When my downline, Pam, suggested having a class focused on using the designer fabrics; I thought it was a great idea. She was looking for more ideas on how to use all the cute fabrics and I needed the kick in the pants to start cutting more into my fat quarters. So, I organized a…
Yesterday afternoon, I was putting the supplies away from my card class I ran on Thursday and had decided to sit down and make up some of the extra cards. At one point, I looked up on my table and saw four markers sitting there and all I could think of was “Wow! That looks…
Oh my goodness, is it seriously almost April already? How did that happen? That also means that there are only a handful of days left in Sale-a-Bration! This is also usually the time that I get wistful that some awesome stamps and accessories are about to be retired and I use the heck out of…
I know it is a little early to be thinking about school graduations. Though now that I think about it, I graduated college during the month of March, so I guess it might not be too early for some. Anyways, I was asked to design a graduation card for a stamp camp last week and…
Alright, today is the last day of my Watercolor Technique card shares. At least for now. But with this last card, I wanted to show you the 5th technique we are doing in my watercolor technique class. So without further ado: Watercoloring with Watercolor Pencils You may think, “yeah, yeah, I know what it is…
If you saw my last post, I started sharing some of the cards we are doing in my watercolor technique class (if you haven’t seen it, check it out here). These cards are meant as a way to introduce you to some of the different ways you can play with watercolor styles. So, last time…
Each month I run at least one technique class to give folks a chance to try something different or learn new ways to use something they might already have. Well, a recently ran my popular watercoloring technique night during which we made 5 cards, each using a different method for watercoloring. It was so much…
While working on the sample for my upcoming Birthday Card Kit and Organizer class, I was trimming pieces from the cheerful Celebrations designer series paper. After one of my cuts, I looked at the leftover scrap and thought it was the coolest accidental trimming I had ever done and I just had to use it…
Do you have a stamp set that you love everytime you look at it but never quite pull the trigger to order it? Well, Look Who’s Turning is that stamp set for me. From the first time I saw it, I LOVED it. I thought the animals are so stinking cute, I love the font,…
I had to put up a post today because it is a special day, it’s my mom’s birthday! I just got back from a weeklong visit with her and my Dad, which was a lot of fun. Nicholas got his first walk in snow and my mom got a ton of time to play grandma…
If you have been to any of my classes or events, you’ve probably heard me say “its not a mess up, its just an opportunity for embellishment!” And I really do believe that when you do something and say “oops!” you can usually tweak your card design or add an embellishment and you will still…
I often make cards because they are fast projects where I can experiment with colors and techniques – and fast is what I need with a very active 13 month old trying to pull all my catalogs and BigShot dies off the shelves. 🙂 But sometimes it is fun to do something different and I…