Category: cardmaking

OCC Insider: Day 1

Today is the first day of the new Online Card Classes Insider course. There were fabulous card ideas shared in today’s class. Talk about good value for your money – the Online Card Classes can’t be beat!

I used the card shared by Amber Kemp-Gerstel as my starting point and adapted it with an idea of Julie Ebersole‘s from the Clean and Simple 2 class!

OCC Insider: Day 1

The card front was inspired by a card of Julie’s that uses two skylines – Hero Arts Newspaper Skyline Background stamp and Savvy Stamps Cityscape stamp. I finished it off with a sentiment from Hero Arts Large Word Tags.

OCC Insider: Day 1

The card inside was first stamped with a sentiment from Hero Arts Naughty or Nice and then with the Hero Arts Snow Dots background stamp. I simply put a sticky note over the sentiment before stamping with the background.

Now I’m off to clean off the kitchen table – it’s a mess!

Penny Black: Fall Cupcake Toppers

Fall is definitely upon us here in the Pacific Northwest with cooler temperatures and rain. I’m celebrating the change of seasons with some Pumpkin Spice cupcakes adorned with toppers, which I crafted using one of the adorable stamps from the Penny Black Halloween release — Halloween Critters set (#30-185).

Penny Black Halloween Cupcake Toppers

I think these toppers could work equally well for a fall birthday or Halloween party. The image was stamped with Versafine ink and clear embossed. I colored the owls with Copics in seasonal colors. The owl images were then cut with a circle die and adhered to scallop circle die-cuts. I taped a bamboo stick to one of the scallops and adhered it to the other scallop with a thin dimensional square.

Pinspired Challenge #18

Welcome! It’s time for another Pinspired Challenge. The photo is for you to interpret anyway you want. Be inspired by the colors, the style, the theme – it’s up to you!

This challenge is sponsored by Pink Hippo Stamps who will be awarding  the winner with the Witchy Woman stamp set. For inspiration, be sure to check out the Pink Hippo blog.

I was inspired by the  both the theme and the colors in the Pinterest image. I stamped the Avery Elle Funky Monkey in three bright colors.

Pinspired Challenge #18

Now, it’s your turn. Head on over to the Pinspired Challenges blog to see the creations from the rest of the “Pin Heads” and find out the details for playing along. Three runner ups will be chosen and win a “Pin Pal” badge for their blog. The winner will win a “Pin Perfect” badge for their blog along with the prize from Pink Hippo Stamps. We can’t wait to see your creations!

Poppystamps: Autumn Thanks

Today I’m sharing a card crafted with some of the new-release Poppystamps products. While a lot of the new collection focuses on the winter holidays, the Viva Tree die caught my eye for a fall-themed card.

Poppystamps: Autumn Thanks

I love the colors of the autumn season! I die cut the tree four times and then selectively cut leaves and adhered them to the tree “base” using Glossy Accents. The background was created by sponging Distress Ink through a circle mask. For the “thank you” sentiment, I masked off part of the “So Much” sentiment stamp to keep it simple!

Be sure to visit the Poppystamps blog as the Design Team continues to showcase the beautiful new release!

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