Month: August 2019

Here in Arizona we are just now beginning to drop below 100 degrees.  Fall is still at lease a month away.  But I love making fall cards more than any other season.  I can’t wait any longer! This is a clean one layer card using one stamp as the background.  All it needs is a…

Here in Arizona we are just now beginning to drop below 100 degrees.  Fall is still at lease a month away.  But I love making fall cards more than any other season.  I can’t wait any longer! This is a clean one layer card using one stamp as the background.  All it needs is a…

In the Clean and Simple Class a technique for faux letter press was shown.  I had done lots of letter press with embossing folders but never with a DIY sentiment die. It took several tries with different plate sandwiches to get the depth I wanted in the impression.Then I probably went one too far as…

In the Clean and Simple Class a technique for faux letter press was shown.  I had done lots of letter press with embossing folders but never with a DIY sentiment die. It took several tries with different plate sandwiches to get the depth I wanted in the impression.Then I probably went one too far as…

I’m not going to lie.  This clean and simple card hurt my brain a little. When I purchased Altenew’s Prettiest Pomander I planned that it would be in orange and blue for my friend’s wedding shower.  Numerous attempts with Copics and water color ended up in the trash can. Then I saw a video by…

I’m not going to lie.  This clean and simple card hurt my brain a little. When I purchased Altenew’s Prettiest Pomander I planned that it would be in orange and blue for my friend’s wedding shower.  Numerous attempts with Copics and water color ended up in the trash can. Then I saw a video by…

I am wandering way outside my comfort zone on this one.  It is a near copy of a card by Yoonsun Hur     that I have wanted to try for some time. The images are from Beautiful Day and Peony Bouquet.  It is done on water color paper.  The leaves and berries are stamped…

I am wandering way outside my comfort zone on this one.  It is a near copy of a card by Yoonsun Hur     that I have wanted to try for some time. The images are from Beautiful Day and Peony Bouquet.  It is done on water color paper.  The leaves and berries are stamped…

 The color inspiration I needed for my Build-a-Flower Hibiscus came from a post by Erum Tasneem.   These aren’t the “hot” pink, purple and orange we usually see.  I like that they are a little more subtle and varied. The purple flower is from the Purple family with the addition of Saphire and Black.The Pink…

 The color inspiration I needed for my Build-a-Flower Hibiscus came from a post by Erum Tasneem.   These aren’t the “hot” pink, purple and orange we usually see.  I like that they are a little more subtle and varied. The purple flower is from the Purple family with the addition of Saphire and Black.The Pink…