Last weekend my girl treated me to Shibori classes on Saturday + Sunday via Pratt. A big thank you to Kentaro Kojima for such a great class. The definition of Shibori: Shibori is a traditional Japanese, manual “shaped-resist” dyeing technique that involves folding, twisting, stitching, or compressing fabric to create intricate patterns. Derived from the
I’m back with a card duo featuring the Waffle Flower – Under the Sea collection: There are so many amazing new products! Let’s chat about the submarine card first: This card features: I snuck in an earlier released sentiment from: I stenciled the background with these Distress Oxides: My other card mixes: *previously released I
Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:
My teamie Laurel Seabrook and I are having a coffee date! We both used her monthly challenge: To see Laurel’s fabulous card, hop over to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog! Here’s how I was inspired: I had all kinds of ideas swirling around and then decided to go with that sweet bunny. These are the
Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Vases I was inspired by the sketch colors +theme. My card features the following Alex Syberia Designs products: That cork is from my stash and I love how it adds to the design. I can’t wait to see how you’re
Edited to add winner: The random winner is: @buzybunny Congrats Julia! I’m going to send you a DM! 🎉INSTAGRAM Giveaway 🎉 In celebrating the new Waffle Flower Under the Sea release, I’ve partnered with @waffleflowercrafts to give One lucky winner a $20 gift certificate to Waffleflower.com! Giveaway Rules: Open internationally, except where prohibited by law; 18+
New month means a brand new challenge over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge! Let’s get to this month’s challenge: Here’s how I was inspired: My project features these products by Concord & 9th: My overall color palette is I snuck in the Pretty Pink Posh – Wish Big Script | die I did a
Hello and Happy Friday Eve! My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Clothes Pins I was inspired by the sketch. My card features the following Brass & Bliss Craft Co products: *These products are on sale right now! All Brass & Bliss Craft Co sentiments + dies are 30% off. Today is
Edited to Add Winner: I used random.org to pick the winner: Becca Yahrling Yay Congrats! I’ll send you an email! Please note the next Woodblock Wednesday is: Wednesday, June 24. I’m back with another edition of Woodblock Wednesday! Although there’s no official sponsor, I wanted give away a prize. One lucky random project with a
Hello and Happy Saturday! I’m excited to be up on the Brass & Bliss Craft Co blog. Check it out HERE for more pics and a tutorial. These are the Brass & Bliss Craft Co products I’m featuring today:
You may have read earlier on my blog that my daughter is moving into an apartment with two of her friends. I’m happy for her and have been collecting housewares for her the last week or so….really, it’s overflow from what we currently have so it’s a win-win. She will be living across the street
This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Cure for the Monday Blues/Freshly Made Sketches post. cardstock: stampin’ up river rock, paper accents vellum stamp: unity ink: zing white, distress ink other: gold thread Check out the newest Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Something Simple photo source: Pinterest We have an awesome new
This is post 1 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Curtain Call Inspiration post. Happy June! So, if you’ve been following me for awhile, you know I love coffee and coffee stamps! Here’s one that I’ve had since for awhile, that was perfect for today’s challenges: cardstock: pti stamps: some odd girl breakfast
I’m always a happy crafter when I dig into new goodies: I’ll admit, the Doin the Wave Confetti Cut looks like bacon, eh? It was perfect for my card….this is going to my girl that has a bunch of goodness coming up in her life. The sentiment and cardstock are from the June Simon Says
Post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my CAS-ual Fridays post. Howdy! I’m back! The month of May has 5 Fridays so I get a bonus post over on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog! Here’s a sneak peek at my supplies for today’s project: Hop on over and check it out!
This is post 1 of 2 for me today…Click HERE for my Sweet Stamp Shop post. You all are rockin’ the CAS-ual Fridays challenges! So many inspiring projects! We’re up with a new one CFC132: What a Catch! CFC132: May 30- June 20 Theme: Masculine cards… that use ribbon and no kraft (that’s the catch!)
Hello & Happy Thursday! I have a final share using Exclusive Dies from Top Dog Dies: cardstock: pti paper: carta bella hello again stamps: verve words of wisdom ink: hero arts hues other: top dog dies flower mosaic a2 mat die/butterfly die set I used the Flower Mosaic A2 Mat Die and Butterfly Die Set
Happy Wednesday! I’ve taken a pic of this card like a bazillion times and I just can’t seem to capture it: So excuse the poor photo….but I had fun making it with my Fancy Pants goodies! I was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch! Half way through the work week!
sigh…too many toys, not enough time. These adorable stamps have been waiting to be inked up! paper: studio calico stamps: avery elle red & goldie ink: memento tuxedo, various copics other: spellbinders circle die Red & Goldie Pure cuteness by JJ Bolton and her boy. How can you resist those images? I was inspired by
This is post 2 of 2 for me today…click HERE for my Poppy Sketches post. Super Excited and Honored to be a guestie over on Mariana’s blog. She’s invited me to take part in her May Inspiration challenge: Baking & Sewing I was inspired by the photo & the colors: cardstock: stampin’ up basic black/so