibly appealing! ;) Here's my card: I LOVE this ... View Post
Mini Watercolored Cards
During Mama Elephant's most recent release week I saw this gorgeous Freestyle Floral stamp set and had to have it! I didn't have a lot of time to craft this morning but I wanted to do a little watercoloring so I put together these little cards! I like to keep a few cards in the back of my planner ... View Post
Watermelon Watercolor!
So I've been playing with the new Hero Arts products and I LOVE them! I didn't have much time in my craft room today but I was able to pull together this fun little card! It's only a couple inches wide and I'm thinking it'd be easy to make them even a little bit tinier to make them into gift ... View Post
A few more cards from Technique Toolbox
Thanks to the snowstorm on Saturday I had, yet another, snow day on Sunday and was able to go over a few more videos from Technique Toolbox: Dye Ink! I highly recommend the class...there are great cards and tutorials! I learned a ton of new tricks and tips even with the techniques I already ... View Post