So Suzy Stamps Open Road

Hi Crafters, I’m over on the So Suzy Stamps Blog today showing off a brand new video. It is subtitled since I am a bit under the weather but it is a short demonstration if you want to learn how to use Color Bursts in a fun, controlled way. Video Tutorial How awesome is the colour!Continue reading “So Suzy Stamps Open Road”

Watercolour for the Non-Artistic Cardmaker: Easy Images

Hi Crafters, welcome back to Watercolour for the Non-Artistic Cardmaker  for the last day featuring easy image colouring. Below you can link up your creations until January 23rd where I will pick the winners of the prizes. Today I will show you how to colour an image using watercolour paints and inktense pencils to colour images.Continue reading “Watercolour for the Non-Artistic Cardmaker: Easy Images”

Watercolour for the Non-Artistic Cardmaker: Backgrounds

Hi Crafters, welcome back to Watercolour for the Non-Artistic Cardmaker Backgrounds. Yesterday we had an introduction to watercoloring and today it is time to craft. Below you can link up your creations until January 23rd where I will pick the winners of the prizes. Please remember I am planning on doing FREE monthly classes likeContinue reading “Watercolour for the Non-Artistic Cardmaker: Backgrounds”

Brighten Someone’s Day with the Bad Day Stamp

Hi Crafters, today I am over on the Create a Smile Blog with this fun design. I enjoy making cards like this to have on hand to give someone a pick me up!  I stamped (4) 1 1/2′ white squares with various images from the Bad Day Stamp set from Create a Smile. I colouredContinue reading “Brighten Someone’s Day with the Bad Day Stamp”

In Lay Background Die Cutting Tutorial feat. So Suzy Stamps

Hi crafters, today I am designing for So Suzy Stamps and I tried out a technique that I have wanted to try for a very long time! That is die cutting a background and layering that piece (like I did on the banner above). I have seen this many times using word dies and IContinue reading “In Lay Background Die Cutting Tutorial feat. So Suzy Stamps”

So Suzy Stamps Anniversary Blog Hop!

Hi everyone, welome to the So Suzy Stamps Anniversary Blog Hop! If you are coming from Monica’s Blog or just joining, you are in the right place! Our theme is friendship and I decided to focus on the Happiness Is series. I have created a few cards in the past using the Happiness Is seriesContinue reading “So Suzy Stamps Anniversary Blog Hop!”

AAA Card Challenge #53 Anything Goes

Hi Crafters, today I have a clean and simple card for the Anything Goes challenge going on at AAA Cards – why don’t you come on over and submit your cards between Nov. 22 – Dec. 5 🙂 ? I have a video tutorial below on how to create this quick and easy card!  LawnContinue reading “AAA Card Challenge #53 Anything Goes”

Swim with the Sharks: A Copic Colouring Tutorial

Hi crafters, it has been a while since I have created something non-Christmas themed and I am thrilled to provide a tutorial on colouring a shark using Copic Markers. Copic Colours: C1, C3, C5, C7 How awesome is this shark stamp? His name is Clyde and he is perfect for masculine cards, little boy birthdayContinue reading “Swim with the Sharks: A Copic Colouring Tutorial”

So Suzy Stamps November Release Celebration

Hi Crafters, it is that time again for the So Suzy Stamps November Release! Suzy has some awesome fall themed stamps now available as well as some great stamps perfect for boys! You can check them out towards the end of the post. Blowing Tree Warm Cider Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BARN DOOR RangerContinue reading “So Suzy Stamps November Release Celebration”

So Suzy Stamps September Release: Happiness Is…

Hi crafters! Today I am celebrating the September Release from So Suzy Stamps. You can check out all the new release items here. The design team is focussing on the Happiness is… series from So Suzy Stamps. There are so many funny and sentimental sentiments available for this series. You just need the Happiness Is…Continue reading “So Suzy Stamps September Release: Happiness Is…”