Today’s project makes a wonderful gift for a hostess, co-worker, hairdresser or even if you make things for craft fairs. I chose my decorative paper first then picked out some colors to coordinate with it – so you could use anything in your stash!
Continue readingWhen a new catalog is released one of the first things I look at is the decorative paper packs (DSP) the Masterfully Made pack did not capture my attention immediately until I was able to take a close look when my pack arrived – it had flowers!!! and if you follow me you know that florals are my favorite!
Continue readingThe 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalog has a pack of Holographic Specialty Paper – now you know I love some shine and sparkle in my card crafting and this pack certainly delivers on that. But what to do with it and get the very best out of the shine is something I explore with todays cards in a recent You Tube Live.
Continue readingLooking for a quick to make Christmas Card ~ today’s card with video should give you a good start to getting those cards ready before we start getting involved with other holiday preparations.
Continue readingI get a lot of paper and card scraps when I am crafting – it is very hard for me to throw them away … ‘cos you never know when the right project comes along. In today’s video I sorted thru my scraps and created a couple of cards from scratch – so you can see how my mind works when confronted by the challenge!!!
Continue readingI am very much into giving useful gifts ~ I think a decorated notepad is both useful and beautiful and I have 2 different ones to share one feminine and one masculine themed. ………………….. and there is a video!
Continue readingOh Boy! ……… do I have a really great fun fold to share today, it certainly has a lot of impact and on the face of it quite complicated to make – but like everything – when you know how ~ it is very straightforward and the video will certainly help you master this fold.
Continue readingA few months ago, one of the ladies who comes to my in-person classes asked about making cards using Quilt Blocks – I am always up for a challenge and love it when someone requests a technique or a fun fold. I made and shared the Log Cabin block in my You Tube live and had such fun I made two more a while later on another You Tube live. Check out the Pinwheel and Shoefly blocks below.
If you are unable to get to my in-person classes I have an on-line card class to go each month. You can check out the details for September’s class here
Continue readingThings are looking up ‘eyewise’ so I am hoping to get back to blogging and sharing my projects with you on a more regular basis – I thank you for your patience while I worked thru a really trying time for me 🙂
I like techniques – using stamps and ink in different ways shows the flexibility of what on the surface appears to be simple things, today I have taken Blending Brushes and Stampin Spritzers to create a great background and show the magic of water – check out the video to see what I mean! 🙂
Continue readingI do love a fun fold card – I know I have said it many times before – but they are exactly that – fun to make. I usually try to do a fun fold in each of my card classes because my ladies love them – today’s card was part of my May card class and features the Irresistible Blooms Stamp set and coordinating Dies, decorative paper and Frosted Dots
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