With the end of the school year approaching, everyone's looking for a sweet treat that's easy to make. Or thinking about wedding favors? Also a great idea! This 6 Pocket Treat Holder is a perfect fit. Just grab some 6"x6" squares of Designer Series Paper (you pick the theme) and get ready to start folding. This project is simple and
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Learn to Stamp in 3 Simple Steps: A Nice Cuppa
When I teach beginners how to stamp, I like to tell them that there are three simple steps: stamp, layer and embellish. This card layout is a terrific example of how to use those steps to make your own greeting cards. Of course if you're feeling tentative about getting started in rubber stamping, you'll want to purchase my April Stamps
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Simple Design: Use the Rule of Three
Three is a pretty amazing number. Have you ever noticed how commonly it pops up? Three steps to good writing. Three things to remember - faith, hope and love. Three little pigs. Why so many threes? Because three is the smallest number of items that create a pattern that's easy for us to remember and recall.
So how does the Rule of
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Reason for the Season: Make Your Own Designer Series Paper
Love this Reason for the Season stamp set yet? I know! It's gorgeous! Be sure to check out all 4 of my November Stamps in the Mail Club project tutorials. And it's not too late - as of today, I have 5 kits remaining. Visit my Stamps in the Mail Club page for details and click the "click here to order" button to request your kit.
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Build A Birthday Gift Bag: Punch Board Tutorial
Have you tried the new Gift Bag Punch Board yet? I love it! So many fun boxes and bags to create - this is just the tip of the iceberg. Not that you should put ice in your bags - it's tough on the card stock. But if you'd like to see the basic tips for making your gift bag with the punch board, I've got a Video Tutorial to share with
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Make Your Own Pennant Banner
Sometimes it's fun to do something different than the suggested project, right? Well these pennant banners are made to string together on a piece of twine or ribbon, hanging down with lettering or patterns to celebrate an occasion. But with this video tutorial I'll teach you how to stamp on canvas, add some extra creativity and turn the
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An Open Heart – Thank You Tag
I have so much catching up to do with you here on my blog! Wanted to share this simple yet elegant gift tag project that I created for the all fabulous demonstrator helpers at our Spring Into Stamping event at the start of May. Was that only 3 weeks ago? Seriously, seems like it was 3 months. At this time of year, I'm sure you know
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How’d You Do That? Ruffles with Tea Lace Doilies
Looking for a fun gift idea? How about one that shows off the fabulous images in the Painted Petals stamp set (137146)? This is the project you need! Watch the video tutorial and learn how to make the sweet ruffled medallion from two Tea Lace Paper Doilies - so simple and you'll love the technique for other materials, too. Try it with
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Emboss Resist Technique: Direct To Paper
There are only so many ways to use an ink pad, right? Open the pad, ink a stamp. Period. Right? Guess what? There's more! This Emboss Resist technique is one that uses your ink pads in another way - directly onto your paper for a great layered texture effect.
On the card I'm sharing today (one of my March Stamps in the Mail Club
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Break the Rules: Stamp on Colored Card Stock
Have you ever noticed that nearly all of our cards involve stamping on white or vanilla card stock? It must be a design rule. But sometimes it's okay to break the rules, right?
That's right - rule breaking today! On this January Stamps in the Mail Club card, the background card stock is Marina Mist, stamped in Indigo Indigo ink.
But
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Phabulous Photopolymer: Tips & Tricks for Photopolymer Stamps
I have several fun tips & tricks for you - all wrapped up in one sweet Christmas card idea! Want to learn how to get the most out of your photopolymer stamp sets? For that I have a curvy greetings tip for you. And looking for an extra shabby chic embellishment idea? Let me show you how to make an elegant ruffled ribbon
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Technique Tuesday Video: Coloring with Washi Tape
Want to learn a new coloring technique? Try using WASHI TAPE to color your images! It's super simple and creates a terrific effect.
Here are a few places to try coloring with washi tape:
flowers
character images (people or animals)
geometric shapes
Really, anywhere that you'd do a coloring technique like markers or
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