I had to play along this month with Laura Jane, one of my favorite designers. She came up with some super-gorgeous colors for this month’s challenge. The best way I know to get vibrant colors like these is with Alcohol Inks. I die cut most of the petals from Yupo Paper colored with Alcohol Ink…
Doodle Bouquet Workshop Supplies: Doodle Bouquet stamp set and die Beach Garden Alcohol Markers All About Wishes Word Die Set Black and White Enamel Dots Alcohol Marker-Friendly Black Ink Pad Die Cutting Machine (1) white 5 1/2 ” Square Card (1) Blackl 5 1/2″ Square Card or (1) white cardstock for A2 card (1)black cardstock…
February 18, 2023 Supplies: Swallowtail Butterfly Stamps and Dies Beautiful Day Stamp and Die Set or any floral stamp set *Dreamy Sunset Paper Pack or any pattern paper with soft colors Jet Black or any color Cardstock for die cuts and Photo mats #110 white cardstock whatever size you want your page to be. I’ve…
January 7, 2023 Slimline Card Base 3 1/2 x 8 1/2″ 110# White Cardstock Watercolor Paper cut to 3 1/4 x 8 1/4″ Watercolors or Watercolor Markers of your choice for background color White #110 cardstock for die cutting Tropical Forest or any green alcohol markers for stems Gray, or brown alcohol marker for leaf…
Thank you, Nandini Karmarkar (nanspaintpaperscissors.blogspot.com), for sending Altenew Fans my way. It’s been a year of beautiful Altenew products. I am inspired by what these talented crafters have created with love. It takes a village. That phrase has been the foundation for Bridget Casey’s Free Saturday Workshops where I teach once a month and my…
If I were forced to choose a favorite from the monthly subscriptions it might have to be the Craft-a-Flower. When the beautiful Altenew box arrives, CAF is always the first package I open. Maybe it’s a tactile thing? Assembling cardstock of different color gradients and textures Is instant gratification. There’s also a puzzle element to…
Blossoming Creativity Thank you, Natasha Davies (handmadebytasha.co.uk) for sending Altenew Fans my way. Can you believe it is already the last monthly subscription release for 2022? Altenew saved the best for last as you will see in this blog hop. Should you get lost along the way the link to Altenew’s Card Blog is https://wp.me/p6Dps1-hor….
Supplies: Epiphyllum CAF Shine Like a Diamond Background Stamp (or any background stamp) Friend Die Cut or any other word die cut Cherry Blossom Gradient Cardstock Green Meadows Gradient Cardstock Pink Brilliance Glitter Cardstock Jet Black Cardstock Clear Embossing Ink Clear Embossing Powder Die Cut Machine Foam Tape Glue Cherry Blossom Ink Pads Green Meadows…
There is just something I love about typewriter stamps. This Typewriter Flower Stamp and Die Bundle is just awesome. (https://alternew.com/products/typewriter-flower) Maybe it’s a little nostalgia for that typewriter I got for high school graduation from my parents. That typewriter and I spent many hours together with that awful white-out stuff. The Letter Flower Stamp and…
I label my markers 1 to 4, dark to light so the right color can be found quickly. Alcohol Marker Set K (Beach Garden), Ambridge Rose, Mighty Alphabet and Floral Lace Die The turquoise and orange color combination dominates here in the Southwest. So this new Alcohol Marker Set K is one I will love…