Kristina Baldwin It’s been awhile since I’ve participated in Jeanette’s Color Me Monday Challenge so I thought I’d give it a go this week. Here are this week’s colors: And here is what I came up with: Supplies used: D1319 Creepy Cobwebs X7129B Hooligans Level 2 Paper Packet Z2105 Black Exclusive … Read more Tasty, but Creepy Cobwebs
With the start of a new month, it means a new Stamp of the Month! This month’s, Share the Magic, comes with 12 adorable images that are sure to make some darling projects for this holiday season. Here’s a card that my Stamp Club members will be making with it this month. card designed by … Read more Share the Magic
A very common question that I hear asked over and over is “how do I properly open my ink pad? The button isn’t working.” So here’s a quick “how-to” tutorial to explain the proper way to open and close our ink pads. When you first look at our ink pads, it does appear that the … Read more Thursday Tip–Our Exclusive Ink Pads
Need some special holiday cards? Here’s a card that I created using our *NEW* rounded corner and bracket edge standard size clear cards.
Want a nice decorative, handmade box to give a special treat in? Look no further than converting our Mix & Mingle Mini Album into one! I used 3 chipboard pages and 2 of the clear acrylic pages to create it. It’s fun to use the acrylic pages with it because it gives … Read more Mix & Mingle Box
Storage is a big issue for a lot of us. For me (and I’m sure many of you too) if I can’t see what I have, I’m less likely to use it. But what’s the best way to store it so that I see it?? Here are a couple of ways I store my embellies … Read more Storage for embellies…what’s your trick?
You’ve waited…and here it is (finally!). The “how-to” on making your very own party blowers. Supplies needed: patterned paper plastic straws Scotch tape pencil rubber bands decorative/duct tape (optional–Scotch tape could also be used) Step 1: Cut your patterned paper into 2″ x 10″ strips. Step 2: Using your pencil draw a line down the … Read more Get the Party Started with Party Blowers!
Q: What can you do with clear buttons? A: Our Clear Craft Buttons come in a variety of shapes and sizes (aren’t those little flower ones just darling?!?). Because they are clear, this offers you a huge opportunity to be creative and add that personal touch to your project. Here are just a few ideas to … Read more Thursday Tip: Clear Buttons
Have you made a tunnel card before? They are really quite simple but very stunning I think. From the front it looks like a regular card… But when you open it up, you’ve showcased/spotlighted the sentiment or image inside in a fabulously unique way! My sample uses our Olivia Papers along with The Present Stamp Set.
This Sunday is John Chapman’s birthday (aka Johnny Appleseed). In celebration of his birthday, the kids made a darling apple art project in preschool today. I thought it was SO cute that I’d share it with you! It was super fun to make this with the kids and I felt inspired to come home and … Read more An apple a day…
Now that the birthday party is over and things are beginning to resemble some sort of normalcy, I thought I’d whip up some quick thank you cards before time got away from me. I chose to consult my Originals book for a simple and easy card design…I chose Center Accent. To give the card a … Read more A Simple Thank You
Can you believe that it is Autumn already?!? Time is passing so quickly! Today marks the first day of Autumn…hope it was a great one for you. Here are a few cute little cards with an Autumn theme: Plus, did you know that today is American Business Women’s Day? Yep, it is…and it was first … Read more Happy Autumn and American Business Women’s Day!
This technique has such a sensational look to it and is super easy to achieve. Step 1: Use Versamark ink or embossing ink to stamp your images as usual. Step 2: Depending on the CS you use, you can either sprinkle clear embossing powder (which is what I’ve done here) or white embossing powder over your … Read more Technique Time–Emboss Resist
A couple of weeks ago, preparing holiday cards was on my mind (while I know it’s important to start early, it doesn’t always happen!). So I asked y’all how many cards you planned on sending out this year. With the cost of postage continuing to rise, it makes me wonder if the tradition of sending … Read more You’re Amazing!
=the yummy goodness of a cake pop! Look at that fudgy goodness in the middle….ahhh heaven! Bagged and tied. And all ready for the party.