The crafting world has gone mad for foiling, but what happens when you aren’t satisfied with the results you get with a cheap laminator and also don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a Minc? (For the record, I have both the cheap laminator and the Minc and use them frequently. 🙂 […]
Spring
Springtime Encouragement Card
Love coloring with alcohol-based markers but looking for a way to amp your artwork up? Curious Metallic Cryogen White Cardstock allows for seamless blending while enhancing pretty images like this one with a touch of subtle shimmer. Start by stamping the daffodil image (“Sending Love” by Gina K. Designs) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto […]
St. Patrick’s Day Washi Tape Banner
Do you have tons of those brightly colored rolls of washi tape lying around just waiting for a project? (I know I do!) Here’s a way to use up some of that stash by creating pretty plaid panels for a fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day banner. Start by trimming Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock (110 […]
A Shabby Chic Card Using the Rustic Cottage Collection
I’ve always admired the style, but never actually tried to make a shabby chic card. When I saw the pretty new Rustic Cottage Collection from Crafter’s Companion (airing on HSN today for the 24hr Craft Event), I decided I had to give it a try though. Because 3D flowers…well, we all know I love them! […]
Cover Your CAMEO With Fabric Ink and Handpainted Details
Still have that CAMEO 3 sitting in a box? It’s time to break it out and use it! I have a great beginner project over on the Silhouette blog today that will get you comfortable with two different materials – fabric ink and heat transfer material. Head on over and check out how I added handpainted […]
Springtime Lily Card From An Adult Coloring Page
Phew…I haven’t been so happy to see a Friday in a long time! Pardon my absence, but I was hunkered down in the craft room this week trying to meet all of my design team deadlines (three tutorials and 8 HSN 24-hour Craft Day samples). The good news is that I’ll have tons to share […]
Clematis in Watercolor
Last week, I shared a bright springtime card I created with this Clematis stamp that was colored with Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils. After I finished working on that pencil piece, I decided to go back and stamp the image onto watercolor paper in Versafine Vintage Sepia ink and colored it with Spectrum Aqua markers as well. I ended up […]
Clematis in Colored Pencil
How about something bright and cheery now that Valentine’s Day is over? In my mind, that means winter is over too (yeah right!) and these pretty blooms decided to burst through my kraft card front when they heard the news. I used my Misti to stamp the clematis image from Sheena Douglass on kraft cardstock in […]