I had every intention of spending yesterday creating … but as often happens when you return from vacation, other things fill-up the space. I ended-up cleaning out the closet in one of my studio rooms and filling 4 bags to go to Goodwill today. So in order to ease back into creating, I did … Read more
We were given a paper mache pumpkin at work to decorate for a contest … no theme. I learned from the Damsel of Distressed to always start by painting a surface with Gesso, so that's what I did. I also found a tiny pumpkin that I thought I would decorate as a partner. … Read more
Once of the goals for my crafty trip to North Dakota was for Becca (aka Damsel of Distressed) to teach me how she makes her mixed media canvases (click on over to see her amazing creation). Messy and relatively unstructured creating are not my comfort-zone, but I hung in there with the process and … Read more
For this week's card prompt at Jingle Belles is Neutral Noel where we're asking you to create holiday cards which embrace only the neutral color palette – white, cream, ivory, ecru, black, gray, charcoal, obsidian, brown, tan, kraft, camel, oatmeal, sienna (you get the picture). There's also burlap, jute, paper bags, cork, chalkboards, sandpaper or … Read more
When I saw this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! I was immediately reminded of a String Art Tutorial from Understand Blue, so I went and found it. I couldn't find a phone book or rubber globes, so I used an Encyclopedia and just got inky fingers. I used Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster Ink and … Read more
I mentioned on this morning's carfty call that I wanted to do a card for the September #TEMaker Challenge at Taylored Expressions, but that one of the elements was that the card needed to be interactive, which usually isn't my thing (I think it's mostly because they require precision to work correctly, and that's not … Read more
The Monday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp is to Make Your Own Background. I wanted to break-out the new Aladine Fuchsia IZink Diamond Glitter Paint and A Colorful Life Designs Boho Medallion Stencil from Technique Junkies to create some glittery goodness. Remember you get 10% off your order at Technique Junkies with my Discount Code … Read more
I'm on the My Sweet Petunia Blog featuring cards with ink blending and the new #lettersforhenry stamp set from Unity Stamp Company … please click on over and come visit me.
I just got to spend 4 days with about 200 of my craftiest friends at Junkiefest 2019 … seriously solid days of making art and learning new techniques … not much better than that. I started by hanging out with the talented Effie Cho owner of The Ton Stamps and watched her make her sample … Read more
The MISTI Design Team is joining the My Favorite Things Design Team to celebrate the MFT January Release … seriously so much fun stuff. I started my first card by covering pink cardstock with the new Scattered Hearts Background stamp using my MISTI (the MISTI makes it so easy to get perfect coverage … Read more
