The title to this post is accurate. I am still in love with this stamp set, and who wouldn’t be? This is a rhetorical question. 😁 You really can’t go wrong with this stamp set. Even a basic black impression, without any color, is beautiful. I created this card with my favorite sentiment, so youContinue reading “Sometimes the Stamp Does Make the Card”
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Alcohol Inks With Layering Die Set
Oh my goodness! This card was so much fun to make. This card was inspired by Altenew’s November’s challenge. I went way outside the box on this one. I used alcohol inks for everything except the sentiment. I wanted to do the splatter/drip that I’ve done with dye inks, but while using alcohol inks. ItContinue reading “Alcohol Inks With Layering Die Set”
Die Cut Flower Ink Blending
Honestly, I think I need to rename my blog, as many of my best card panels are from challenges. 😁 Altenew selected me as one of the winners of October’s challenge. 😁 I struggled a bit with the background, as it just wasn’t right. I wasted about 3 other panels before I decided to useContinue reading “Die Cut Flower Ink Blending”
Easel Card – Fall Colors
Well, it’s getting cold outside, so I’ve used some fall colors for my next card…to keep with my theme, this is another card created based on a challenge. I think I do my best work when challenged. 😁 This was not a hard card to make. It didn’t take me long at all. I stenciledContinue reading “Easel Card – Fall Colors”
The Misti Alternative – My Review
Hello, all and welcome! For this post, I’m going to review the knock off misti I found on Ali-Express. I’ve searched for this for years, but could never find one that was close to the Misti. There’s a lot of information about the owner, what she’s said to people, and even threatened those who makeContinue reading “The Misti Alternative – My Review”
Do More With Your Double Sided Tape
Hello! Welcome. For this post, I wanted to show that you can do more with double sided tape than just hold things together. I created some beautiful backgrounds with double sided tape, embossing powder and foil. Scroll down to watch the linked video. For this first panel, I used multiple sizes of double sided tapeContinue reading “Do More With Your Double Sided Tape”
Layered Stamps – Using One Layer
Hello, all, and welcome. I love the idea of layered stamps, but I also love picking one of the layers and stamping it in black, giving that silhouette of the layer. It’s easy to do and takes no time at all – mostly. 😁 Watch the video below to see how I created these beauties,Continue reading “Layered Stamps – Using One Layer”
Christmas in July – C&S with Minimal Supplies
I love doing Christmas in July, as it gets me started on my cards for the coming Christmas season. I usually don’t make enough cards when December rolls around, so this is a great time to get in a few. I wanted to come up with something simple that I could do in a pinch,Continue reading “Christmas in July – C&S with Minimal Supplies”
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