Created this fun card with our *NEW* Spring Up Stamp Set. I’ve been wanting to use this set for awhile now and test out the fun flower it contains. It’s so easy to stamp and then cut along the line and create a 3-D flower. Such a fun, fun set! I also added in … Read more Happy Spring Card
Do you remember when I showed you this card HERE and then this layout HERE? These were my Make-n-Take projects at last weekend’s Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton. The Faux Pinwheel Technique was a hit! Everyone loved it and they were so surprised how easy it was to create. Now you, too, can see how easy … Read more Faux Pinwheel Technique Video
This past weekend was the Pleasanton Scrapbook Expo. It was a lot of fun…so many familiar faces as well as many new ones stopped by our Close To My Heart booth. I wanted to thank all the new friends that stopped by and joined my mailing list so I made this card for them. … Read more Handmade Circle Card with Wings
Now that I’ve shown you how to make these fun handmade paper flowers HERE… I figured I’d show you a “blissful” (b/c it uses our *NEW* Bliss Papers!) card I made with them! And check out the cool paper weaving I did in the corner! Sorry no ‘On the Table Monday‘ fun projects to show … Read more A Blissful Card with a Handmade Paper Flower
I’ve been working on a Congratulations Card for my little sister…she just got engaged over the weekend. I altered a card concept found in Originals (“Background Bar”–it’s meant for a 6″ x 6″ card but I wanted to do a standard 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ one instead.) And for my color selection, I used our Idea … Read more On the Table Monday
As promised yesterday, here’s a tip to use with this month’s Stamp of the Month…use your Watercolor Pencils! When I first saw this set, it reminded me a lot of Beatrix Potter and her story of Peter Rabbit. The images seemed to cry out for a nice soft watercolor look. If you haven’t used … Read more Thursday Tip–Watercolor Pencils
Today’s video will teach you the Faux Suede Technique. Have fun playing with this technique. And feel free to embed the video on your site to share with your friends if you’d like.
Here you see one of the projects I’ve designed. This fun Pinwheel Card is made using our *NEW* Mayberry Papers. Love them! I made this as a Make-n-Take project at the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasanton.
Want to coordinate your ribbon with your project but don’t have the right ribbon on hand? Here’s an easy trick! Using one of the needles included with our piercing tool kit along with some of our embroidery floss, create stitched ribbon all your own! And here is the card I made with it… Give it … Read more Thursday Tip–Stitched Ribbon
Using this month’s Stamp of the Month—Friendship, you can make a stunning Valentine’s Card for your special sweetheart. Add a touch of dry embossing with sanding to a few layers and you’ve got the makings of a card that will elicit exclamations of ‘wow!’ Supplies used: Friendship Stamp Set Mistletoe Level 2 Paper Pack Black … Read more A Perfect Valentine
As promised, here is my video on how to create a Clear Card using paint from our Distressing Kit….
This *NEW* Stamp Set (Take a Picture) is one of my new favorites! And this card created by Vickie perfectly showcases just how fabulous this set is. Add in the beautiful Wings Paper and it’s perfection. Her card is simply gorgeous!!
Who knew there was an Opposite Day! Think of all the crazy, fun things you could do today. How about dinner for breakfast? Or breakfast for dinner? Or you could totally confuse people by saying the opposite of what you mean today. But that could get frustrating! So for today I thought I’d post … Read more Happy Opposite Day!
Have you created a Clear Card yet? They are so fun to do because you’re challenged to think about how to layer your papers and create your design. With the base of your card being clear, it gives you the opportunity to show off our 2-sided papers like never before! Plus, it’s a great way … Read more Clearly Fun Clear Cards
I am loving our *NEW* Spray Pen! The possibilities are endless with this tool…you can mix water and your choice of re-inker to do a nice mist. Or you could mix water and Pearl Paint to get a shimmer mist. Or better yet you could mix water, re-inker and some Pearl Paint to get a … Read more Thursday Tip–Add some shimmer