Cardmaking, Die Cutting, Halloween, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Stencils

Trick-or-Treat

Welcome! I have an extra special tutorial to share featuring a card created for Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine. For this issue, I was challenged to create cards using dies in unconventional ways. Let me show you what I came up withโ€ฆ Step 1: Die Cut a Stamp I started by creating a custom background… Continue reading Trick-or-Treat

Alcohol Markers, Birthday, Die Cutting, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Summer

Happy Bird-day To You!

Yay! Today I have the fourth project for this month's mini series of tutorials. I'm featuring a tropical stamp & die collection designed by Kat Uno for Catherine Pooler Designs. If you missed the beginning, visit the first post HERE. In the mean time, let's look at today's project... Step 1: Blend & Emboss I… Continue reading Happy Bird-day To You!

Alcohol Markers, Birthday, Cardmaking, Die Cutting, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Summer

Happy Bird-day To You!

Hello! Hello! I'm back today with the third project in this month's tutorial mini series featuring a tropical stamp & die collection designed by Kat Uno for Catherine Pooler Designs. If you'd like to start at the beginning of this series, check out the first post HERE. Otherwise, let's get started... Step 1: Ink Blending… Continue reading Happy Bird-day To You!

Alcohol Markers, Cardmaking, Die Cutting, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Summer, Thinking of You

Caw Me

Hello, there! Today I'm sharing the second project in a mini series of tutorials featuring a tropical stamp & die collection designed by Kat Uno for Catherine Pooler Designs. If you missed the first one, check it out HERE. Otherwise, let's get started with this one... Step 1: Ink Blending To start, ink was blended… Continue reading Caw Me

Alcohol Markers, Cardmaking, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Summer, Thinking of You

Hey Tweetie!

Hello, crafty friend! Today starts a new mini series of projects & tutorials featuring a tropical stamp & die collection designed by Kat Uno for Catherine Pooler Designs. Let's get started with the first project... Step 1: Stamp, Color, & Cut To start, I stamped images from "Hey Tweetie" in an alcohol marker-safe ink onto… Continue reading Hey Tweetie!

Autumn, Cardmaking, Die Cutting, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Stencils, Thank You, Watercolor

Watercolor Ink Blending

Welcome! Hello! Hello! I have something extra special to share today. I am honored to be joining Pinkfresh Studio for a blog hop & giveaway in celebration of their newest release. What's a blog hop? If you're not familiar with a blog hop, let me explain... Pinkfresh Studio has challenged several of our crafty friends… Continue reading Watercolor Ink Blending

Birthday, Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Shakers, Tags and Gifts

Birthday Treat Tags

Hello! Hello! Welcome to the fourth project tutorial in this month's candy themed mini series featuring stamps & dies from Catherine Pooler Designs. To start at the beginning of this series, visit THIS POST. Otherwise, let me show you how I put together this tag trio... Step 1: Gather the Elements I had three left… Continue reading Birthday Treat Tags

Cardmaking, Heat Embossing, Shakers, Thinking of You

Hey, Sugar!

Hello, crafty friend! Today's tutorial is the third in the candy shoppe mini series using new Club Sursee stamps & dies from Catherine Pooler Designs. To start at the beginning of this series, visit THIS POST. Otherwise, let's take a look at how this one came together... Step 1: Base Layers I started with a… Continue reading Hey, Sugar!

Heat Embossing, Ink Blending, Tags and Gifts

Summer Nights Tag Trio

Hey! Hey! I'm here today to share this cute tag trio tutorial using the new "Summer Nights" collection from Catherine Pooler Designs! If you'd like to see how I started this collection mini series, check out the first one HERE. Here's how I created this today's project... Step 1: Die Cuting Using the Hearts-n-Tags die… Continue reading Summer Nights Tag Trio

Cardmaking, Die Cutting, Heat Embossing, Thank You, Thinking of You, Watercolor

Be a Light in the Darkness

Hey! Hey! I am back to share another project tutorial featuring the new "Summer Nights" collection from Catherine Pooler Designs! If you missed the first one, check it out HERE. Here's how I created this today's project... Step 1: Cut & Trim I started with a top folding A2 (4.25"x5.5") card base, a piece of… Continue reading Be a Light in the Darkness