By Your Side kit collaboration with Vicky Hello Everyone – we are at it again with the By Your Side kit collaboration with Vicky. With the new catalog reorganization Vicky and I thought we would help you out and share some ideas each month for one of the categories. The first category is Step by Step crafting. This sections includes a variety of kits. There are several kits in the Online Store and they are…
Hello Wreath for Anything Goes Saturday Hello Everyone – did some alcohol coloring for the Hello Wreath for Anything Goes Saturday. Using small images makes it easy to practice your alcohol marker coloring. That was my goal with coloring the wreath for this card. The leaves were small so I could use just 2 colors and achieve some success. I began by coloring the whole leaf with a light color, then flicked on a darker…
A fun card with a stencil idea Happy Friday stampers – A fun card with a stencil idea is sure to bring a smile to your face when you see it. There are so many products on the market you can use with your stencils. Nuvo makes an embellishment mousse and I decided to see how it works. I have had the mousse for a while but never opened it. I think I should have…
After some technical difficulties yesterday we finally are live. If you are always looking for techniques, Vicky and I have a fabulous membership offer for you! Each month we share a new technique, technique video and tutorial, AND inspiration for you to play with and learn. There are 2 levels available – May is all about Blending Brushes and ink blending. Click the button below to sign up for the level you would like! If…
Stampin’ Up Stylish Shapes frame ideas Hello everyone – another play with frames is the idea for Stampin’ Up Stylish Shapes frame ideas cards. I was inspired by my cards I posted the other day to try some other frame ideas. This time I decided to use the Stylish Shapes dies as it made it easy to make the frames. The black frames set off the flower dies and add interest to a simple card.…
Playing with frame ideas Hello everyone – another Penny Black idea inspired the Playing with frame ideas. I was watching a You Tube video by Penny Black and saw an idea I wanted to see if I could recreate to show how to use what we have to mimic their dies. Using the Scallop Contours dies, Stitched with Whimsy, and retired oval dies I was able to make a version of the die from the…
