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How to make a realistic looking guitar shaped card.
Musical Notes By Bibi Cameron for Spellbinders Hello Crafty Lovelies, Have I got a treat for you. I absolutely adore shaped cards and Bibi Cameron’s newest release is called Musical Notes, as you can imagine it has all kinds of music related items in it. I made the large guitar die into a realistic looking…
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Sewing and Crafting: Fun with Fergus the Gnome
Designed by Sandi MacIver for Spellbinders Hello Crafty Lovelies, Ok, we all know that you make cards but do you sew, cross stitch, or embroider? If you do, this adorable little guy – Fergus the Gnome might be a perfect fit for you. What a cutie! I couldn’t resist making mine into a Halloween gnome.…
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Catherine Pooler – Season’s Peekings
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Have you finished your Christmas cards yet? I got a super cute head start with this fun bundle by Catherine Pooler and it will be released today. Yay! There are so many fantastic goodies in this release; dies, stamps, patterned paper, sequins, a stencil, a cover plate and new ink. I just…
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Everyday Whimsy – Bloom
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I made a matching card set of 3 with the Everyday Whimsy release by Catherine Pooler and Sizzex. My 3rd card was made with some of the left over scraps from the my first card, I had a stenciled panel and trimmed it down to size so the off cuts ended up…
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Everyday Whimsey – Shaker
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I love interactive cards and could not resist making this shaker card. Part of the Catherine Pooler and Sizzex ‘Everyday Whimsey’ release is circle shaped dies called ‘Border Party Circles Framelits’ and they make it very easy to create shakers. On the last card I showed you, there was a stenciled panel…
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Catherine Pooler – Everyday Whimsey
Hello Crafty lovelies, Catherine Pooler has done it again…. collaborated with Sizzex for a colorful gorgeous suite of products called ‘Everyday Whimsey’. There is a little bit of everything in this collection; shaped dies, stencils, stamps, sentiment dies, an embossing folder and when paired with the fabulous Catherine Pooler inks the sky is the limit.…
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Country Christmas – Christmas Tree
Hello Crafty Lovelies, The country Christmas Barn set by Annie Williams and released by Spellbinders earlier this month has these gorgeous trees as part of the set and I couldn’t help but make a shaped card with them. I started with a triangle shaped base and cut out the 2 trees that come in the…
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Simon Hurley – Polar Bear Pals
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Those bears, that sky, OH MY! What a fun card! Simon Hurley’s Polar Bear Pals were just released by Spellbinders and what a fabulous die set. I set the 3 bears on some glitter paper shaped liked a snow mound. For Mama bear, I cut her patch of fur from felt to…
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Country Christmas Barn – Classic
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Ah, the classic red and green Christmas card. Red and green just feels cozy and warm and gives off the ultimate comfy Christmas vibe. So, todays card features the classic Christmas color combo, alongside the Country Christmas Barn die set by Annie Williams and released by Spellbinders. The sentiment is from the…
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Country Christmas
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Here is another card with the Country Christmas Barn set by Annie Williams and released by Spellbinders. I chose simple this time around. Just die cut 3 trees from the barn dies, adhered that to a shiny foiled background that was foiled with the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil system in green and…
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Country Christmas
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Oh my, oh my, it’s Christmas in July! And what better way to kick off the crafting fun than with a gorgeous barn die set by Annie Williams, called Country Christmas Barn, available at Spellbinders. Of course, I had to make something outside of the box with this gorgeous set, so I…
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Spellbinders – Steamboat Willie
Hello Crafty Lovelies,The Steamboat Willie Betterpress plate by Spellbinders in Collaboration with Simple Stories was so much fun to play with. In these examples I used hot foil but they can also be inked up and ran through your die cut machine with the BetterPress. You might be intimidated by having to glue each music…
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Spellbinders – Under The Sun
Hello Crafty Lovelies, The etched die set ‘Under the Sun’ by Spellbinders is of course supposed to be a sun but I thought that it would make a fabulous Yin & Yang. Once I had the faces cut out, I used the bottom of a glue bottle that was circle shaped to trace 2 circles…
