• Coloring

    Hello Aspen Dies with Circles for a guy card

    Hello Aspen Dies with Circles This more guy card, says Hello Aspen Dies with Circles and colored leaves. Which really could be ANY color. Green, brown or multi like these. I am super excited that this (at the moment bundle) Perched in a Tree bundle is holding over to the next catalog. Humm, I need to remember to get the stamp set. I was able to snatch up the dies when they were a Sale-a-Bration item. Which by the way a new Sale-a-Bration will be starting again in four days!! WooHOOO!! I used the Layering Circles for the hello and the peek-a-boo for the tree trunks. With the a little…

  • Boxes, Tags and Bags,  Coloring,  Home Decor

    Team Halloween or Team Fall is the question.

    Team Halloween or Team Fall Here is the BIG question… Are you Team Halloween or Team Fall or Team Both?? I ask because yes, there is a YouTube video that has you covered. Starting with Team Halloween. This Team Halloween ideas is using the Scary Cute bundle. Adding in a bit from the Celebration Tag dies. You could add these to a goodie bag, a gift bag or even a caramel apple. Using the two sided tag from the tag dies and cutting it in half I was able to make two tags super quickly. There is a full product list with each of these YouTube videos. I love the…

  • 3D Thursday,  Home Decor,  It Started with...,  Technique

    Birds Singing You are Amazing for 3D Thursday.

    Birds Singing You are Amazing This week for the FREE tutorial I gotcha covered. I sure hope that you love it as much as I do. I do want to start by saying that … Not only are the Birds Singing You are Amazing. Yes, YOU ARE AMAZING!! In case no one has told you lately! As a matter of fact I think that the Birds are singing loudly!! No not me. They are up in one of my big old oak trees just singing away. Can you hear them?? Using a wood easel from a craft store that was $1. I use a paper towel and colored this to…

  • Fancy Fold,  Technique,  YouTube video

    Watercolor Rainbow for YouTube technique idea.

    Watercolor Rainbow for YouTube Check out how I did this Watercolor Rainbow for YouTube! Ohh, but wait this is a fun fold card too!! This was intended as a St. Patrick’s Day card, however… this technique is also good from a spring rainbow. Yes, you can use any color you wish… BUT you will need a few supplies which is listed over on my YouTube description. Have you subscribed yet?? Well, why not?? There is no fee, you get new content each week. AND bonus my FB lives from Saturdays get put there too. Here you get a peek at how the fold works. Lots of layers, Layering Circles for…

  • Craft Room,  YouTube video

    Bits and Pieces First for YouTube – Three cards!

    Bits and Pieces First for YouTube I love it, Bits and Pieces First for YouTube channel!! The bucket is starting to get away from me, but Here are a few ideas. First however, I need to note that there are items that are retired. I was super excited though that MOST is current. Okay, let’s break each one down… Staring with this one, the “Dear Friend” card. Keeping this one a little bit more simple. The sentiment on this one is from the Edens Garden stamp set. Then adding the Layering Circles dies and the Flowering of Friendship bundle. I know you are not able to tell the “pond” of…

  • 3D Thursday

    Debbie’s February 3D Thursday, duck or rabbit??

    Debbie’s February 3D Thursday Her we are another week down and it is Debbie’s February 3D Thursday that I will be sharing. And you are just going to LOVE IT!! Hold on to your seats!! See what I mean?? How stinkin’ cute are these!! You know you need the tutorial, right?? Head on over to Debbie’s blog or the 3D Thursday’s facebook group to get the complete list of supplies and instructions. Need a closer look at each of these?? YES, please!! Okay, first which are you going to make first?? I am not sure … I think both!! Need a little list of supplies. Like I said earlier the…

  • Boxes, Tags and Bags,  Love it, Chop it

    Cute Halloween Treat idea using an old 3D Thursday.

    Cute Halloween Treat idea Ohh Sooo, Cute Halloween Treat idea from a 3D Thursday tutorial. In case you missed this one here is the link for the tutorial. I have done up a few of these now. I want to tell you it really is super easy. And it really can be for ANYTHING!! The inside is a lot larger then you would think. With that being said however, it is not big enough for a gift card. It does however hold A LOT of candy, lip balm fits, Tic Tac’s and Stampin’ Spots too. Now, tell me what you think about using Flirty Flamingo for Halloween?? I was not…

  • blog hop,  Boxes, Tags and Bags,  It Started with...

