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Hey there friends! Last week I shared a card that featured the new Concord & 9th Flower Shaker Shapes stamp and die set, and today it’s time to take a look at a few more goodies in the July release. Do you like big focal sentiments? Are you new to turnabout stamps? If so, we’ve […]
If you’ve been following along for a while, you already know that I can’t resist a good white on white background. There are so many ways to do this – cover dies, other die cuts, heat embossing – but one technique that I haven’t used in a very long time is embossing paste, paired with […]
Hey there friends! Today I’m joining Concord and 9th in celebrating their latest release, and to kick things off, I’m excited to share the Flower Shaker Shapes stamp and die set. For those of you who love shaker cards, you are going to have SO much fun with these! To get started, I created my […]
You can never have too many birthday cards ready to send, right? That’s certainly the stance that I take, and in my circle of friends and family, there are a LOT of summer birthdays. Whether stamping is your jam or you’re more into die cutting, I’ve got one of each to inspire your next craft […]
Handmade birthday cards are one of my most-needed, most-sent card types, so I find myself making them very frequently. Today I’ve got one to share that I created with some of the older supplies in my stash, and since I always tend to make extra die cuts while crafting (just in case there’s an oops […]
I’ll start by saying that I am definitely not a critters-on-cards type of crafter. Yes, there are a handful of critter stamp sets in my stash from my early days when I was just getting started with card making, but that was also when I thought I might get into Copic coloring like so many […]
Happy almost-weekend! In the spirit of celebration, today I’ve got a fun birthday shaker card to share that features the Pinkfresh Studio Seamless Starburst Circles stamp set and layering stencils. I began with my stenciling, working through the layers of the stencils with a selection of Pinkfresh dye inks. I picked three of each colour […]
Hey there friends! Today I’ve got 3 fun little cards to share that feature some new goodies in my stash, including The Stamp Market Happy Birthday Background Stamp. I LOVE a good background stamp, especially when they can be used with a variety of card making techniques. For the first two cards, I went with […]
Hello there, February! Today’s card is the third in my coordinated Valentine’s Day trio, and she’s a sparkly one! If you missed them, be sure to also check out the first and second designs too – they’ll help you see other ways to use the same products, and I love being able to get a […]
Hey there friends! I’m carrying on with my rainbow theme this week, bringing you another colourful card and some glitter. Why? Because, well, it’s January. It’s dark, gray and gross outside, and life could really just use some colour and glitter, don’t you think? To get started, I went through a ton of cardstock scraps […]