Something about flamingos makes me think about warm summer days. Which happens to be the next challenge theme over at Your Next Stamp. What does summer days make you think about? So many wonderful fun options for the current theme. Can’t wait to see what you create.
Read MoreThese cards are from Purple Onion Designs and Stacey Yacula’s latest release Sunshine Lake that came out in May. When I first got them I couldn’t wait to colour them in. However at the time I didn’t have time to colour in a full background so I choose a technique that I’ve used in the past stamping backgrounds in silver pearl embossing powder. Funny I did that technique last with Purple Onion Go to the Fair collection of stamps.
Read MoreTime for a new challenge over at Your Next Stamp. The theme is ‘Blocks’. Anything that is square shape counts; windows, frames, one block, many blocks, however you interpret blocks. Me, I took the theme quite literally and built some overlapping blocks with some blending and basic masking.
Read MoreThe Ellen Hutson Skinny Stripes die has been around for a while, but it is a new one to me. I love that you can make a very impactful background simply by using the die and some colourful colouring. I could have used colour paper but a) I figured it would be faster to colour strips and b) I certainly don’t have that many colours of card stock to pick from. Conveniently the skinny stripes die is the perfect size for your typical 3 1/2” x 8 1/2” slim line card.
The slim line card I coloured strips with Copics and the other card I blended distress ink onto the die cut strips.
Read MoreBefore we get into the card today I have some very exciting news to share. I am super excited to say I am joining the Your Next Stamp Design team. I have always loved YNS cute and adorable critter stamps sets. One of the very first stamps I ever bought was YNS Silly Monsters, which is still available. (I have included a picture at the bottom of the blog of one of the first cards I created with the stamp set way back in 2015. No giggling now.) So I am very looking forward to working with everyone at YNS, they have such a great team of people creating and sharing wonderful ideas
Read MoreMirror stamping is really a great way to stretch a stamp beyond what it’s been used for or perhaps that critter you love is just facing the wrong way for a card you’ve planned. The process I have always used for mirror stamping I picked up from Jennifer McGuire many years ago.
Read MoreHow does your garden grow? Well if I’m being quite honest, not very well, I’d much rather be making cards than out gardening. But hey, this is a card challenge about gardening or being in your garden, or critters and bugs that hang out in your garden or anything related to gardening. So with this new challenge starting over at Your Next Stamp I created a little bird scene.
Read MoreThe new Jane Doodle’s Challenge is On the Beach. Perfect timing, it is very hot outside and less than a week until the kids are out of school. (I say out of school, more like done distance learning for now.)
This is almost a one layer card. The scene, other than the large palm tree is all on one piece of card. Even the divisions between the sections are embossed dies instead of die cut. By embossing the dies you keep it as a single sheet and also doesn’t cut the images.
Read MoreYour Next Stamp - February 2020
LDRS Creative - present
Trinity Stamps - present
Purple Onion Designs - present
Jane’s Doodles Challenge Team - Jan - July 2020
Your Next Stamp - July 2020 - March 2023