    Jam Jar 3D Thursday – Design Team Blog Hop

    Jam Jar 3D Thursday Welcome everyone!! I am so very excited to be part of this amazing Design Team! Wasn’t Sarah’s project so fun!! I can not wait to try it myself. For today the Jam Jar 3D Thursday Blog Hop. These jam jars are so versatile. They can be for ANY holiday, ANY occasion and include ANYTHING inside. Okay, not anything, but anything that fits of course. Alright, Alright, I know not everyone likes Halloween or Black Cats as far as that goes. However, Halloween is coming and she is so pretty. How about a pumpkin option?? Pretty much all the same ideas. Grab your Double Oval punch and…

  • Fairs / Events,  Stamp Camp/class

    Getting Ready for Christmas in July, even decorating.

    Getting Ready for Christmas in July To start Getting Ready for Christmas in July, the prep work started with the cards. Yes, you will get to see them, two tomorrow and two on Sunday. After those were complete, on to the fun stuff. Decorating and Treats. Which you know are my favorite things. I do enjoy “spoiling” everyone. Well just a little bit. Here you will see that no matter in person or online. Treats for everyone!! Yes, that is real wood! The ornaments are possibly familiar. Remember last year we did wood ornaments?? I was able to get more. I also used the ribbon that everyone received as a…

  • Boxes, Tags and Bags,  Fancy Fold,  Mystery Card Night

    Last of Mystery Card Night from May.

    Last of Mystery Card Night Here is the Last of Mystery Card Night from May. She sure is a cutie, right?? Remember the theme was farm animals. Yes, I do think that a rabbit is a farm animal. I justify this because they get shown at the 4H fair. This stamp comes from the soon retiring Springtime Joy stamp set. The butterflies are a bonus from this stamp set. Would you not agree?? Out colors here are Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green. Using the same colors the rabbits flowers and leaves. How?? Well, do not forget that there are TWO different watercolor pencils packs. Assortment one has the Daffodil…

  • Coffee and Cards,  Holiday cards,  Love it, Chop it,  Retiring,  YouTube video

    Perhaps Christmas Means More, especially this year!

    Perhaps Christmas Means More I do not know about you, but Perhaps Christmas Means More this year?? I miss my family!! This traditional colored gingham is a returning favorite Toile Tidings DSP. I love that you can use all the Garden Green side or all the Real Red side. But in these cards we gave you a peak of the backside color with this easy fold over. Remember that we used the Christmas Means More stamp set just a couple days ago, here. Even the Layering Circle dies. Did you know that there are 16 dies included in the set??? Eight circles and Eight scallop circles. Can you say Staple??…

  • Coffee and Cards,  Holiday cards,  YouTube video

    Bell Rings Angel Wings from Christmas means more.

    Bell Rings Angel Wings For today the Bell Rings Angel Wings means sooo much. It is not just from a notorious movie. I remember my grandma saying this too. She would always put a bell on the tree. Hugs grandma!! Just like a snowflake these are just slightly different. Take a closer look. This live there was a lot of decisions. First starting with emboss or to not emboss. For the texture we used the Tasteful Textile 3D folder. However, only on the Garden Green layer. Second was the stamping. Knowing the colors, there would be one in Real Red and one in Garden Green. Needing to figure out which…

  • Challenges,  Craft Room

    More from the bits and pieces

    Believe it or not… Here is more cards from all those bits and pieces… However, I am getting down to the parts that do not want to go together. I am thinking that that there are only two or three more. We will see tomorrow. Ohhh, yes I did!! I know you can see that shimmer on that Poppy. The shimmer paint spritzer, of course. No NO need for an intervention. I promise!! Similarly, did you notice the “ribbon stack” used for a background?? How?? VersaMark added to any color cardstock, picks up the color! Note: that blue twine… Left over from our science experiments. Died Ribbon Looking for your…