What a great way to create a simple background with just ink and Blending Brushes!! Use any die with an open space such as the Nested Essentials die or Darling Details frame dies shown below, and blend ink onto your card background with Blending Brushes! Berry Burst Ink is a great backdrop for the white …
Coming Soon!! Abundant Beauty masks (stencils) in the 2023 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog! They will be available on the release date of the catalog on Sept. 6, 2023, but I wanted to share this pretty sunflower card idea with you now!! I just needed a small portion of the houndstooth pattern for a …
Recently in a weekly video, I shared 2 ways to get the torn paper look in the background of your handmade cards. The version above/below uses torn paper, blending brushes and ink to create “layers” of faux torn paper. I love building up the ink layers to create different intensities. These are created with Berry …
Free Video Tutorial Today! Please scroll down to watch a replay of my live video yesterday, with tips for making the Gorgeous Garden background for these cards as well as how I shaded the Textured Floral flower stamps with my blending brushes and ink pads. If you’ve been following me for any length of time …
Tips for the Textured Floral Bundle on Today’s Live!! Join me live today at 11am for my weekly Facebook Live crafting video, and I’ll share ways to color and shade the beautiful flower stamp images in the Textured Floral bundle to create these gorgeous cards! Facebook Live 11am PT! Weekly Facebook Live: Today.. …
The minute I saw these Loveliest Layers masks in the new Stampin’ Up! mini catalog, I knew I’d love them with bright colors, and I was right!! How pretty are these cards!!?? I love them!! Stamparatus TIP! I used my Stamparatus to tuck the cardstock piece and the mask into the corner so that …
I have a fun, quick prerecorded video for you today… I think you are going to love these 5 Minute Flower cards!! Using the ink blending technique, you can create these in ANY color combination you’d like! Please Watch The Video below for all the details! From left to right, let’s start with the pink …
I am excited to share another card idea I created featuring the Limited Time Offer Apple Blossoms dies from Stampin’ Up! By die cutting the flowers, leaves and a branch, I created a simple card that reminds me of the cherry blossoms in the spring. TIp! I find it easier to add …
QUICK TIP!! Need a really quick way to add color to the Abigail Rose designer paper!? This is it! Grab your Blending Brushes, ink pads and designer paper and have fun making these pretty birthday cards!!! See the quickie video! Doesn’t that simple bit of color make this paper just pop!? And you won’t …
Did you do what I did? Looked through the annual catalog earlier this year, saw the Fresh Cut Flowers stamp set on page 65 and said, Oh, Pretty, but… I’m not fussy cutting all that out!! So, imagine my delight when I saw the offer for the Fresh Cut Stems dies this month!! …
This gorgeous treat bag would be so perfect for a bridal or wedding shower (maybe fall or winter?) or for a birthday gift! The Embossed Treat Bags from Stampin’ Up! are a wonderful, generous size and are VERY sturdy! I decorated this with the Cottage Rose bundle (stamp set and dies), some Abigail Rose designer …
If you’ve watched my videos, or you’ve seen my Stampin’ UP! projects, you know I LOVE to use Blending Brushes!! I started out with a smaller collection of 25, and then this year when Stampin’ UP! introduced the 5 new In Colors, I felt I needed to add more to my collection, so …