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5 Cards Using Only 1 Stamp! New Simon Says Stamp Release
Hello, everyone! I'm so excited to be a part of the "Cozy Hugs" release with…
Stamptember Party for Simon Says Stamp!
Hi, fellow STAMPTEMBER lovers! I am so excited to be a part of this year's…
Masculine Cards for Level 3 Final of Altenew Educator Program
Hi, everyone! These masculine cards are part of a final project for the Altenew Educator…
My Favorite Masculine Card with Advanced Technique
Hi, friends! Today, I am showcasing a card created for my Altenew Educator final exam.…
Hot Foiling on Colored Card Stock and Mass Producing Cards
Hi, everyone! I am so glad you have joined me today for this fun set…
Christmas in July with Spellbinders
Hi, everyone! These essential diamond dies are not traditionally Christmas/Holiday, but I wanted to show…
Clean and Simple Card with NEW Spellbinders Essential Diamonds
Hi, everyone! This clean and simple card uses the products released from Spellbinders today! For…
Altenew June Inspiration Challenge- Using Layered Stamps
Today, I am taking part in the Altenew June Inspiration Challenge! It involves a color…
Simple Lawn Fawn Pool Party Card
Do you struggle with making simple Lawn Fawn Cards? If so, try this card for…
Clean and Simple Sympathy Card
Hi, everyone! Thank you for joining me for this clean and simple sympathy card. This…
Layering Stencils – 2 Card Ideas
Hello! Thank you for joining me for a look at layering your stencils. This can…
Ink Smooshing Card
Let's look at ink smooshing today. I have created a YouTube video of the entire…
Craft Room Tour 2022!!
I have a new Craft Room Tour launching today on YouTube. I recently moved from…
Watercolor Tips and Tricks with Zig Clean Color Brush Markers
Hello, everyone! I'm back with another project for my Altenew Educator classes. These techniques are…
Stretch Your Nesting Die Sets
Hi, everyone! Today, we will be working on an advanced card making technique but it…
How I Film My Card Making Videos
Hello, fellow crafters! I have had many questions on YouTube about how I am filming…
Altenew Level 2 Challenge Part 2
Hi, everyone! Today, we are going to look at some home decor using heat embossing…
Altenew Level 2 Final Challenge Part 1
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I will be sharing my project for…
4 Tips for Die Cut Flowers!
Hi, everyone! Thanks so much for joining me today. For all the details on this…
Get Your Free Ticket to the Card Maker Success Summit!
I will be presenting on Friday, Feb 18th at 10am EST!!! Make sure to check…
Welcome Home Card with i-crafter
Hi, everyone! Glad to have you on my blog for the i-crafter release blog hop.…
Have You Checked Out My Brother Scan N Cut Tutorials?
Hi, everyone! I wanted to make you aware of new videos for the Brother Scan…
AECP Creative Watercolor Media Class Project
Hi, everyone! I am back with another fun project for my Altenew Educator Certification Program.…
I-crafter 3D Box Truck Card
I-crafter has another new release today! I am in love with this fun box truck.…
How to Make a Rocker Card
Hello, everyone! I am back today with a fun, interactive card from the new release…
Rainbow Card for AECP Polychromatic Card Class
Hello! If you have been around my card making, you know I love rainbows! Make…
Altenew Educator Program Magical Marker Techniques Project
Today, I am going to explain the card process for this card. The inspiration for…
I-Crafter October Release with Box Pop
Hi, everyone! I am so excited to be a new member of the i-crafter design…
Ink Blending a Rainbow
Today we are going to do some ink blending to make this beautiful background. I…
AECP Project for Masking Unleashed
Hello, everyone! Today we are going to use masking and embossing folders to make a…
AECP – With a Twist Class Project
Hello! Let's make 2 cards the first using washi tape, layered stamping and unusual card…
AECP Project for Beautiful Details Class
Hello, everyone! I'm so glad to be back on the blog today with you. This…
AECP Project – In The Mood For Color
I had so much fun with this class. It teaches you about moods associated with…
I’m Moving! Craft Room Pack Up Series
We are in the process of moving from Iowa to Tennessee. I have a series…
AECP Project for Impressive Heat Embossing
I created a YouTube video about the process of this card. Please check it out.…
I’m Moving! Packing My Essential Craft Items
https://youtu.be/nrvgXkuXucs I talked about a PDF list that I made as a checklist for…
Beyond Basic Backgrounds Project for Altenew Educator Program
Today, I will feature a card that uses a couple of elements from this class.…
AECP Color Your Day Class Project
Today, I will go over how I made this project for my "Color Your…
Masculine Card Set for AECP Level 1 Project
Today, we are going to look at making a gift set of cards for the…
Feminine Card Set for AECP Level 1 Project
Hi, friends! Today, I want to show you a card set that I made for…
How to Use Swish’ N Pop Die for Teacher Cards
Today, I will go over how to make this card, but for all the details…
AECP Seasonal Scene Building Project
Today, I will be discussing 2 cards from my latest Altenew Educator Certification Program. The…
AECP For the Guys Class Project
I did a couple of examples for today's post. Both of the examples use the…
AECP Let it Shine Class Project
Today, let's look at my project for the "Let It Shine" class. I started by…
AECP Irresistible Inking Class Project
Let's look at my project for "Irresistible Inking." First, I started with watercolor card stock…
Creating Iridescent Bubbles without Coloring
For the full description of this process, see my YouTube video. https://youtu.be/wtjVY3oMT-0 First, I…
AECP Easy Ink Blending Class Project
This is my project for the Easy Ink Blending class. First, I started with Altenew's…
AECP Clean and Simple Class Project
Today, I will be showcasing a card for my class project from the Altenew Educator…
AECP Easy Die Cutting Techniques Project
Today, I will be showing you my project for the AECP "Easy Die Cutting Techniques"…
AECP Celebration Stencil Techniques Class Project
Today, i will be sharing my project for the "Celebration Stencil Techniques" class for the…
Lawn Fawn Magic Iris // Interactive Cards
For all the details, check out this YouTube video. https://youtu.be/1u1UGf1PkKw This fun card was…
How to Build a Scene on a Card //Trinity Stamps Slimline Series Room Builder
Today, we will be building a scene that can work with many different stamp sets…
AECP All about Layering 2 Project
So excited to share this project with you today. It is my final project for…
How to Create Multiple Cards from One Pack of Paper // Hockey Cards
Check out the process video below. https://youtu.be/sCXgJnB-Mxo First, we will start with a pack…
AECP project for All About Layering Level 1 Class
I just finished my first class as a part of the Altenew Educator Certification Program…
Handmade Birthday Cards – Ways to Use Die Cuts
I'm back with some more stripe die cut backgrounds. There is a YouTube video…
Handmade Birthday Cards for Boys // 2 for 1
I will show you how to use one background and die-cutting to create 2 birthday…
Craft Room Tour 2021// IKEA & Amazon Organization Ideas
This video will give you a tour of my craft room and items of interest.…
How to Correct Mistakes on a Handmade Card – Options with Watercolor
I colored this watercolor truck similar to my last post but created a video about…
Easy Watercolor with Honey Bee Stamps Big Pickup
Today, I'm going to show some easy watercolor. I created a YouTube video for this…
Lawn Fawn Interactive Magic Iris
I used Lawn Fawn Magic Iris die set and add-on for the interactive element of…
Slimline Fall “Thankful” Card
This card is easier to put together than you would think. The first step is…
