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Love Your Layout
Yesterday I shared a CTMH video showing how to use photo wells to customize your layouts and increase your photo processing options. For people who are not familiar with Studio J, I thought today’s video might be helpful in showing some easy and effective ways to use some of the built-in options for customization. There…
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Scrapbooking Without Pictures
After taking a very long break, I am glad that the first blog post of my work includes an image of two of the biggest blessings in my life. Thanks for sticking it out with me and being here to share it. I appreciate all the support that you all have shown me! Now on…
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The Internet Is a Wonderful Thing
Dear Friends, For those of you that have noticed that I have not posted lately, I feel I need to give a bit of an explanation. Some of you may have noticed that I took the Faithbooking For All blog down, as well. I love the internet. I love that it provides me with a…
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Art Journal – Forgive Yourself
I bought this book a few years ago to begin my art journaling venture and finally made my first entry yesterday! Apparently, I am a slow starter! Up until yesterday, the journal that I have been working in – off and on – is a cloth one that I made out of denim. The bigger…
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Pirouette Clean and Simple Card
CAS Black and White Standard Sized Card I love this stamp! In July I used this image on a shabby chic card and another somewhat rustic card. Those posts are here and here. The card posted today is almost on the opposite end of the card making spectrum! It is clean, simple and elegant. It was also…
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Embossed Two- Step Stamping
Happy Monday! Thank you for visiting. Today I have a short video about two-step stamping. In it I explain what two step stamping is and how to do it using the So Grateful (B1395) stamp set from CTMH. This technique can be used with many different stamps. Take a look at your collection and see…
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Art Journal Entry – Working Through "Stuff"
White Denim Base With Gesso Last weekend, my family went to California to pay our last respects to my 56 year old cousin and share in her family’s grief. Eight years ago she found out that she had cancer. During that time she celebrated many wonderful things. She re-married, became a grandmother, witnessed one of…
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CTMH Alcohol-Based Markers
Ribbon and Background Mat Colored With CTMH Ruby Set of Markers Recently, Close to My Heart changed their marker formula from dye-based to alcohol-based inks. The new markers are sold in sets of twos, with one lighter and one darker. For this card, I used the new Ruby color. Self-Adhesive Pearls Colored With Markers With…
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Frosted Designs Office Supplies Challenge
Reminder Board For Child Office supply stores are one of my favorite places to visit; on the list just under bookstores. Back-to-School-Time is also one of my favorites because all of the school supplies are on sale. I think a lot of paper-crafters share similar feelings. Which brings me to the challenge from Frosted Designs…
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Background Techniques – Washi and Tissue Tape
Washi Tape on Shipping Tag Washi tape is so much fun to use. It is somewhat transparent and re-stickable. On the tag above you can see the manila color of the shipping tag. Below is a picture of the two different colors of cardstock that the Tim Holtz Tissue Tape was placed on for the…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann
Quilts, Cards, Mixed Media, and Other Stuff
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 