Quick and easy layout idea

Quick and easy layout idea Hello everyone – I have a Quick and easy layout idea for you today. I ran across a great sketch that I wanted to try as it was a card I could make in about 10 minutes. I chose to use the Thoughtful Journey dsp as this is beautiful paper. The pattern I chose had clusters of wild grasses so I went looking in my dies for something that would…

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World Card Making Day idea

World Card Making Day idea Hello everyone – I used several products to make this World Card Making Day idea. For World Card Making Day we shared ideas all day long in a group on Facebook. One of my cards using the Yuletide Village, Frozen Edges dies, and Season of Elegance dsp. For the coloring I used the Watercolor Pencils. I also played with the edge dies in a fun way. These dies have a…

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Using the bee punch to make a pumpkin

Using the bee punch to make a pumpkin Hello everyone – in a recent Facebook Live I showed Using the bee punch to make a pumpkin. I am always looking for ways to use my punches in unusual ways. I recently saw someone use the bee punch to make a pumpkin and couldn’t wait to share the idea in a Live. It is easy to do by punching 3 of the bodies, cutting the tip…

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Inspirations in Ink September sketch

Inspirations in Ink September sketch Hello everyone – we are sharing our Inspirations in Ink September sketch ideas with you today. Welcome to the monthly Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop. We have a new sketch to play with and I am sure you will find some great cards. Thanks for joining us. I hope you enjoy my project. I use sketches a lot as they are a great way to craft when you are limited…

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Fall fancy fold idea

Fall fancy fold idea Hello everyone – a simple Fall fancy fold idea is the share for today. Vicky has some things come up and also had eye surgery. She is not playing along this week but will be back next week. I played again with sketch 10 to show how you can use it to make an offset gatefold card. I went looking in my stash to find a neutral dsp to use for…

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Emboss die cuts for a card element

Emboss die cuts for a card element Happy Friday stampers – today I will show you how to Emboss die cuts for a card element. Another idea for heat embossing is to use die cuts and emboss them to make embellishments for your cards. Today’s card uses the spiky branch from Cheerful Daisy dies and the leaf die from Unbounded Love dies. I applied Versamark to the dies and then gold embossing powder. It was…

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