The bokeh technique has been a very hot look for quite a while, and I wanted to try to create it on my own. Stampin’ Up! does have a stamp that creates this technique, but it’s not quite a full card size and I’m stubborn about things like that. Stamps: Daffodil Wishes Color Palette: Whisper … More Making my own Bokeh
WEEKS ago, Crystal and I got out some watercolor paper and the Brusho and experimented. We were both a little unsure and apprehensive, and you’ll see we started pretty small. We stamped a bunch of small flower branches from Petal Palette (still one of the best stamp sets in the entire catalog) and started playing … More A little Brusho experiment
July 1 brings Bonus Days back to Stampin’ Up! Spend $50 in July and earn a $5 reward to spend as you choose in August – with no limit. What’s on your list? If I didn’t have it already, I’ll tell you what would be on my list: This Little Piggy. This piggy makes me … More CASEing the Piggy
The Irresistably Yours Specialty DSP available as a Sale-a-bration choice was my A-Number-One choice this year – this card popped into my head immediately: Can I tell you how many things I love about it? I love the ombre effect with the Blendabilities I love the Black + White + Color palette I love the … More Going Ombre with the Blendabilities
Did you stamp some Flower Shop images and try to punch them out? Did you discover what I learned – the images aren’t symmetrical! Took me a while, but I have a system to make it easier. Grab your stamps, your punch and a Sharpie and let’s get started! I HIGHLY recommend you follow this … More Flower Shop and the Pansy Punch 101
Keeping stamps with their respective sets used to drive me crazy. I realize that driving me crazy isn’t a difficult thing to accomplish. There are a number of people in this world who are experts at it (and may or may not be living in my home). The point is that when I take a … More Keeping track of stamps
Remember this card? When I started stamping, I began by embossing the cupcakes with clear embossing powder over Chocolate Chip Classic ink with a little Versamark thrown in to make it sticky. When I was finished with the heat tool, I looked at the image and thought it seemed a little, well, wimpy. So I … More Why you should invest in Ink Refills Part I
