My son’s first birthday was this month and we have been preparing for weeks to celebrate it in a big way. Since his favorite toy is a dump truck he got for Christmas last year, we decided to go with a construction zone theme featuring tons of gold, orange, and white. Everything from the decorations […]
Warm Autumn Wishes Card
So, I’ve spent a little more time playing with my new Spectrum Noir Colourblend Pencils…and today I wanted to share a simple autumn card that demonstrates the smooth blending you can achieve with them. I love using colored pencils on kraft cardstock (especially this time of year!) and the images from the Sheena Douglass “An […]
Faux Bleaching on Colored Cardstock
Summer may be over, but it’s still okay to make cards with tropical flowers on them as long as you use fall colors, right? Right? Well, anytime I get a new coloring medium in my hands, I usually have to try it out on some kind of floral design…and I just didn’t think sunflowers were […]
Etching Materials Other Than Glass With Your Silhouette
Did you know you could use your CAMEO to etch more than just glass? Head over to the Silhouette blog for a little autumn etching…on ceramic! I just love how these cappuccino mugs turned out. They are begging for some hot apple cider (with a side of apple cider donuts 🙂 )! If you’re interested in […]
Easy Halloween Candy Bar Wrappers
Looking for a way to dress up a batch of Halloween candy with just a handful of supplies? Try these easy candy bar wrappers…they would work great as an autumn neighbor or office gift as well! Start by trimming a piece of cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″ for each candy bar (these measurements are for standard size […]
Halloween Trifold Card
I don’t make a lot of cards for Halloween…but when I do, I like to make them really special because they’re usually for my nieces and nephews. The newest stamps from Sheena Douglass seemed perfect for a trifold card – a technique I’ve wanted to try for ages. If you like coloring and fun ways […]
Spectrum Noir Colorista Blog Hop – UK Edition!
Today I’m sharing just one more project I created with a completed coloring page from the “Eastern Promise” Spectrum Noir Colorista Premium Marker Pad. This post is part of a blog hop in honor of the UK launch of the Spectrum Noir Colorista line on September 9th on Hochanda, so if you’ve arrived here from anywhere else […]
Spectrum Noir Colorista Release
If you’ve been waiting for the big Spectrum Noir Colorista release, today’s the day when you can finally order all of the items from HSN that you’ve been getting little sneak peeks of lately. Coloring relaxes me (as long as it’s not in those teeny tiny spaces), but I’m not the kind of person who can […]