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Say Cheese – Classic Mouse – Frames and Sentiments
Hello Crafty Lovelies,By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the Classic Mouse release by Simple Stories in collaboration with Spellbinders. I wanted to show how the ‘Frames and Sentiments’ dies could be used on their own. I made of set of cards, I anticipate I will be giving them as baby boy cards or birthday boy…
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Classic Mouse – Alphabet & Numbers
Hello Crafty Lovelies,Have you been eyeing up the new Mickey and Minnie release by Simple Stories in collaboration with Spellbinders? I’m sure by now your feed has been photobombed with so many wonderful examples and here is another one using the Alphabet dies. I started by die cutting the white from the ‘Black and White…
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Steamboat Willie
Hello Crafty Lovelies, It’s here, it’s finally here! What we have all been waiting for… a Mickey & Minnie Mouse die set. Since the copyright has expired on Steamboat Willy, Spellbinders and Simple Stories in collaboration released the Say Cheese Classic Mouse collection. The sweet Steamboat Willie characters are just so cute. I paired them…
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Spellbinders – Free Hugs Oscar
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Free Hugs Oscar is super cute die set that was recently released as part of the Cheerful Chirps collection by Spellbinders. I created a set of cards with this cute little fella. Using the Lemon Fresco 3D embossing folder I spritzed a piece of white cardstock and ran it through my die…
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Spellbinders – Amalfi Breeze
Hello Crafty Lovelies, The newly released Amalfi Breeze etched die set form Spellbinders makes for a fun and quick card. There aren’t a ton of dies with this one so it comes together quite quickly. I look forward to making more with different patterned towels. I wanted my girl to look like she was laying…
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Spellbinders – Flying High
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Spellbinders released the Cheerful Chirps collection a few days ago and the Flying High etched dies do not disappoint. The gorgeously detailed bird paired with the branch and a couple of different types of foliage really give the opportunity to create a less is more card or a more is more card.…
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Spellbinders – Citrus Spritz Etched Dies
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Spellbinders Citrus Spritz etched dies feature a gorgeous lemon and flowers, there is a coordinating 3D embossing folder called Lemon Fresco. I had fun creating the vibrant background for these cards. I started by spritzing some water on a piece of regular cardstock 5.5″ x 8.5″, putting it into the Lemon Fresco…
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Spellbinders – Pretty Birds
Hello Crafty Lovelis, Spellbinders released a collection called Cheerful Chirps and in it there are a few different bird variations. I had fun playing with the Pretty Birds die set. It’s all dies so there is not much to it other than gluing the pieces together. And the wonderful thing about Spellbinders dies is that…
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Spellbinders – Deck Side Dreams
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I had the pleasure of creating with the Deck Side Dreams Die set by Spellbinders along with the La Dolce Vita Banners etched dies. I imagined a ship that was sailing out in the open ocean with a beautiful sunset disappearing into the night sky. I used the boat hull die to…
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Simon Hurley’s – The Sky’s the Limit Collection.
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Earlier this month Spellbinders released the Sky’s the Limit Collection by Simon Hurley. Coming up with different combinations with this collection is half of the fun, that plus stenciling different color combos for the kites is also fun, not to mention, geometric patterns that can also be created. The sky truly is…
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Spellbinders meets Lindy’s Magicals
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Yana’s Daisies is a gorgeous new collection that was released this past week by Spellbinders Paper Arts. I absolutely adore Lindy’s Magicals and they also had a new release recently so it made sense to combine the two companies to create this bright and airy card. Nuneka, who is one of the…
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Card Challenge Theme: Outdoors
Hello Crafting Lovelies, Thank you for joining me. I am grateful that you are here. There is a weekend challenge going on and the challenge theme is outdoors. I created this card that showcases the gorgeous night sky by using Catherine Pooler re-inkers spritzed and picked up with watercolor paper. I created a video for…
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Pickleball anyone?
