Christmas 24: Sketch Challenge

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for  Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is A SKETCH! 

Take a peek at my creation...

I wanted to use some fun shapes for this card, and the poinsettia dies from Spellbinders were the perfect fit! I also used some glitter paper from my stash, cardstock from The Stamps of Life, gold pearls from Close to My Heart, a sentiment from Great Impressions, and punches from Stampin' Up!

I think this turned out to be so pretty! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Scrap Hoarders vol. 1: Embellishments

Hi, friends! I'm back with a fun idea for how to use your PAPER SCRAPS! Yes, we ALL have them. And it's a shame to let them go to waste, so join me and an amazing group of gals as we share projects and ideas over the next three weeks for the Scrap Hoarders 3-Week Hop on YouTube! This week we are sharing how to use scraps to make embellishments! 

DID I MENTION THERE ARE PRIZES UP FOR GRABS???

Check out the videos for all the details on how to win!

THESE PRIZES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS, TOO!

Here are the embellishments I made~

There are SO fun and simple to make! Just grab some scraps of patterned paper (I used patterned paper from The Stamps of Life), cardstock (The Stamps of Life and Stampin' Up!), and glitter paper (?). I added some rhinestones from Want 2 Scrap and liquid pearls by Ranger onto my creations. The punches are from Stampin' Up! and EK Success. You could also use dies! Click HERE for the process video!!!

I really adore these! I love the bright colors and how they POP off the neutral/soft tones! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, my friends! I will be back again soon with more inspiration and YouTube videos! Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Facebook Friday Find: Summer Flower in a Pot

Hi, friends! I'm back today to share my most recent card made for my Facebook Friday Find series on my YouTube channel! What's a Facebook Friday Find? Click HERE to go to my video for today for all the details!

Here's the card I created~

I used products from The Stamps of Life, Jillibean Soup, and Doodlebug Design. I had tons of fun, so I hope you join the journey I took by watching my video!

I think this is adorable! I LOVE the bright and summery colors, too! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, my friends! I will be back again soon with more inspiration and YouTube videos! Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Husband vs. Crafter: Father's Day?

Hi, friends! I'm back today to share my most recent card made for my Husband vs. Crafter series on my YouTube channel! What's Husband vs. Crafter? Click HERE to go to my video for today for all the details!

Here's the card I created~

I used products from The Stamps of Life, Stampin' Up!, Hemptique, Inspired By Stamping (out of business), and some washi from my stash. I had tons of fun, so I hope you join the journey I took by watching my video! It is kinda funny...at least, I think so!

I do really enjoy how this card turned out. It is totally different from anything I've done before! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, my friends! I will be back again soon with more inspiration and YouTube videos! Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

5 Minutes in Photoshop: Digital Split Negative

Hello, all! I am SO excited for today! Why, you ask? Well, it's the day my FIRST video tutorial for 5 MINUTES IN PHOTOSHOP goes live! Today I am sharing how to create a split negative effect in Photoshop...

This technique is SO versatile! Your creations can be masculine, feminine, CAS, layered and texture heavy, and more! These cards were created using the gorgeous Succulent Background digital stamp set from Rachel Vass Designs.

Rachel is being INCREDIBLY generous and giving my YouTube subscribers a discount code to use on their next purchase! Head over to the video tutorial to grab the code, then get some digital stamps to create with!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you hop over and watch my video tutorial on how to create a digital split negative effect! And don't forget to grab the discount code to use at Rachel Vass Designs! Until next time, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

TRCC #19: Pastel Rainbow

Hi, all! Happy JUNE! How has your summer started? I hope you are all well and staying safe! This month, we have another of our twice a year rainbow challenges for you! This month's challenge is called Pastel Rainbow! Take a peek at our fun inspiration for this month...

SO much inspiration there, don't you agree? I LOVE it! I really wanted to make the soft colors I used to POP here and there, so I went for a LOT of white with hints of pastel rainbow! Here's what I came up with...

I created this card with a bunch of washi's from my stash, a new Darice embossing folder, a die cut sentiment from Spellbinders, and papers from The Stamps of Life. I added some hints of color to the embossed panel with Sakura gel pens.

I totally love how this card turned out! I got to use some of my washi stash, and I love the way the embossing looks on the white card with hints of color! What do you think? I would love to hear your opinion about it in the comments below!

If you're looking for even more inspiration, you should take a peek at what the other amazingly talented gals on the design team have created, too!

Jacqueline | Cohenna | Em | Nandini | Sue | Katy | Mary Ellen

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! I hope you come and join our challenge--I always love to see what you create! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Christmas 24: Blue & Gold

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing another card created for  Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this time's challenge is BLUE & GOLD! 

Take a peek at my creation...

I actually went more of a turquoise blue for my card than true blue. I saw this fun snowy patterned paper that I had purchased YEARS ago (probably about 10 or more!), and I just HAD to use it. I also used some glitter paper from my stash, cardstock and letter dies from The Stamps of Life, a glitter enamel dot from Doodlebug Designs, and punches from Stampin' Up!

I think this turned SO fun! What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!