I didn't mean to, but I found myself playing with the Natural Composition Specialty Paper again today! This time I was trying a direct-to-paper technique. I basically just wanted to experiment with how different colors of ink would look on this paper, so I cut a bunch of 3/4" strips of the "ugliest" pattern (the …
I have so many ideas for using the new catalog stuff it's hard to know where to begin!!! Fun, fun, fun! I decided to start with the new Natural Composition Specialty Paper, because I thought it would be fun to add ink for some resist techniques. Natural Composition sheets are heavier than most designer …
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I had to share a photo of what we came home to after our dinner at my sister-in-laws house… Lucky had apparently had a little Thanksgiving dinner of his own via the garbage can! He's very proud of it, too, "See what I did, Mom?" He had a …
Have you seen the cool new Beveled Windowpanes in the Occasions Mini? I was inspired to experiment with them after seeing a demonstration at Leadership by Kelly Acheson. And, I discovered some fun, new ways you can use these versatile little accessories to add a pretty and unique accent to your stamped projects! I'll be …
I'm just slippin' in under the wire, but I wanted to show you one more card I created using the Watercolor Trio set. This is CASEd from Chiaki Haverstick's blog: Stamping Pro. Once again, I used the stamping off technique to create both the focal piece and the background images. But, my favorite part …
The Just Believe stamp set is hands-down one of my favorite sets from the new catalog. The silhouettes are so pretty to use in so many ways! I used it to make an elegant card for my niece Sammi's 12th birthday! I got my idea from a card created by Beth Alexander, which …