By now, I am certain we are all 1 degree of separation from a pickleball player if not zero, maybe it’s you. Pickleball is so popular and has exploded. I heard of pickleball about 16 years ago when I worked for a company that had started up in the UK and their kids, having moved…
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Humorous Card Challenge
Hello Crafty Lovelies, Thank you so much for stopping by. Do you ever participate in challenges? Crafting Roulette is still on my bucket list, I have watched a few times but have yet to participate. One day (sigh). But for today I am participating in a humorous weekend challenge. The topic is humor. I don’t…
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Foil Stamps and Stencils
Hello My Crafty Lovelies, It has been a minute! Or 87,600 minutes. Yes, it’s been a long while and I’ve missed you and being here. I have a fun video for you. It is a technique that I learned a few years ago and another way that you can stretch your stencils and stamps and…
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Easy Watercolor
Well hello there my crafty lovelies, It has been a very long while since I’ve written a post on my blog. Do you know what I did? I went and got myself a part time job. Now there just isn’t as much time to craft but hey… at least I have more money for craft supplies…
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Alex Syberia Birthday Shaker Card
Well Hello Crafty Lovelies, I am so thankful you are here! I’ve been playing with a selection of Alex Syberia Designs stamps, dies, stencils and hot foil plates and can tell you that they do not disappoint. The products all coordinate beautifully and they are really fun to play with. This card feature the Brokeh…
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Easy Gift Tags
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I am so very thankful that you are here. Have you ever made your own gift tags? I find that they are very rewarding because you can make a lot in a very short amount of time. These tags were easy and fun. There is a video linked below. AT NO EXTRA…
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World Card Making Day 2023
Well hello there crafty lovelies, It’s World Card Making day today! (October 7, 2023). And I am so glad you are here. If crafting is your passion, I truly hope that you are able to carve out some crafty time this weekend. And it’s a long weekend here in Canada, it’s our Thanksgiving. Gobble, gobble!…
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Craft Challenge
Well hello my crafty lovelies, I am so very thankful you are here!! Have you ever participated in a craft challenge? I admit, they are not my thing either. The crazy part though, is that when I participate, the end result always comes out far better than I ever thought I was capable of. Why…
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Night Sky Edge to Edge Shaker Card
Hello my crafty lovelies, Thank you for being here. Do you have favorite things when it comes to card making? Such as your favorite techniques, favorite company or favorite tools & products? I would love to know what your favorites are. Drop me a comment on the video if you’d like. My top 3 favorites…
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Lindy’s Stamp Gang Paired With Spellbinders Dies
Hello my crafty lovelies, I am very thankful you are here. Have you ever wanted to try and make your own ocean beach looking background? I gave it a try with products by Lindy’s Stamp Gang. It turned out to be way better than the look I was going for, it is everything I had…
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Lindy’s Stamp Gang – July Color Challenge
Well hello crafty lovelies, I am so grateful that you are here. Today is a big day for me!! It was recently announced that I am on the design team for Lindy’s Stamp Gang for 2023 and this is my first ever blog post representing them. I am so very humbled and excited to see…
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BetterPress With Hot Foil Plates – Can you? Should you? Video
Hello Crafty Lovelies, I am so glad you are here. The BetterPress by Spellbinders is the newest and hottest tool for 2023 and I’ve had a chance to play with it but I also pushed the envelope a little bit. It was strongly suggested to not use hot foil plates with the new BetterPress but…
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Lindy’s Magicals Flower Wreath
Hello my crafty lovelies, I am very thankful you are here. There are many crafting powders out there and some are geared towards multi-media, well, lets be honest, probably most of them are. But I’m not really a multi-media artist, I mean … I have tried it and I don’t mind it but I am…
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Laminator Foiling Fun – So Easy
Hello my carfty lovelies, Thank you for joining me today. Do you ever have only an hour or so to create and think to yourself that is not nearly enough time so I won’t bother. This exact scenario has happened to me recently. We have family staying with us short term as their house has…
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Fixing A Background With Lindy’s Stamp Gang Sprays
Hello my crafty lovelies, I am so very glad you are here. I made this beach looking background a little while ago, it was in the running for another project that I was working on but I just didn’t love it as much as the other panel that won. Looking at it again a few…
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8 Easy Ways To Step Up Your Card Making With Video
Hello my crafting lovelies, I am so very thankful you are here. I tried several different ways on one card to step up the various elements and see what kind of result I achieved. This card incorporates 8 different ways to step it up. I have included a little video below which highlights all of…
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Lindy’s Magicals Berry Sweet Tag
Hello My Crafting Lovelies, I am so very thankful you are here. I’ve been loving Lindy’s Magicals, have you ever tried them? They are so much fun to play with. They come in powder form and when you add water magic happens. Super saturated beautiful colors pop right off of the page in random patterns…
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Lindy’s Magicals With Junk Journals
Hello My Crafty Lovelies, I am so very thankful that you are here. Have you ever tried junk journaling? I admit, It’s not my usual thing but sometimes life can get heavy and it can be quite therapeutic to just get it out and on to paper in the form of junk journaling. Ask me…
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Berry Sweet Shaker Card
Hello my crafting lovelies, I am so very thankful you are here. I have the SWEETEST shaker card for you. It uses a line of products from Scrapbook.com called Berry Sweet and I paired that with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Magical Powders for high interest strawberries, they are my absolute favorite part of this card. The…
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3 New Gray Inks By Catherine Pooler Designs
Hello my crafty lovelies, I am very thankful that you are here! I have 3 brand new gray ink colors by Catherine Pooler Designs to share with you as well as the newly released stamps & dies. All of the details are in the video below (I’m so excited for you that you can finally…
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I Swear It’s A Dare!
