Spring My favorite season is whatever season comes next. I always look forward to the change. It has been a cold winter even here in sunny Tucson. Spring brings life to the desert landscape. It just takes a little rain then everything gets greener and blossoms begin to pop. In the desert colors are bright,…
Have a Heart Sandy MacIver designed this beautiful card. I fell in love with the colors she used. The black background just added drama to the gorgeous color combination. This Spellbinders die set, Blooming Heart, was Large Die of the Month, December, 2022. I tweaked Sandy’s card by using ink blending to achieve a similar…
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…