Let’s get creative together using today’s Make It Monday Card Sketch! This week for our 82nd edition of Make It Monday, I thought I’d share an easy card sketch to inspire you. There’s nothing better than having a design already prepared for you. Unless of course it also includes the cutting dimensions, too! While my … Read more Make It Monday Card Sketch
This year your Christmas cheer starts here! For many years I’ve been doing festive holiday project tutorials for the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas. It’s my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas gift I offer to my newsletter/mailing list subscribers. This year we’ve listened to your requests and are offering a 12 Weeks of Christmas … Read more Christmas Cheer Starts Here
For this week’s Make It Monday (80th edition), I’m sharing this darling ‘Tis the Season Slimline Card. This card actually inspired my Mystery Stamping Challenge over on my SunnyDay Memories Facebook Page. It was an impromptu challenge in honor of World Cardmaking Day on Saturday. Did you celebrate by making a card or two? This … Read more ‘Tis the Season Slimline Card
Are you ready for 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration? We are only 1 week away from my annual 12 Weeks of Christmas. If you’re new around here, this is what you can expect. For 12 weeks leading up to Christmas I send out FREE tutorials to my newsletter subscribers. So this means if you aren’t … Read more 12 Weeks of Christmas Inspiration
Earlier this month, Close To My Heart shared a really fun blog post on how to paper piece stamped images. Sometimes it can seem a bit overwhelming to try a new technique. But when it’s broken down step-by-step it becomes so much more manageable. So in case you missed it, I’m sharing the post with … Read more How to Paper Piece Stamped Images
For today’s Make It Monday (79th edition), I wanted to share some inspiration on the *NEW* CTMH Card Front Stencils. Earlier this month I shared how you could get one of these stencils for FREE–as a thank you from me. It only made sense for me to show you some fun ways to put these … Read more CTMH Card Front Stencils
For this week’s Make It Monday (78th edition), I have this cute Hugs and Fishes Slimline Card to share. The background is a super fun Alcohol Marker Marbling Technique I’m sharing for you to try out yourself. It’s really easy to do and gives such a unique look to your projects. I shared how to … Read more Hugs and Fishes Slimline Card
Today I’m announcing my first ever 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects Kit! I’m so excited to offer this option this year. I’ve been doing the 12 Weeks of Christmas for years. If you’re not familiar with my 12 Weeks of Christmas, I’ll explain. Each week, leading up to Christmas, I send out a project tutorial … Read more 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects Kit
For today’s Make It Monday (76th edition), I have something really fun to share–a handmade card that’s a treat too! Today we’re going to make a Candy Bar Card! It’s a fun little pocket that holds a candy bar but also has a small little card on top. For my Candy Bar Card, I used … Read more A Handmade Card That’s a Treat Too
Today’s video discusses Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush. It’s the 2nd video in a 4 video series. If you missed the first video you can always go back and watch it before viewing this one. Just like the first video, Karen shows us some useful and easy tricks for getting great results using our … Read more Watercolor Pencil Techniques with a Waterbrush
Ready for the perfect card for National Dog Day? Here it is! I’ve loved this Let’s Paw-ty Stamp Set from Close To My Heart. I can’t believe in just a few short days it will be retired and gone. It’s so darn cute! Not really into dogs? Well, guess what? There’s an equally cute cat … Read more The Perfect Card for National Dog Day
Today I’m sharing my Thank You Mystery Card. This is the card that inspired yesterday’s Mystery Stamping Challenge clues. If you missed seeing the clues, as well as the fabulous cards those who participated shared, you can head over to my SunnyDay Memories Facebook page and check them out. The inspiration for my card all … Read more Thank You Mystery Card
Are you ready for another Mystery Stamping Challenge? For today’s Make It Monday (75th edition), I thought it was time for another Mystery Stamping Challenge. I loved seeing what others created using the clues I provided last month. It makes for a fun, interactive way to be creative. So hop on over to my Facebook … Read more Ready for Another Mystery Stamping Challenge?
Since it’s Back to School time and it’s also Make It Monday (74th edition), I thought it was the perfect time to share this Back to School Apple project. This is one of the darling projects that Close To My Heart shared on their blog last week. It’s super simple to create. Plus, they even … Read more Back to School Apple
Want to learn some watercolor pencil tips for beginners? You might recall me sharing a past watercolor series that Close To My Heart did with our Watercolor Paints. Well, now they have started a similar series on Watercolor Pencils. This first video has SO many fantastic tips on how to color and shade with Watercolor … Read more Watercolor Pencil Tips for Beginners