It’s pretty late, so this will be a quick post again…this card uses one of techniques from Day 3 of Stretch Your Stamps 2 – creating a word search with your alphabet stamps. I first created my sentiment in Versamark ink on dark gray cardstock using the new “Back to Basics Alphabet” set from Stampin’ […]
Distress Inks
Watercolor Inchies Card
I wanted to try Shari’s technique today from Day 1 of OnlineCardClasses.com’s “Stretch Your Stamps 2” class…and I did. I don’t love how this turned out, but I think the colors are pretty and at least I have several more watercolor backgrounds I created alongside it to play with at a later date when I […]
Sandy Beach Tags
I picked up a couple of boxes of that kinetic sand at Michaels the other day as a small summertime gift for my niece and nephew. Since I don’t get to see them as much as I’d like, I always like to package these little presents up nicely before shipping in the hopes that they […]
Custom Handwriting Stamps
I was looking for a way to make my cards just a little more personal…and with handwritten sentiments being so big, I thought I’d try to make my own handwriting stamps. Now, I am in no way deluding myself into thinking that my lettering can compare to some of the beautiful designs I’ve seen lately…but […]
Faux Watercolor Get Well Card
Sorry for the extended absence…I was away for a bit on vacation! When I got back this week I needed a quick get well card (when do you ever have a lot of time to make get well cards?), so I pulled out one of the floral watercolor stamp sets I had purchased from Rubbernecker […]
Using Leftovers from my OWH Memorial Day Bloghop Card
I don’t always generate a ton of scraps and half-colored images when I make cards, but it definitely occurs more when I’m challenged with a certain color scheme or sketch for another blog or online class. So, after a couple of attempts at putting together a suitable red, white, and blue card for this past […]
Stained Wood Inlay Card
I was inspired by a recent Mother’s Day Menu post to break out my wood paper and make a pretty springtime card. And since die cut inlaying is so popular right now, I thought it’d be fun to stain my wood bits and adhere them back into my panel for a slightly vintage-y look. Start by cutting the floral design […]
Quick & Simple Watercolor Card
Just a quick post to share a simple card today…sometimes I just need to do something quick and easy to cleanse my system of a complicated project (that I’ll hopefully get to complete and post soon). I needed a thank you card for a truly generous someone, so I pulled out my “Simply Sketched” stamp […]