Michelle’s Flower Class Projects – Part 2

Yesterday, we looked at five of the fabulous flower projects that my Demo Team member Michelle Hoover showcased at one of her recent classes.  You can see those projects here. Today, we're looking at the five remaining projects!  Bird Punch Sunflower Use the Bird Punch to punch out 15 of the bird wings to create …

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Michelle’s Altered Love Letter Composition Book

Q: What do you get when you take a plain old composition notebook and let Michelle Hoover dress it up?  A: Something fabulous! Wow!  What an awesome, monogrammed journal!  Too cool! Michelle had this as a project at one of her recent events and it was a huge hit!  Due to time limits, they only …

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Amanda’s French Patina Card

Happy Valentine's Day!  Today's project wasn't made to be a Valentine, but it could be used as one.  It's certainly filled with "amour!" I'm absolutely loving the patina technique and the baja/suede color combination, so please indulge me as I show you one more version that I created as a birthday card for my niece, …

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Vintage Wallpaper Faux Patina Embossing

I love the look of antiqued, layered, and distressed backgrounds, so one of my favorite things to do is experiment with textures, colors and techniques to see what Too Cool effect will emerge! Today's cards combine both heat and dry embossing with lots of sponging to create a beautiful background reminiscent of metal with a …

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Artistic Etchings Fabulous You Card

   Everyone has a friend (or two, or a dozen) that could use a thoughtful "you're the best" card to brighten their day!  Personally, I love to receive them, but I love creating them even more!    The Artistic Etchings and Notably Ornate stamp sets, and Love Letter Designer Series Paper, works perfectly together to …

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