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Autumn Card with Distress Oxides Inks
Hello it is autumn in Michigan and the beautiful colors are all around. With all the beautiful colors autumn would be my favorite season if it didn’t mean winter was around the corner. I decided to take…
Metallic embossed die cuts
A few months ago, my sister and I went to a paper crafting mega meet and took a couple of classes and did a bit of shopping. I picked up a set of entwined circle dies from…
Ink Blending for a Sympathy Card
Greetings from Michigan. Unfortunately I needed a sympathy card this week. I decided the card I wanted to make needed to have deer in it as he was a hunter and I wanted it to reflect him.…
Ink removal for a striking background
Good Morning from Michigan. It is a crisp fall day and I am planning on apple picking this weekend. Nothing better than fresh applesauce. One would think that would inspire me to make an apple related card…
Using sentiment stamps to create a custom background.
Hello again! In spite of the crazy life September brings, I manage to continue to carve out time to create things. Part of the reason I started making my own cards was purely because I could tailor…
alcohol inks
Hello from Michigan! For me there are levels of crafting. All are fun but some are more relaxing than others. Take colored pencils and markers. Most people find them fun and meditative. I enjoy them and if…
Quick and simple sympathy card
Sometimes it is amazing what a difference a week makes. A week ago, we were under heat advisories, celebrating birthdays, and I was enjoying my last couple of days before school resumed. Now, I am cold and…
Using a Card Sketch to Make Batch Cards.
Greetings from Michigan. I am currently prepping for a craft sale so I have been making as many Christmas themed items as I can to be ready. I made a bunch of vintage style cards recently and…
His and hers (complementary) cards
I don’t know about you, but we have a few couples in our family who celebrate birthdays fairly close (actually, my parents’ birthdays are within three days of each other, so quite close) to each other. I…
Miniature landscape card
Greetings from Michigan! Fall is approaching and the school buses are back on the road. Where did our lovely summer go. In a wistful moment I decided I missed the pretty spring flowers so I decided it…
