This is ‘Knot’ Good!

The “Back on Your Feet” stamp set has been available for a couple of years now, and I’m still not tired of it!  So happy to see that it will also be available in the 2021-2022 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog. I created this card for a challenge to use an ombre color technique in a project.  I chose to use the Blending Brushes and yellow/orange toned ink to create a background for the giraffe. Stamp…

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Senior Years – Humorous Sentiments

Here is another card we’ll be creating at my card classes this month.  Sign up here. When I color an image, I usually reach for my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers.  I love that they blend easily and I can create highlights using light and dark shades of the same color along with the Color Lifter.  Other options for coloring this image are the Watercolor Pencils and the Aquapainter or Blender Pen with ink from the…

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Timeless Tropical – May You Birthday Be Memorable!

Stamp Set – Timeless Tropical Ink – Soft Suede, StazOn Saddle Brown Cardstock – Terracotta Tile Accessories – Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, In the Tropics Dies, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, & Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends, Braided Burlap Trim, 2019-2021 In Color Faceted Gems, Stampin’ Sponge, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals Stamping Tips: I used the Stampin’ Sponge to apply ink to the embossed Terra Cotta Tile cardstock to give it more dimension and make it…

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