Hello my crafty lovelies, Thank you for being here. As a crafting influencer you are asked to make a minimum number of products when there is a new release to showcase the new products. This time the minimum was 3, last time it was one. I am now convinced this is a dare … as…
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New Catherine Pooler Gray Ink
Hello my crafting lovelies, I am so very thankful you are here. Have you heard??? Catherine Pooler Designs is about to release 3 new ink colors (available April 19/’23) they are all gray and they have already been well used in my craft room. There is an InstaHop on Instagram today (April 15,’23) with a…
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Happy Place – Mixing Stamp Sets
Hello my crafty lovelies, I appreciate that you are here, thank you. Do you usually tend to make cards or page layouts with products that all go together, from the same set of stamps & dies or all one suite of products/release? That is how I create 97% of the time but sometimes I like…
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Embossing Powder Swatch Tutorial
Hello my crafty lovelis I recently bought a few new embossing powders and when it came to trying to figure out what color they were by looking at the jar I felt it wasn’t a good reflection of what they really looked like on paper so I decided to swatch all of them and made…
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O Canada Bundle Release
Hello my crafty lovelies,Thank you for joining me! I have a new product release to tell you about, it is called the ‘O Canada Bundle’ by Catherine Pooler Designs. Of course it highlights some of our Canadian icons but it can be used for so much more than just Canadians. Honestly, I couldn’t stop playing.…
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The Green Challenge
Hello my crafty lovelies, I know what you are thinking … this would be sooooo much cuter if it had other colors on it and not just green. I totally agree … BUT … it was a challenge. It’s not terrible, its just all green. It’s still fun, cute and playful right? Perhaps not leaving…
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Sunny Lane
Hello my crafty lovelies, I am so thankful you are taking time from your busy lives to read what I am so excited about. I recently took the time to do something I normally don’t do … I stepped away briefly from the products I normally use … WHAT?! That is not like me at…
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Clovers & Blooms
Hello there my crafty lovelies, I am delighted that you are here! I’m sharing a colorful floral wreath made with stamps and dies that came in Club Sursee. For those of you that don’t know, Club Sursee is a monthly club issued by Catherine Pooler Designs. The Stamps and dies are to die for ……
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Flash Sale – Up to 70% Off
Hello my crafty lovelies, I want to let you know about a flash sale going on at Catherine Pooler Designs but for ONE DAY ONLY … today (March 5, 2023), while supplies last or until 11:59 PM EST, whichever comes first. I have linked all of the flash sale items at the bottom of this…
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FREE COLOR WHEEL DOWNLOAD and Masking a Stamp That Doesn’t Have a Coordinating Die
Hello there crafting lovelies, I wanted to create a vine through the rainbow but didn’t have a coordinating die to make a mask…. so I made one by hand. The Apothecary Collection of inks by Catherine Pooler is absolutely gorgeous. I started with the colors that were mostly orange but then wanted a complimentary color,…
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Watercolor Background using Catherine Pooler Ink Pads
Hello my crafty lovelies,I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to join me today and reading this blog. You have no idea how much I appreciate you supporting my channel. In the video linked below I have created a beautiful and brightly colored watercolor card background using Catherine Pooler ink. I used products…
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Watercolor Fake-Out
Hello my crafting lovelies, Today I bring you this cool technique that I am naming Watercolor Fake-Out. The final result looks like I am a very talented watercolor artist but in reality the images are just stamped images. The products I used are part of the Boho Trends release by Catherine Pooler Designs, Smile Bright…
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Watercolored Hearts
Hello crafty lovelies, I hope you are having a fabulous week. These watercolored hearts cards were so easy to create. I loved the multimedia feel of the watercolor and the hearts paired perfectly with the elegant sentiment to keep the beautiful hearts the focal point. I’ve created a reel and it is posted on FB…
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Choosing Card Colors Using A Color Wheel – Free Color Wheel Download
Hello crafting lovelies, Have you got a color wheel? If so, do you use it to find the perfect color matches? If not, would you like one absolutely free? I used a color wheel to find the perfect saturated colors to blend on the background of this Valentines Day card. I have linked the free…
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Gradient Colored Background
Hello crafting lovelies, I am very thankful you came to check out this eye catching gradient colored background. It was fun and easy. It did take some time but was totally worth it as the colorful hearts really pop. Check out the video linked below to see how it was created. Happy Crafting! AT NO…
