Today I wanted to share a fun way to create loose watercolor backgrounds using clear silhouette-style stamps. My gardens have been bursting with color lately and I wanted to try to replicate the look using bright colors and soft edges. These cards are the perfect way to send a sweet springtime hello! The images in […]
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Getting More Out of Your Background Stamps
Like many of you, I have loads of pretty craft items…some that have never been used and others that never get put away because they’re so useful. Background stamps fall into the latter category in my craft room. I love how many different techniques and projects you can apply them to, so today, I wanted […]
Whimsical and Wild Collection by Jane Davenport
If you’ve been following me for even a short time, you may have noticed I like to color and my favorite subjects are from nature…flora AND fauna. So when I saw the images in Jane Davenport’s new Whimsical and Wild Collection, I was thrilled to be asked by Spellbinders if I wanted to have a […]
Spellbinders Flourished Fretwork Collection
Like many of you, I’ve been doing a lot of daydreaming lately about all of the people and places I’d love to visit right now…friends, family, cozy Italian restaurants, and tropical destinations seem to be on repeat in my head. And when I saw the beautiful Flourished Fretwork Collection by Becca Feeken from Spellbinders, I […]
Springtime Scooter Card
The first time I set eyes on this adorable scooter die in the Rubbernecker shop, I pictured it leaning next to an old stone wall in some faraway European city. And since the only traveling I’ll be doing for a while is in my mind, I decided to take that inspiration and do my best […]
Sending Blooms Your Way
It’s tough being so close, yet so far away from friends and family right now, so today I wanted to share a clean and simple springtime card perfect for letting loved ones know that you’re thinking of them. I created this card with just stamping for a change. When there’s a lot going on around […]
Spellbinders/FSJ Stamp of the Month – April 2020
Beautiful is right…I loved this month’s Spellbinders/FSJ Stamp of the Month kit so much, I had to color it twice! Full of gorgeous florals that you can mix and match for endless backgrounds, swags, and borders, the Bold Beautiful stamp set is perfect for all of your pretty springtime projects. STAMPING THE FLORAL FRAME AND […]
Spellbinders Large Die of the Month – April 2020
The warmer weather has finally settled in around my area and the grass has turned that deep emerald green that only lasts for the first month or so of spring. We’re spending tons of time outside now and my driveway is covered in sports equipment already! This is one of the reasons I was so […]