What I love about cardmaking is the ability to use a variety of mediums and explore new techniques. Every card I make is different from the last, and this card is no exception. For this project, I used the Hero Arts Northern Lights Polar Bears Bundle and iridescent embossing powder on an ink blended sky … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright Northern Lights
I don't use Distress Oxides very often but when I do, it's almost always on kraft. I love the intensity of color you get, even on a darker cardstock. Lifting away the stencil is almost magical with oxides, kinda like watching embossing powder melt or lifting away a mask when stamping. Or, like lifting away … Continue reading Distress Oxides & Hot Foiling with White on Kraft
Making holiday tags, especially shaker tags, is one of my very favorite crafty things. I make them every year and I'm excited to share the first of the season with you today! I fell in love with this little cardinal from Waffle Flower Crafts and thought he would be perfect for some holiday tags. Although, … Continue reading Holiday Shaker Tags
When it comes to Christmas design and decor, I almost always choose traditional elements. Red, green, white and gold are my go-to color choices but I always admire a non-traditional design for the holidays. I find it challenging to do myself but I'm pretty happy with how both of these cards turned out. Using the … Continue reading Traditional and Non-Traditional Holiday Color Palettes with Hero Arts Layered Window Stencils
This card wasn't supposed to happen. I had no plans for this card. But, I just couldn't file away the Hero Arts Mushroom and Fern Fancy Dies quite yet. The fiddleheads get me every time. So, with some scrap cardstock pieces, distress inks, and the Waffle Flower Nesting Domes Dies, this magical shaped card came … Continue reading A Magical Cloche-Shaped Card
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