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
I have a few more autumn-inspired cards to share before we dive into all the Christmas goodies that I've already been working on. This shaker card features more products from the Pretty Pink Posh September release, including the Acorn Shaker Die. I paired it with the Layered Woodland stencil, my favorite thing from that release, … Continue reading Autumn Shaker Card
Fall is finally, sorta, a little bit in the air in my neck of the woods and the September My Monthly Hero kit came at the perfect time. I was so excited for this autumn-themed kit, not only for the fall inspiration but also because it included some of my very favorite things from Hero … Continue reading Autumn Stenciling on Kraft Cardstock with September 2023 My Monthly Hero
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