Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshop I am craving some time with my alcohol markers. So today will be about coloring with the new Cottage Garden Set but you may use any markers you wish. Supplies: A2 Portrait Fold Card Base White cardstock for die cutting frame 2 times and stamping image BAG Tulips and Friends…
The link for this blog hop and fabulous giveaway is https://wp.me/p6Dps1-IBT Giveaway info: Decorative Motifs Outline Stamp Set Anna Griffin offered me my first design opportunity. She greatly influenced my love for Shabby Chic. This design reminded me of Anna. This is my favorite coloring technique learned a number of years ago from Yana Smakula….
I really look forward to Altenew’s monthly Inspiration Challenges. They can be found on Altenew’s Blog https://www.blog.altenew.com. Aditi is starting the New Year off with the photo of an embroidered pillow. Embroidery was my first crafty endeavor. My mother had a needle and embroidery floss in my little hands when I was very young. And…
December 31, 2024 Tags are my favorite thing to create, especially this time of year. I grew up in Northern Indiana. Snow created the most beautiful setting for the holidays. Here in Tucson, Arizona, snowfall is rare. It’s really hard for me to accept houses decorated with holiday lights but no snow. So I created…
February 12, 2025 To sign up for this class go to the bottom of the post and click on the pay button. It will accept the $5.00 payment from most credit cards. It’s time to think spring! My favorite spring flower has always been the lilac. Unfotunately they don’t grow here in Tucson. So I…
Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshop Today we will experiment again with Interference Inks. I fell in love with the colors Jaycee used on November 11th Perfect Paring. We will try to create that vibe using some Interference Inks. Jaycee used the Fresh Flowers Die Set (From Secret Garden 2024). I am using the CAF Gardenia…
Textured Winter Floral I selected CYL Delicate Garden as one of my favorite Altenew products for 2024. This is the card we will be creating in the New Years Eve Altenew Educators Retreat Craft the Year Away 2024. When you sign up for the retreat you will receive supplies and instructions in the form of…
A Year In Review I look forward to Altenew’s Inspiration Challenge every month. It motivates me to use a new color combination or technique. The Inspiration Challenge can be found at blog.altenew.com. Another year of great Altenew Inspiration Challenges. For this month we are asked to choose one of the past Inspiration Challenge photos to…
Winter Valentine Create a non-traditional valentine which reflects the quiet beauty of winter. There is no stamping or coloring, just step-by-step guided die cutting creating depth but not bulk. The quiet blues are white in the card will be appreciated by anyone on your card-giving list. You will receive a discount code for 20% off…
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge 12/2/24 A post on Bonnie Krohone’s Craft Time YouTube Channel inspired me to created this quietly beautiful card. I loved the colors she selected for this Tim Holtz Trim a Tree using Distress Inks. Blue just calls to me. The background is a stencil from Spellbinders. Sentiment Die is from…