Tonight I got together with some friends to craft. We actually get together each month taking turns teaching each other different projects or techniques. Well, this month it was my turn 🙂 I thought what better way to start off the New Year than with a fabulous handmade dry erase board!?! The previous one I … Read more Happy 2010!
and before you make your New Year Resolutions…make this dessert!! I haven’t made this in a couple years (not really sure why, just haven’t) but it is yum, yum, yummy!! Well, I guess if you like pumpkin it is 🙂 Now, I’ll admit, it’s not much to look at. But trust me…it’s delicious! GOOEY PUMPKIN … Read more Before the New Year
Now that the hustle and bustle (and stress!) of Christmas is over, I’ve taken some time to finally play a bit more with some of the new products coming out next month. Here are a couple of projects I’ve made with the lovely new Topstitch papers. This little 3×3 card focuses on our new Soft … Read more Playing with New Toys
Here is a Triangle Treat Container I made to put “Magical Reindeer Food” in for my children to spread out on the lawn tonight. A big thanks to my friend Candace for this wonderful tradition! At preschool, their teacher used oatmeal with red and green glitter. But for mine, I followed Candace’s advice and used … Read more Reindeer Food – Our Christmas Tradition
My true love gave to me…Studio J access! Studio J is coming and boy is it FABULOUS! Since I attended CTMH’s Leadership Conference this past summer, I’m getting early access to this wonderful new scrapbooking tool. I created two 2-page layouts last night and it was super duper fast and easy. LOVE it! Here is … Read more On the 11th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…an Edge Distresser! Before this handy dandy tool, I used to use the blade of my micro-tip scissors for distressing the edges of my papers. While I still sometimes resort back to this old method, it is so much safer to use one of the 8 blades on this tool! … Read more On the 10th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…Framed-In Topcoats! These transparency-like overlays add a quick and unique look to your project in seconds. Simply use Liquid Glass to adhere them and you’re good to go. Here are a couple of examples from my Sweet Home Playgroup last month. (Sorry for the glare…no matter how I tried I kept … Read more On the 9th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…Soft Chalks! Now I’ll be honest…I hardly ever think to pull out my chalks and use them. But man, they sure can make for a really nice, soft look to a project! In my sample I used Autumn Soft Chalks to color in my adorable images from the April Stamp … Read more On the 8th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…Brads! Brads are so fun to play with; who can resist adding them to just about any project they are working on!?! And with 3 fun sizes, you always have the perfect size! Here in my card, I’ve used one of our Bigger Brads (now included in every assortment of … Read more On the 7th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…Liquid Applique! This fun puff paint, is SO perfect for this time of year! It’s great with snowman, snow, santa hats, etc. Plus, you can add a bit of Prisma Glitter for a little extra touch of fun. It puffs as it dries so you can either let it sit overnight … Read more On the 6th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me….My Acrylix Stamps! Now, I know what you’re thinking…you already know what to do with stamps. Well, perhaps I have a little extra tip for you…so keep reading my friends….keep reading 🙂 Does this look familiar? This is that handy dandy foam sheet that comes with each of our stamp … Read more On the 5th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…lots and lots of Prisma Glitter! Now is the perfect time to use Prisma Glitter to make BEAUTIFUL glass ornaments. And here’s a close-up of this sparklin’ beauty! While at first these can seem intimidating, they are quite easy to do. All you need is: glass ornaments from your local … Read more On the 4th Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…a package of Texture Tools! These fun and sometimes subtle tools can really add a little something to your projects. Here I’ve made a dry erase board for a crafty friend who has been spreading the love with her crafty genius in my new obsession…sewing and making rag quilts. It’s … Read more On the 3rd Day of Christmas…
My true love gave to me…a bottle of Liquid Glass! And who doesn’t love this stuff?!? It’s great adhesive, makes things glossy, great with glitter, and it makes fabulous dew drops on flowers! Here’s a close-up of my flower… And here is the entire bookmark. Beautiful! Supplies used in addition to Liquid Glass: Simple Beauty … Read more On the 2nd Day of Christmas
So today I will be posting a fabulous product ideas for you using our amazing, but sadly overlooked Card Kits. These kits are NOT just for cards though…I’ve made mini albums and also this adorable holiday banner with our latest Holiday Card Kit. How cute is this??!?! And here are close-ups of each letter. Each letter is stamped on … Read more 12 Days of Christmas Begins