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Spellbinder\’s Sweet Street By Tina Smith Layer Cake Surprise Birthday Cards

 Hello!  I just received my Sweet Street order from Spellbinders  and had so much fun creating yummy birthday cards!  The dies emboss and cut so there is loads of texture on each card.   I made four cards with two different background colors....white and navy.   I also used my favorite border die, Spellbinder\'s Essential Rectangle Dies, on all four… Continue reading Spellbinder\’s Sweet Street By Tina Smith Layer Cake Surprise Birthday Cards

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Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes)

  Happy Birthday Altenew!  I am honored to be celebrating this day along with such a talented group of designers and sponsors.   Die Cutting Floral Images From Acrylic Gelli Plate Prints Recently, I spent a fun day making Acrylic Gel Press Monoprints and thought it would be fun to die-cut some of the images and… Continue reading Altenew 7th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway (over $1,400 in Total Prizes)

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Altenew Educators "Favorite Old/New Altenew Stamp" Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

   Hello friends!  I am so pleased to be participating in my first Altenew Educator Blog Hop!  I went through the certification program last year and loved every minute!  For this post, I wanted to focus on two favorite stamp sets that I purchased while I was a student in the program, Doodle Blooms and Inked Lotus. Using Stencils… Continue reading Altenew Educators "Favorite Old/New Altenew Stamp" Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

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Altenew Storybook Fantasy Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Cheerful Rainbow Colored Library BookshelvesHi there, I am so happy you stopped by!Today we’re celebrating the Storybook Fantasy release and I have two cards to share using some of  Altenew\'s new stamps, dies and an embossing folder! If you arrived from Reiko\'s Blog, you’re right on track. If you want to start from the beginning, visit the Altenew Card… Continue reading Altenew Storybook Fantasy Stamps/Dies/Stencils/Embossing Folders Collection Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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Altenew Certified Educators Instagram Blog Hop

Layered Floral Die-Cutting with Altenew’s Cosmos Kit I am so excited to be participating in my first Altenew Educator Hop!  I LOVE this month\'s Cosmos Craft-A-Flower Kit and wanted to create another bright springy card.  Here is a LINK to my first card.  Mixed Media BackgroundI made a background using the recently released Narrow Brick Stencil.  I mixed Texture Embossing Paste and Shimmer Spray which I… Continue reading Altenew Certified Educators Instagram Blog Hop

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WWC310 – Marsha\’s Challenge: All About Occasions

 Yappy Birthday Card using Mama Elephant’s Playful Pups stamp setHello and welcome!  We are making \"Occasions\" cards at Watercooler Wednesday and I made a fun puppy themed birthday card.  Marsha is our hostess.Big changes at Watercooler Wednesday!  We are going to a bi-weekly format so this challenge will conclude on Monday, March 8th and winners… Continue reading WWC310 – Marsha\’s Challenge: All About Occasions

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Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Clematis & Artist Alcohol Markers Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Altenew Clematis Paint-A-FlowerHello  and welcome to the blog hop for the February release of the Altenew Paint-A-Flower series and Artists Marker Sets F & G.   This month\'s Clematis stamp is GORGEOUS and so fun to create with.  Altenew releases a new Paint-A-Flower each month and you can subscribe HERE so you don\'t miss a single set.I spent… Continue reading Altenew Paint-A-Flower: Clematis & Artist Alcohol Markers Release Blog Hop + Giveaway