Sunday, January 10, 2021

Finishing Up an Old Project Using my Crafty Stash

My biggest crafty goals for 2021 are:

  • Use my giant hoard of patterned papers
  • Donate more cards!

So far I'm off to a good start. The first project I wanted to tackle was a blank set of one sheet wonder cards from 6 years ago that I started but never finished!

In the end I loved these cards so much I made a second set of them. That's a total of 28 cards from 2 pieces of patterned paper. If you want to see how I used embellishments from my stash to finish these cards fast check out the video below!





Friday, September 4, 2020

Gender Neutral Birthday Card


I am curiously low on birthday cards.  So I am working on building up my stash of birthday cards. Not to mention birthday cards are one of the most popular cards I sell.  So it's always good to have some on hand and in the shop. 



These gender neutral birthday cards use heat embossing and the smaller images we overlook in stamp sets to make a big impact. 




You could use this technique with any stamp set you own.  This is a great way to use the smaller images in a stamp sets to really stretch your supplies. How do you stretch your stamps? Let me know any tips or tricks you have in the comments down below.




For full details on how this card was made, check out my YouTube video below:





Products Used: 
Stampin' Up: Party with Cake stamp set
Tsukineko: VersaMark Watermark Ink
Tsukineko: Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Recollections: Detail Embossing Powder in Snow



Sunday, July 26, 2020

CAS Bird featuring Spellbinders

Making this CAS card with a blue bird for a pop of color was a delight.  I focused on using the items in my stash instead of the shiny new toys. The embossing folder and little birdy die have been hanging out in my craft rooms for months. 



I am so happy with how this simple card turned out. It is a great reminder that a simple embossing folder can go a looong way on clean and simple cards. Check out the video below to see all the details on how I made this card. What do you think? What are your tips for creating clean  and simple cards?




Products Used
Spellbinders: D-Lite Thank You Dies
Spellbinders: Wedding Ring Stitch Embossing Folder
Spectrum Noir: Basics Permanent Dual Tip Markers
The Greetery: Sentiment Suit Thank You Stamp Set
Ranger: Raincloud Dye Ink Pad
Creatology: Crystal Round Cup Sequins

Monday, April 20, 2020

Cheeky Peach: Creative Stencils with Your Stash



A few weeks ago I got an idea in my head for a saucy, peach themed card. In my head the star of this card was a large, stenciled peach. The only problem is, I don’t have a stencil of a peach. But I had my heart set on making this card. For the sentiment on this card to work I NEEDED a peach. So I looked through the supplies. The only peach stamp I have is a very tiny one. I attempted to make this card with it.  It was alright, but it wasn’t what I had envisioned. So I decided to make my own stencil. And it worked! I am so happy with how this card turned out.


Front of Card: I miss your face
Inside of Card: And your booty. But mostly your face.

When possible, I save product packaging.  Whether it’s pretty cardstock, cello bags, or acetate, it finds a home in my craft room. To make my stencil I used thick acetate from old packaging. All the details on how I made this card are listed in the YouTube video below.



Supplies
Versamark Embossing Ink



Sunday, April 12, 2020

Card Share: Echo Park Hello Easter Kit


Happy Easter y’all!  Last week I made a handful of Easter cards using Echo Park’s Hello Easter kit.  I wanted to share those cards with you today on my blog and youtube channel. The kit was adorable and featured lots of bright spring and Easter themed pattern papers and stickers. Include in the kit were 12 double sized 12"x12" patterned papers and a sticker sheet. In addition to the kit, I used vellum, gold foil paper, and a few Easter stamp sets for sentiments, and various sequins from my stash.




To finish the inside of each card I stamped a sentiment and added a matching strip of patterned paper at the bottom. Each card also has a matching envelope.


I am happy with the cards I was able to make, though it took some time for me to get into my creative groove with this set. I talk more about that and how I found my groove in the card share video below. I didn’t use the entire kit and still have lots of papers and stickers left over that I hope to use in the future to make more cards. 


Here's a look at all the cards I made:








Supplies Used
Echo Park - Hello Easter kit*
Neat & Tangled - Eggstra Special*

* I couldn't find links to these products. Sorry crafty friends.

Finishing Up an Old Project Using my Crafty Stash

My biggest crafty goals for 2021 are: Use my giant hoard of patterned papers Donate more cards! So far I'm off to a good start. The firs...