Hello Friends, How are you today? Yearning for spring perhaps or fall if you are across the pond? I must admit that Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit has given me some ….well… bright ideas! Today I have two cards to share with you and….. I HAVE Simon Says Stamps April 2014 Card Kit TO GIVEAWAY. JUST LEAVE A […]
a blunder, a tutorial, a giveaway and winners announced
Hello Friends, How was your week? Do you get any crafty time? Today I have a mini coloring tutorial for you that I created for The Mama Elephant blog. Before we get started I thought I would share the cards I made for their stampede in Feb. In this post you will find a tutorial […]
true friend day two
Hello Friends, Welcome to DAY TWO of Mama Elephant Spring release 2014! Today’s card was super fun to make because I was able to color. However, for those of you who enjoy stamping with colorful inks this set is for you. Check it out here. If you are using two Copic colors that are NOT […]
glorious leaves
Hello Friends, How are you? Are you enjoying the holiday spirit or are you in a bah hum bug mood? I am always thankful for crafting because it brings me such happiness. Since Simon Says Stamps NEWEST release I have been dying to play with these “Clustered Leaves” and I finally had a chance to sit down […]
copic tutorial for die cut divas challenge
Hello Friends, I am back again with another card and a Copic tutorial that I created for Die Cut Diva’s Challenge Blog. If you missed Monday’s post click here or scroll down. For today’s card I used Penny Black’s poinsettia and altered it to fit the challenge at Die Cut Diva’s. I thought it would be a fun surprise […]
what would nature say – a coloring tutorial
Hello Friends, How are you today? We just visited our son to help set up a few things in his rental home for his last year at college. It was a whirl wind but, awesome! I had some time to color last night in the hotel so I thought it would be fun to share […]
case study week 3
Hello Friends, Welcome to my third installment as the guest muse over at the CASE Study Challenge blog. (CASE Study selects a few cards from my archives and uses them as inspiration for a weekly challenge.) Today is Case Study #158 If you want to see card #1 click here or card #2 click here. […]
Creating a random background
Hello…hello my friends, How are you today?? Are you experiencing wacky weather in your part of the world. We are expecting a record 70 degrees today …so … in that theme I have two spring cards to for you today that are on the Penny Black blog today. I also am sharing how I changed […]
Creating a moon with copic markers
Hello Friends, How was your weekend? Weekends just never seem long enough don’t you agree? Today I want to share with you a speedy way to create a moon with shapes and markers. This was my husbands Valentine card. The sentiment is from SRM Stickers and if you haven’t tried them out… now’s your chance because they are on SALE here. The […]
Feathering with Copic markers – NEW Penny Black stamps
Hello Friends, I hope you had a lovely day yesterday & that your hearts were full of love.This week Penny Black is showcasing the newly released 2012 stamps on the PB blog. As you look at both of these cards side by side you may notice all of the foliage & small flowers are missing […]