I enjoy dissecting card elements into bite-sized “scenes” that sprawl across several tags, delivering a visual feast! Splitting your creation into thirds or quadrants adds that extra zing, making your artwork pop! For this masterpiece, I mixed and matched images from two fresh Mama Elephant stamp sets, paired with some classic greetings and creative cuts…
Category: TECHNIQUE | Olo Markers
Direct To Paper Inking Technique (Mama Elephant January 2024 Release + Tim Holtz Inks)
Y’all are in for a treat! Today’s video contains some serious crafting magic, as we’re unleashing the direct-to-paper inking technique to turn the plain ol’ Mama Elephant die cut barn into a stunning faux woodgrain masterpiece. The new Tim Holtz Distress Ink color Scorched Timber, is pure perfection over Lumberjack Plaid. You can snag this…
Creating a Layered Background with Stencils, Paste, and Text Backgrounds
Today was a blast – I went live with my top-notch Patrons and we created two darling critters and balloons cards! We spiced things up by using a mix of crafty supplies from Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamp, bringing to life the love-themed cards of our dreams! I even spilled some of my favorite…
Lovely Layered Backgrounds | Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January 2024 Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY
Happy Monday, card makers! Today’s the Hero Arts January 2024 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop, and I’m thrilled to share some love-filled inspiration starring elegant birds, keys, and hearts, all dressed up in Valentine’s Day finery. These pretty cards are all about layers, with stenciling, text backgrounds, and a sprinkle of shimmering mist. So…
ZERO Waste Card Backgrounds (FIVE Cards!) | Mama Elephant November Stampede Blog Hop
Welcome to the Mama Elephant November 2023 Release Stampede Blog Hop featuring some of my favorite products from the release. I share in the video below how to create FIVE cards featuring ZERO waste backgrounds, stamping and coloring of darling images, and more! Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to…
Interactive Reveal Wheel Snow Globe Card (Lawn Fawn)
Hello friends! Yesterday morning I went live on YouTube where I played with some of the brand new Lawn Fawn Mini Snow Globe Release products to create this adorable reveal wheel winter scene card. I shared resist inking over a heat foiled image, coloring images with Olo Markers, and how to assemble the reveal wheel!…
Handmade Holiday 2023 *BONUS* | Create A Scene Gift Tags
Welcome to a BONUS DAY of my Handmade Holiday 2023 Series. I’m back with my tenth year of handmade holiday ideas! TEN YEARS! Wow! Thank you so much for your support of this series. I appreciate each and every one of you. You all make this possible and I love being able to share these ideas…
Layered Candy Cane Stenciling | Pretty Pink Posh October 2023 Release
I am participating in the Pretty Pink Posh October Release Instagram Hop! This collection has something for everyone, from cute and whimsical to classic and elegant designs that will make your projects stand out this season.Today I’m sharing this adorable Christmas Cupcakes card with a textured stenciled background using brand new products from the Pretty…
MUST SEE Snowy Background Technique Scene Card | My Monthly Hero October 2023 Release
Hello friends! Today I’m sharing a fun and quick scene card featuring incredible new October 2023 release products from Hero Arts My Monthly Hero! I used the gorgeous Blue Shimmer Tone-on-tone Spray to build a “snowy” background with the new Swirling Stars Stencil added over the top with white Hero Paste. The incredible Holiday Reindeer…
Paper Rose Beautiful Friend | STAMPtember 2023 Exclusive Limited Edition
Happy STAMPtember! The Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember fun continues with the Exclusive Limited Edition Exclusive from Paper Rose, Beautiful Friend. The images from the set were stamped on kraft cardstock and colored in with OLO Markers. The Old Letter background stamp was stamped over the background with white pigment ink and my favorite Scallop Stitches…