Yesterday I watched as a small group of deer bedded down in the woods at the back of my property just as the first flurries of the season fell, and I was immediately inspired. When inspiration hits, I need to grab onto it and hold on tight…because chasing after two toddlers drains a lot of […]
Winter
Winter Tree Cards with Distress Crayons
Happy Cyber Monday! If you’re not too tired from Black Friday shopping, today is a great day for crafty shopping. Scrapbook-com still has tons of items on sale (find all of the current deals here) as well as a really cool freebie today only…a full pack of Distress Crayons! I created a couple of […]
Christmas Kaleidoscope Card
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and everything suddenly screams Christmas to me now (ok, if I’m being honest, I’ve probably had this problem for about a month…). So when Spellbinders sent me the new Kaleidoscope Triangles dies to try out, I couldn’t help but imagine these beautiful layered shapes as Christmas trees covered in poinsettias […]
Collectible Pin Gift Tag Card
Have you been shopping all of the early Black Friday sales? With Thanksgiving so late this year, so many shops have already been putting out their best deals…and I’ve definitely done some damage! Scrapbook-com has had some great sales, including $10 off orders over $70 right now plus some cool freebies every day. So today […]
Warm Fluffy Hugs Card
I’m a firm believer in creating outside of your comfort zone every once in a while to grow as a crafter and keep away the doldrums…but when I saw this month’s challenge over at A Blog Named Hero, I wasn’t so sure how this was going to go. Muted tones. They’re just not me. I […]
Divinity Designs November Release Roundup
Today I’m stopping by again with one more look at the November release from Divinity Designs and a couple of new ways to use some of the fun products. It was love at first sight for me with the Christmas Birdhouses stamp set, so I took another stab at coloring it (this time with Prismacolor […]
Snowy Pine Cone Card
Several beautiful stencils were released by Clear Scraps a couple of months ago, so today I’m sharing a quick tutorial to make this snowy pine cone card with two of my favorites. This pine cone image is pretty versatile and could be used for really any season or occasion depending on how you embellish it! […]
Simple & Bold Christmas Card Trio
Before long, many of us will be rushing around for the holidays, desperately searching for last-minute gifts or trying to mail out cards and presents on time. Sending handmade cards can be a ton of work on top of an already busy schedule, but with a simple, yet bold card design, you can easily tackle […]