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Lots of Texture with Canvas Resist and Edge Puncher Rosette
CTMH Backgrounds and Borders stamped onto Sticky Back Canvas This card was inspired by The Sweet Stop Sketch 125. I wanted to use a new (to me) technique that I just learned from an online class with Jennifer McGuire. I’ve always loved using fabric in stamping and was very disappointed when Close To My Heart…
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Frosted Designs First Card Sketch!
5 x7 card machine stitched around the 1st layer I’m so excited to be part of Frosted Designs Tuesday Card sketch team! Thanks for stopping by to see the first card challenge for our team. Welcome to my blog, if this is your first visit here. 🙂 Dreamin’ is the name of the paper pack…
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Paper Piecing on Autumn Cards Take Two
Halloween Paper Pieced card using CTMH Spook Alley stamp set My post yesterday was motivated by CFC 19 at CAS-ual Fridays. However, I didn’t submit that card because I didn’t love it. I’m not sure I Love this one, but I do like it a lot. It is more in keeping with my personality. Especially,…
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Making Paper Rosettes With Spellbinders Dies
Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Accents die used for paper rosettes These flowers were made with 1 1/2″ by 12″ strips of paper cut with the 9″ Fleur de Lis Accent die. Here is a video tutorial showing how to make them: The photo below gives a sense of their completed size when pictured with the…
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Paper Piecing on Autumn Cards
Pumpkin from CTMH So Grateful Stamp set The http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/ challenge this week is to make a Fall Themed Clean and Simple card using paper piecing. It’s been awhile since I’ve done paper piecing, so I thought it would be fun to join in! Acorn and sentiment are from SU! Country Blessings (retired) set The pumpkin and acorn…
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Spellbinders Storage
I think most of us struggle with how to store our tools and supplies. Maybe I’m alone on this, but it has been an ongoing battle for me! I love Spellbinders dies for the intricate cuts they make without tearing the paper and have acquired quite a few of them. Here is a video showing…
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Martha Stewart Double Arches Deep Edge Punch Rosette Flower
Two layers of CTMH Sonoma paper rosettes The center of the flower is embellished with a metal flower and pearl brad from Hobby Lobby. This flower measures about four inches across. Due to the size of the punch, the strips are deeper (wider) than most of the other rosettes on my blog. The Martha Stewart…
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Six Inch Scallop Kraft Card with CTMH Believe Paper and Holiday Pockets
Baker’s Twine is a nice festive embellishment I had a plan to start making one Christmas card every week starting in the beginning of September. Well, I didn’t realize that it was already the SECOND week of September when I started this card last night! Wow, does time fly! This clean and simple card uses…
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Martha Stewart Scallop 3-dot Edge Punch Rosette
Rosettes made with CTMH’s Believe B & T Paper The strips were cut at one inch and 1 1/2 inches by 12 inches, respectively. The centers are cut with punches from another paper in the same pack. The small circle is a 3/4″ punch and the scallop on the right is two inches. Martha Stewart…
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Halloween Purse (or I Always Like To Have Candy In My Purse)
Wooden purse covered with CTMH Mischief B & T After I decided to turn it into a Halloween Candy dish The “Before” picture This cute little wood purse came from Michael’s. It was about $3 or $4 in the clearance section. The “During” picture The entire purse was painted with glossy black acrylic paint after…
