Wreaths kinda perform the same function on cards as they do on doors – they make you feel welcome and invite you inside. There are definitely at least a couple of wreath dies in my stash, but none in the beautiful modern style of the latest Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Kit. I was […]
Spellbinders Small Die of the Month – June 2020
Summer is almost here…the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and my patio furniture is green with the thickest coat of pollen I’ve seen in years. In lieu of real flowers right now, I’m opting for the beautiful blooms in this month’s Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Kit. The Handing You A […]
Creating Scenes With Inking Techniques
It’s no secret that I love ink blending…almost every card I make has anywhere from a little ink around the edges to a full-blown inked background panel. I collect different blending tools and smooth cardstocks like my cat collects toy mice. So today’s card features some of my favorite inking techniques to create this peaceful […]
Divinity Designs May Release
Ready for a peek at the newest release from Divinity Designs? May’s release is full of unique dies that make fun-fold cards easy, beautiful sentiment stamps, and even a fun paper pack perfect for Father’s Day and summertime cards. I used the Stitched Sunburst Die to cut an ink-blended panel and paired it with a […]
Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop
Happy Friday y’all! Today I’m excited to be playing along in the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop using some super cute Rubbernecker stamps and dies. Truthfully, if you were to find me at a café, I’d be more likely to order tea or hot chocolate, but the great thing about most coffee stamps and dies […]
Country Sunset Scene Card
As the days get longer this time of the year, one of my family’s favorite things to do is take a ride in the country after dinner. There’s one particular route we enjoy that travels past tons of open farmland, and on that route is a one-lane bridge that doglegs over a tiny brook surrounded […]
Spellbinders Small Die of the Month – May 2020
Dies are one of the more expensive items in this hobby, so I tend to gravitate toward the more versatile ones. Sentiment dies in a classic font, background dies in a fairly generic pattern, and basic border dies make up the biggest part of my stash outside of nested shape dies. Most of the Spellbinders […]
Loose Watercolor Backgrounds With Clear Stamps
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 […]