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Water Coloring on the We R Memory Keepers All-In-One Magnetic Platform
Well hello there my crafting lovelies, Today I bring you a beautiful spring floral card with so much sparkle and dimension… it’s seriously dreamy!! And I got a new tool that made it really easy. No more mess or shifting papers. Watch the video below for all of the details and crafty goodness. AT NO…
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Layering Stamp sets
Hi Folks, so many times I have been intimidated by layering stamp sets. I’m always so worried they won’t line up or that it is more work than it is worth to get them to line up. In todays video I show you how I combat that fear by setting up my stamping tool once…
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Snow Globe Shaker Card
Hi Folks,Who wants 50% off? Me, me ….pick me!!! You know how much I love shaker cards, they just seem to be my style lately. They are interactive and beautiful and sometimes cute too. That is exactly what this card is. I made a snow globe winter birthday shaker card. I used various Catherine Pooler…
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Edge to Edge Shaker Card – Halloween
Halloween is one of my favorite occasions. I love everything about it, the festive colors of purple, orange and black, the kids all excited to dress up and get candy, the crisp fall air and the spookiness all around. But sometimes that spookiness can be cute, as is the case with this super cute stamp…
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Embossed Vellum Leaves
Hello Folks, Last years fall release by Catherine Pooler was AMAZING!! The large leaves in this stamp set are just so stunningly beautiful and they really do add elegance to any card. The stamp set is called Painted Leaves and it has matching dies. While I was waiting for my new Catherine Pooler Christmas release…
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Autumn Falling Leaves
Hi Folks, It’s been awhile since being here last and I am so glad to be able to share with you again. We moved and I am finally at a point in my new space that I can use my craft supplies and create again… YAY!!! I just couldn’t wait to rip open the happy…
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Lindy’s Magicals Powders night sky camping scene with video
Hi Folks,I was able to have a play with Lindy’s Stamp Gang Magicals powders. OH MEE OH MEE OH MY!! You have got to check out this awesomeness … seriously … so good!! AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU, you can shop my affiliate links below and I might make a small commission. Thank you…
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Jam Jar Shaker Card with Video
Have you seen April’s Club Sursee by Catherine Pooler? It is just the cutest set of jam jar stamps and dies. So many possibilities with this one. Even though I am deep into the moving process of our family home after many years here, with kids, pets, craft room, sewing room ….so much to do……
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Easy Balloon Birthday Card with Video
Hi Folks, I made a birthday card from the Simon Says Stamp Life is a Party kit and it was so easy. Although the products did come in a kit they are also available for purchase separately if the kits are no longer available. The coordinating papers, stamp set and dies just make things so…
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Dome shaped shaker card with video
Hi Folks, I just love using the shaped shaker window domes by Waffle Flower because sequins have room to move and never get stuck. I made this super cute and fun sun shaker card using one of the circle shaped domes and it is just the cutest thing!! Join me as I show you how…
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Make Your Own Edge to Edge Shaker Card with Video
Hi Folks, I finally did it… for the first time ever… I made an edge to edge shaker card and I made the shaker pocket myself and it was very easy. The video has all of the details. Happy Crafting. AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU, you can shop my affiliate links below and I…
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Rainbow Watercolor with video
Hi Folks, Simon Says Stamps sure makes it easy to pull off an amazing looking watercolored panel, they carry these watercolor card fronts preprinted on watercolor paper, just grab your favorite watercolor paint palette and fill them in. AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU, you can shop my affiliate links below and I might make…
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Doodlebug Design Paper Grab Bag Unboxing with Video
I confess…I am a HUGE DOODLEBUG FAN. I have plenty of their collections already but there is always room for more when it comes to the cuteness of Doodlebug Design. I recently saw that they had posted onto their social media account that their Grab Bags were now available… SAY WHAT? I had never heard…
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Unboxing + How To Foil Any Stamp (Video)
Hi there folks,I recently tried this foiling technique and could not believe the results, I just had to have another play with it (I’m addicted!!) In this video I first unbox all of the goodies used to make the card panels and then I take you even more in depth on how to foil any…
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Waffle Flower Shaker Bundle Unboxing with Video
