Christmas in July!
Here’s a card from my Annual Christmas in July Card Making Bonanza!
Kristina Baldwin
Thrill Ride
Here’s a card designed and taught to us last weekend at our Team Celebration by Deanna. She used the same All Stacked Up concept design from our How-To Book Wishes shown in the current Idea Book for this stamp set (Thrill Ride) but mixed up the papers and inks used to create a totally different … Read more Thrill Ride
Inspiration for Color
Color…it’s every where. If you take the time to notice the things that are appealing to your eye, you may find yourself inspired to create something from those moments. Today is Eric Carle’s birthday. Now for those of you with children, you may instantly recognize his name. He writes many favorites for my kiddos. One … Read more Inspiration for Color
Q&A for the Day
Today I thought I’d share the question I receive most frequently along with my answer (which will surprise many!). Q: I’m looking to purchase an ink pad but don’t want to invest in a lot of colors yet. What is the best color for me to start out with? A: Without a doubt–COCOA! Seriously, it’s my … Read more Q&A for the Day
Happy Birthday Doughnut/Donut!
Can you believe the doughnut dates back to 1847!?!? Today we celebrate it’s birthday. So in honor of those tasty treats, I decided to create a doughnut card! Here is my attempt: I used Bamboo and Chocolate CS. Then stamped the Chocolate CS with Cupcake Sprinkles Stamp Set (HUGELY popular!) using Chocolate ink. I finished off the … Read more Happy Birthday Doughnut/Donut!
Welcome Summer!
Today with the start of Summer I thought I’d share a layout designed by one of my team members, Carrie, which I think showcases a great summer combo of colors! It uses our Stardust Paper which has a nice mix of Moonstruck, Honey and Topiary colors. It’s a nice gender neutral layout too so I … Read more Welcome Summer!
Happy Daddy’s Day!
Thought I’d share a little artwork from a younger age group today. Here are the darling frames that my 3-year-old dynamic duo painted for their daddy…. Lucas’ frame. Total boy, right? The idea was to use one paint color but after starting with the brown, he decided he needed a little green too. And surprisingly … Read more Happy Daddy’s Day!
Life is Good
Last week I tried some yummy pumpkin bread swirled with cream cheese at the recommendation of my friend, Chris. It was so delicious that I was inspired to try my hand at baking my own. So last night I googled some recipes and chose one that sounded like a winner. The swirl effect didn’t turn out … Read more Life is Good
A Guide to Non-Stress Distressing
Close To My Heart’s White Core Cardstock makes it the perfect candidate for distressing. And with our many fun tools, you can get some great effects too! Using an embossing stylus, dry emboss your CS, flip it over and then sand the raised edges Using sandpaper or a sanding block, sand your CS in a … Read more A Guide to Non-Stress Distressing
Zippidee!
Have you seen our *NEW* Zippidee Paper yet? It has you thinking Summer Vacation doesn’t it?!? Perfect for those trips to Disneyland or DisneyWorld! I wanted to create something really fast that could include the fun *NEW* Fancy Fuzz Zippidee Borders. Here is what I came up with also using our Exclusive “Ticket to Ride” … Read more Zippidee!
Wonderful Friend
This month’s Stamp of the Month, “Wonderful Friend” has some perfect images for those masculine cards that are always so tricky to make. And with Father’s Day right around the corner, you couldn’t ask for a better stamp set! Here’s a quick circle card I whipped up this afternoon using this set. The argyle image … Read more Wonderful Friend
Memories
We made this fabulous project at a class that I taught, at the Santa Clara Scrapbook Expo. It’s a mini album that we are making from scratch using our very popular Flip Flap Memory Protectors. You can to add up to 14 photos in this charming album made using our *NEW* Passages Paper.
Paper Flowers
Creating your own paper flowers and medallions are very trendy right now. There are several ways to do it from the very basic to the quite elaborate. Here is my take on a paper flower which, without a doubt, is on the very basic side of the scale! I cut several variations of circles and … Read more Paper Flowers
Three Girls
I made this card last night at our monthly stamp club. Joyce taught us this Pop-Up Accordian Card. Here it is opened up… I used our Unforgettable Paper Pack, Watercolor Pencils and the Blending Pen.
Extreme Happiness
I just {heart} this stamp set “Extreme Happiness“! I’ve made so many fabulous cards and even a layout or two with it. Here is a card we are making in my Stamp Club this week. It has both the rock-n-roll technique as well as a faux wood technique used in it. As you can see I’ve … Read more Extreme Happiness