Happy first day of summer! In honor of long days and warm temperatures, I’m sharing a nautical-inspired card made with the new Elegant Twist Collection by Becca Feeken from Spellbinders. This collection features a gorgeous rope-like pattern in several different shapes of layering die sets, plus a fun Glimmer hot foil plate set to use […]
Spellbinders Glimmer Backgrounds Collection
Looking for an easy way to add a splash of color and texture to your cards? The new Glimmer Backgrounds Collection from Spellbinders features modern and versatile patterns and is designed so that it can be foiled once for borders and strips or foiled a couple times for a complete background. Using the new Rainbow […]
Cats Who Lunch Card
Today I’m sharing a cute way to catch up with a friend by mixing a couple of different Rubbernecker stamp sets. I love the quirky style of these fish and cat images, and thought that this fun sentiment was the perfect way to bring them together on a card. COLORING THE CAT GROUP Stamp the […]
Divinity Designs May Release Roundup
How about one more look at the May release from Divinity Designs and a couple of new ways to use these fun products? The Footsteps Stamp & Die set is full of beautiful sentiments and a really unique footprint image. I stamped the footsteps onto woodgrain paper in Versamark Ink and added Sand embossing powder […]
Spellbinders Large Die of the Month – June 2020
Wreaths kinda perform the same function on cards as they do on doors – they make you feel welcome and invite you inside. There are definitely at least a couple of wreath dies in my stash, but none in the beautiful modern style of the latest Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Kit. I was […]
Spellbinders Small Die of the Month – June 2020
Summer is almost here…the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and my patio furniture is green with the thickest coat of pollen I’ve seen in years. In lieu of real flowers right now, I’m opting for the beautiful blooms in this month’s Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Kit. The Handing You A […]
Creating Scenes With Inking Techniques
It’s no secret that I love ink blending…almost every card I make has anywhere from a little ink around the edges to a full-blown inked background panel. I collect different blending tools and smooth cardstocks like my cat collects toy mice. So today’s card features some of my favorite inking techniques to create this peaceful […]
Divinity Designs May Release
Ready for a peek at the newest release from Divinity Designs? May’s release is full of unique dies that make fun-fold cards easy, beautiful sentiment stamps, and even a fun paper pack perfect for Father’s Day and summertime cards. I used the Stitched Sunburst Die to cut an ink-blended panel and paired it with a […]