Just keepin' it crafty!
This set of cards doesn't look too complicated, but the struggle was real. It wasn't a technical issue, but rather too many ideas to wrangle in. I started out floundering with the lantern and background color combination. Then I waffled with ink blending vs watercolor for the foliage. After that I couldn't settle on using… Continue reading Lantern Landscapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro334PnbioQ Hey, hey! I'm excited (and a little nervous) to share I will be creating and chatting along LIVE this afternoon during Crafty Meraki's Cardmaker Connect event this afternoon on YouTube HERE. My class is second to last in the line up of ten, so I decided to go with a Kitchen Sink Recipe theme.… Continue reading Meraki Cardmaker Connect
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
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
Hello, crafty friend! Today I am sharing a project created with the new "Summer Nights" collection from Catherine Pooler Designs which releases on Wednesday! Here's how I created this card... Step 1: Get Jiggy As I often do, I started out by creating a stamping jig. Luckily, the "Night in Flight" die set comes as… Continue reading Beautiful Inside & Out Card
Greetings! Thank you for visiting. Today I'm sharing another tutorial using new stamps & dies from Catherine Pooler Designs. If you missed the first two projects I created for this release, you can view them HERE and HERE. Let me show you how this card came together... Step 1: Stamp & Emboss I started with… Continue reading So Berry Grateful
Welcome! I have another card today using the new "Planted" stamps & dies from this month's Catherine Pooler Designs Club Sursee. If you'd like to start with the first card, you can do that HERE. Otherwise, let's get started with this one... Step 1: Foundation I started with a premade white notecard that measured 3.5"x5".… Continue reading Planted: Just For You
Hello, there! I'm back again today to share another project I created with this month's Catherine Pooler Designs Club Sursee stamps & dies. If you missed the first one, you can check that out HERE. Otherwise, let me show you how I created this one... Step 1: Die Cutting To start, I took an A2… Continue reading Mar ’22 Club Sursee: New Roots Card
Welcome, crafty friend! Today I'm sharing the first of several projects created using this month's Catherine Pooler Designs Club Sursee stamps & dies. Let me show you how this little card came together... Step 1: Set the Table I started with an A2 (4.25"x5.5") piece of watercolor paper. I then placed a piece of low… Continue reading Mar ’22 Club Sursee: Planted
Welcome! Hello! If you are new here, welcome! If you're returning, welcome back! I'm so glad you're here for this extra special post. Today I am honored to be joining Pinkfresh Studio for a blog hop in celebration of their newest release. What's a blog hop? If you're not familiar with a blog hop, let… Continue reading Watercolor Resist Florals