Category: Cardmaking

Shaped and Inked Flowers for Dimensional Cards

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Hi there friends! Today I’m sharing a lovely card with so much dimension, and vibrant spring meadow colors. These florals are were fairly easy to create. I die the large floral die, two smaller petal dies, leaves, and small middle flower pieces. Next I layered and blended ink in shades of pink from light to… Continue reading Shaped and Inked Flowers for Dimensional Cards

Alex Syberia Designs February Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Posted in Alex Syberia Designs, artist markers, Cardmaking, Cards, Catherine Pooler Ink, Cover Plate, Dies, Handmade cards, Papercrafting, Stamping, Uncategorized11 Comments

Hello and welcome back! Long time and no see! I’m so sorry that I’ve neglected Y’all for a while, but I’m back today for a fabulous reason: The new Alex Syberia Designs release, From Our Hearts. Today we are celebrating with a blog hop and giveaway. Stay tuned for tutorial videos featuring the new products… Continue reading Alex Syberia Designs February Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

BetterPress Festive Poinsettias

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Hello Crafty Friends! I have an admission to share with Y’all. I finally broke down and purchased a BetterPress Letterpress. I have admired cards made using the BetterPress for some time, and I decided that it was finally time to try it. Thankfully, I received mine just in time to use it with the new… Continue reading BetterPress Festive Poinsettias

Alex Syberia Designs October Release Blog Hop & Giveaways

Posted in Alex Syberia Designs, blog hop, Cardmaking, Cards, Fall, floral cards, Handmade cards, Papercrafting, Shaker Card, Uncategorized14 Comments

Hello Fall Friends! I’m thrilled to be here with you today, and share the new Alex Syberia Designs October release, Grateful for You. There are so many lovely designs in this release that it was difficult for me to choose just one thing to begin creating a card. Finally, I decided my very favorite new… Continue reading Alex Syberia Designs October Release Blog Hop & Giveaways

Holiday Magic Crafting

Posted in Cardmaking, Cards, Catherine Pooler, Christmas Cards, Dies, Ephemera, heat embossing, Holiday, Shaker Card, Tags, Uncategorized1 Comment

Hello Holiday Crafting Friends! Today I’ve got several fun holiday paper craft projects to share from my crafting marathon last week. Did you happen to join us for the two live sessions on YouTube? We had so much fun talking about the new Catherine Pooler Holiday Magic release, and crafting together to create several of… Continue reading Holiday Magic Crafting

SBC Fest – September, 2024!!

Posted in Cardmaking, Cards, Dies, Fall, floral cards, Papercrafting, SBC Fest, Scrapbook.com, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Hello and happy SBC Fest Day 2!! I’m so excited that finally today is premier day for my video tutorial for SBC Fest September, 2024. Are you joining in this FREE event this weekend? It’s not too late to register as the videos will be available for replay. You can watch HERE or below: I… Continue reading SBC Fest – September, 2024!!

Join Me For SBC Fest in September – It’s on-line and FREE!

Posted in Cardmaking, Cards, Dies, Fall, floral cards, Handmade cards, Layered Dies, Papercrafting, SBC, Scrapbook, Scrapbook.comLeave a comment

Hi Friends and welcome back to the blog! It’s been a crazy, busy summer, and I’m here today to share a very special announcement. I am thrilled and honored that Scrapbook.com has invited me to present at SBC Fest September 13th and 14th. View the SBC announcement on YouTube here! (Clickable link) Register for the… Continue reading Join Me For SBC Fest in September – It’s on-line and FREE!

Colorado Craft Company & Kris Lauren Confection Collection

Posted in Birthday Cards, Cardmaking, Cards, Colorado Craft Company, coloring, Copic, Dies, Kris Lauren, MISTI, Papercrafting48 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends, and happy summer! (If you live in the Northern Hemisphere. LOL) Today I’m excited to join Colorado Craft Company and Kris Lauren for the new Confection Collection release. There are so many adorable baking images along with cute critters in all of these images. These would be cute not just for birthday… Continue reading Colorado Craft Company & Kris Lauren Confection Collection

Taking Die Cuts From Okay To Oh Wow!

Posted in Card Kit, Cardmaking, Cards, Catherine Pooler Ink, Dies, Handmade cards, Papercrafting, Spellbinders1 Comment

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome back. I have been crazy busy lately prepping for my annual event, The Nashville Craft Retreat, and I haven’t had much time to actually craft or blog. However, I am thrilled to share this gorgeous new May club from Spellbinders. Have you seen all of the amazing clubs this month?… Continue reading Taking Die Cuts From Okay To Oh Wow!

Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in Total Prizes)

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Hello Altenew fans, and Everyday Expressions Friends! This week marks Altenew’s 10th anniversary in the crafting industry, and that means a decade of my paper-crafting journey as well. Many of you already know that I began cardmaking around the same time Altenew opened shop, and they were one of my favorites right away. You know… Continue reading Altenew 10th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway (over $3,500 in Total Prizes)