There might be a half of a foot of snow on the ground, but I’m going to keep posting springtime cards until it comes true! If you caught any of the 24-hour craft event on HSN last week, you may have seen the new “Entwined Collection” from Leonie Pujol and Crafter’s Companion (still available here). Although […]
Springtime Encouragement Card
Love coloring with alcohol-based markers but looking for a way to amp your artwork up? Curious Metallic Cryogen White Cardstock allows for seamless blending while enhancing pretty images like this one with a touch of subtle shimmer. Start by stamping the daffodil image (“Sending Love” by Gina K. Designs) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto […]
St. Patrick’s Day Washi Tape Banner
Do you have tons of those brightly colored rolls of washi tape lying around just waiting for a project? (I know I do!) Here’s a way to use up some of that stash by creating pretty plaid panels for a fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day banner. Start by trimming Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 […]
A Shabby Chic Card Using the Rustic Cottage Collection
I’ve always admired the style, but never actually tried to make a shabby chic card. When I saw the pretty new Rustic Cottage Collection from Crafter’s Companion (airing on HSN today for the 24hr Craft Event), I decided I had to give it a try though. Because 3D flowers…well, we all know I love them! […]
Cover Your CAMEO With Fabric Ink and Handpainted Details
Still have that CAMEO 3 sitting in a box? It’s time to break it out and use it! I have a great beginner project over on the Silhouette blog today that will get you comfortable with two different materials – fabric ink and heat transfer material. Head on over and check out how I added handpainted […]
Springtime Lily Card From An Adult Coloring Page
Phew…I haven’t been so happy to see a Friday in a long time! Pardon my absence, but I was hunkered down in the craft room this week trying to meet all of my design team deadlines (three tutorials and 8 HSN 24-hour Craft Day samples). The good news is that I’ll have tons to share […]
Clematis in Watercolor
Last week, I shared a bright springtime card I created with this Clematis stamp that was colored with Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils. After I finished working on that pencil piece, I decided to go back and stamp the image onto watercolor paper in Versafine Vintage Sepia ink and colored it with Spectrum Aqua markers as well. I ended up […]
Framed Nursery Art
It’s been almost a year since I moved and about five months since I unpacked 90% of the boxes, so I’m finally getting around to adding a few personal touches to my new home. My son isn’t getting any younger (are any of us?), so I’ve been focusing on his room first. A few weeks […]