Christmas In July with a 2014 Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek!
Now, I’ll admit, I’m one of those people that think I’m going to get my Christmas cards done early but then I keep putting it off until suddenly it is December 5th and I haven’t done a single one! However, I know a lot of folks are really good about starting their Christmas cards in…
Watercolor Wonder Notecards Ideas–Day 2 with Wood Chips and Vellum
So, I was planning on finishing posting these cards this weekend… but then the family decided to do an impromptu holiday trip to Portland, OR, so we took off and I completely forgot to schedule these before I went. But now I’m back and have a lot to share with you in the next few…
Watercoloring fun with Happy Watercolor and the Wondercolor Notecards
Tonight I’m holding a class that I call Watercolor Wonder Fun. I wanted to challenge myself to have fun creating with some of the items in the Watercolor Wonder suite…. I love challenges like this where I have limited supplies and have to come up with something different and fun. So I started out with…
A Sweet Spring Scrapbooking Layout & Some Cards
Ok, it is officially the next to last day for Sale-a-bration. So, as promised, I’m sharing my last few projects using my Sale-a-bration freebies. I realized that the Sale-a-bration flyer doesn’t do the best job giving you a feel for the different stamps and papers so hopefully seeing them in person gives you some ideas…
Fun with Vivid Vases
This week, I thought I’d share some inspiration for some of the fun new stamps from the Spring Catalog. In my downline group (the demonstrators in my Fun n’ Crafty group) all created some amazing cards and I wanted to make sure everyone got a chance to be inspired by them! Today, I wanted to…
The Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog is Here!
I don’t know about you but I’m ready to shake off winter and the holiday projects and start thinking lighter and spring! Turns out the papers and stamps from the new Occasions Catalog help get me in that mood without me even thinking about it. I personally love how fresh this latest catalog feels… it…
A Watercolored Sympathy Card Sneak Peek
Like I mentioned last Thursday, I had the privilege of being tapped to be a guest designer for Cute Card Thursday! They have some really fun themes and challenges each week, and I love that they are so open that you can really get inspired based on anything you have in your stash. This week…
My Little Valentine with Greeting Card Kids
You may remember my somewhat recent watercoloring on glossy paper posting using this adorable Greeting Card Kids stamp set. Well, I’m back at it again, this time with a Valentime’s Day theme. I just loved this cute little girl and thought she needed to be colored up for the holiday. It was the same idea,…
Watercoloring a Sweet Little Christmas Card
I am so excited to finally be sharing some new projects with you again here on my blog. I have had a number of projects that were waiting for photos to be taken and I’ve finally gotten all the photos taken and edited so I can get back into the swing of things of sharing…
Watercoloring Techniques: Chalks and Markers
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…
Watercoloring Techniques: Inks and Watercolor Crayons
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…