Watercolor with Bleach: Celebrate Sunflowers
Sure, Water Painters are great for watercoloring images, but what if the cardstock base is dark? How is it possible to paint a lighter tone …
Art for Home: Wonderful Romance Frame Project
This DIY art project begs the question…is a 6×6″ art frame a card? Or is it a home decor piece? I’d say that if you …
How to Show Off the Wonderful Floral Vellum Sheets
The vellum sheets that are part of the Floral Romance Specialty Paper are simply beautiful. Pretty images in gorgeous colors, and they simply beg for …
Swimming Into Summer – Watercolor Mermaids
Ready for warm weather? Swimming pools and sunscreen? Be sure to snag the fun (and retiring) Magical Day stamp set for your stamping collection. The …
Best Birds: Watercolor Tips for Blender Pens
The Best Birds stamp set is simply perfect for this time of the year! I love the artwork and with a little bit of watercolor, …
Use Your Thinlits: Rose Garden Watercolor Templates
My latest favorite from the Occasions Catalog? Definitely, it’s the Rose Wonder stamp set and the coordinating Rose Garden Thinlits Dies for the Big Shot. …
Happy Scenes: Using Window Sheets
Fall temps are spreading around the country – or at least they were this morning when I left home at 4:45 am to head to …
Making 50 Cards – One Step at a Time
I thought about writing the title like a joke… “How do you make 50 cards?” Punch line: “One step at a time!” Somehow it didn’t …
Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference: Day 2
No aquariums or squid hats today — but we did have some fun adventures and see some fabulous stamping ideas! Plus we got an all-attendee …
Make Someone Happy… Make A Monster!
Every year I have a favorite stamp set that’s going to retire…and this one is it – Make A Monster. I don’t care how old …
Retiring List Rewind: Make A Monster
Got a little “monster” in your life? Then you NEED this Make A Monster stamp set before it retires! (see it online) I didn’t realize that …
Pleasant Poppies Gift Bag: I *heart* watercoloring
Pleasant Poppies is another of the gorgeous full-size images currently available from Stampin’ Up! (see it online – 129499). Last week I mentioned a few …
Watercolor Wonder Crayons: For The Birds
For the Birds (see it online) is a great all-occasions stamp set, plus it’s a perfect one for perfecting your watercolor skills! My absolute favorite tools …
Card Base Pop ‘n Cuts – Not just for dresses!
Did you look at the cute dress framelits in the Spring Catalog and then take a visual jump over the Pop ‘n Cuts Card Base …
Watercolor Wash Technique: Perfect for Pleasant Poppies
Have you used your Watercolor Wonder Crayons lately? I’ve had them out quite a bit and am falling in love all over again. This is …