Happy Valentine's Day, friends! I have a vintage-inspired valentine to share with you today featuring a mashup of a couple of my favorite companies, Hero Arts and Honey Bee Stamps. I used a Bold Print to stamp my background on kraft cardstock with white pigment ink before layering on the prettiest die cuts for what … Continue reading Vintage Valentine Mashup
What do you do when USPS fails to deliver your son's 30th birthday card? You make an even better card, send it Priority, and cross your fingers. Ugh.Anyway, I'm thrilled with how version 2 turned out, and I was even happier to know he actually received it this time. I just love the Waffle Flower … Continue reading Hero Arts & Waffle Flower Birthday Mash-Up
Hero Arts is celebrating their 50th anniversary this month, and it so happens that some of my mom's oldest friends will also be celebrating their 50 years together, so I thought it would be fitting to use a collection of coordinating products from Hero Arts as the foundation for their anniversary card. These new to … Continue reading Celebrating 50 Years with Hero Arts
For the card I'm sharing today, I used some of my favorite companies for a mix-and-match project that, I think, came together seamlessly. The star of the show is a tulip from Spellbinders' February 2024 Large Die of the Month Club. I used Distress Inks to color the tulip die cuts and for more of … Continue reading Mix & Match Tulip Card
You know a crafty purchase is justified when it inspires you enough to move out of your comfort zone and try new things. The March My Monthly Hero Premium kit did just that. and I think it might be my all-time favorite kit. For this card design, I pulled out some Distress Watercolor Cardstock and … Continue reading Hero Arts March 2024 My Monthly Hero Ink Smooshing Watercolor
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