Clean and Simple from the Other Side
Greetings from cold snowy Michigan. It is the first week of November and we have snow on the ground. So happy I pulled my car into the garage last night. Snow on the ground always looks so…
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 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…
More Inking Techniques
Hard to believe, but here we are, more than halfway through August already! In the midst of prepping my classroom and myself for school to resume, I have continued to try and experiment with new ideas and…
Subtlety versus contrast simply by changing one step.
I was playing with Distress Oxide inks one day making some backgrounds and I decided to see what would happen when I simply changed the order that I did my steps in. It was an interesting to…
Three sisters sharing their love of crafting with the world.
