Hello, crafty friends! Today I’m sharing a colorful thank-you card featuring Altenew’s Build-A-Garden: Harvest Bouquet from the September 2026 subscription. Although the set includes coordinating coloring stencils, I chose to color the beautiful floral image with Copic markers and paired it with a loose, painterly background. Creating the Background I scribbled Faber-Castell pigment sticks onto […]
Sometimes the background becomes so beautiful that it deserves to be the star of the card. That was exactly the case with these cards. For this project, I created four 5×7 cards instead of my usual A2 size because I really wanted to showcase the watercolor mixed media backgrounds. A larger card size gives more
Large floral stamps are always fun to work with, and this beautiful image from the Altenew Build-A-Garden: Garland Grace (April subscription) made it easy to create a vibrant anniversary card. The oversized floral cluster fills most of the card front, and the coordinating stencils make coloring quick while still achieving beautiful blended shades. I paired
Valentine’s Day always calls for something sweet, playful, and filled with heart and what could be cuter than two bundled-up penguins sharing a moment in the snow? For today’s card, I created a cozy winter Valentine using some of my favorite Poppystamps dies, pairing them with cheerful patterned paper from my stash. The result is
Fall is my favorite season to craft, and this project perfectly captures the cozy warmth of autumn. For this project , I created three dimensional embellishments using a mix of dies and textures, then arranged them on a fall pattern paper base to explore possible scrapbook page ideas. The goal was to blend intricate details
Creating cards that pack a punch with both color and texture is always an exciting adventure, and the Beveled Sentiments Collection from Spellbinders offers just that. Today, I’m sharing three cards that showcase bold, embossed sentiments and colorful, layered backgrounds, making them perfect for any occasion. Creating Layered Backgrounds with Distress Oxides For the backgrounds,
Creating a card that’s both vibrant and unique is always a joy, and today I’m thrilled to share my latest project featuring the Stitching Die of the Month for August 2024. This die set comes with a delightful watercolor pan and brush, perfectly sized for a mini slimline card. Let’s dive into the creative process
Crafting with dies offers a delightful way to enhance cardmaking projects, especially when using versatile products like the Peony Celebration Etched Dies by Yana Smakula from Spellbinders. In this blog post, I will share how I created three cards using this die set. Card 1: Elegant Shading with Copic Markers For the first card, I
In my latest cardmaking adventure, I had the pleasure of working with the Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit. This kit contains the dies and a mini stamp set with sentiments to go with the theme. Die Cutting I began by die-cutting all the elements using both white and gold cardstock. Gold was reserved for the metal
Propagation Garden Love You Card For the first card in my creative journey with the Propagation Garden Collection, I decided to explore the intricate possibilities of the Propagated Plants Die. After cutting out two plants with roots, I carefully arranged them atop a vibrant patterned paper layout. Placing the focal point on a circular element,