Hi there friends, Have I got a haul for you! I am in love with the puffy shakers that are dome shaped and a bit 3D. Because they have a dome shape to them they offer room for all of those shaker bits to move around and they shake so nicely compared to using acetate…
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Foiled Leaves with video
Hi there Folks, You have got to try this foiling technique if you haven’t already. I was blown away by how it turned out and it was sooooo easy. Check out the video below. AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU, you can shop my affiliate links below and I might make a small commission. Thank…
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Spring Foliage Shaker Card
Hi Friends, It is so fun and easy to create a shaker card and they look especially cool if you have stamps that you can stamp underneath your dies. I started by cutting two identical sized pieces of cardstock and then laying my dies out on one of them in a pattern that I was…
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How To Make A Stencil With Dies Video
Hi Friends, The stencil trend is still very hot and if you don’t have any stencils or you want to get more out of your stamps & dies you have come to the right place, I show you how you can do just that in the video. AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU, you can…
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Dream Away Adventure
Hello friends,Old much!?! Why yes, yes I am!Have you ever walked into a room and stood there staring wondering what you came there for? Or opened the fridge and wondered why you went there in the first place? Yes you say? Oh what a relief because I did a thing…. I deleted the video that…
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Just Roll With It
Hello Friends, I am still playing with the ‘At Home – I want It All’ bundle by Catherine Pooler Designs and this funny little kitty and sentiment are one of the stamps in the Just Roll With It stamp set. I started by blending a vibrant background in Flirty Fuchsia, Tutti Frutti and Tiki Torch.…
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Natural Flourishes on a Colorful Background with Video
Hello friends, How many stamp sets do you have in your collection that are classic sets? No matter if you used them 10 years ago, today or 10 years from now they are always in style….this is definitely going to be one of those sets. It is ‘Natural Flourishes’ by Catherine Pooler and I made…
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At Home I Want It All Bundle Unboxing With Video
Hello Friends. I am so very excited to unbox Catherine Poolers brand new suite of products called the ‘At Home’ collection and I have the ‘I Want It All’ bundle here to unbox with you. I follow it up by making a card with my new goodies and I can not wait to make more.…
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Love You to the Moon and Back to the Power of Infinity with video
Hello friends, when my child was 9 years old they said to me: Mom, I love you to the moon and back times a hundredMe: I love you to the moon and back times a thousandThey: I love you to the moon and back times a millionMe: I love you to the moon and back…
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Gradient Cheerful Greetings Shaker Card with video
Hello friends, I created this bright and colorful ‘Cheerful Greetings’ gradient shaker card because it has been so cold here lately plus we got another pile of snow last night, so I needed a bright and cheerful pick me up. I created a How-To video for you below. Wishing you all a bright and cheerful…
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Floating Sentiment Card Video
Hello friends, I hope this post finds you all just LOVEly after all it is Valentines Day tomorrow. I hear some “YAY”s and I hear some groans. Honestly, I can understand both. This card was inspired by Valentines Day but is not necessarily a Valentines Day card, it could be relevant at any time of…
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Two tone feature image
Hello crafty friends, I have been having so much fun with this months Club Sursee by Catherine Pooler. This is the 4th card I have made with the products from the deluxe monthly subscription. Seriously, the different things that one can do with the products is just amazing. All of the cards have a very…
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Blended background Elephant Card
Hello friends, I thank you very much for stopping by and checking out this sweet elephant card with a blended background. The beauty of this card is that it can be used for a few different occasions, such as a new grandbaby, a birthday card for a child or grandchild, a Valentine’s Day card or…
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Doodle sketch flowers
Do you love the doodle sketch look? This cute flower card was created using dies and stamps from the January 2022 deluxe Club Sursee by Catherine Pooler Designs. I started by stamping the large doodle sketch flower pattern stamp in black memento and was able to get 4 flowers diecuts out of that, then used…
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Cute Valentine’s Elephants
Hello friends, I am so glad to be sharing this Valentine’s elephant card video with you. It was created with products from January 2022 Club Sursee by Catherine Pooler. Catherine releases products generally within a month or 2 after the monthly Club Sursees are delivered. Coloring and putting a bright spin on what turned out…
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Goldfinch and Cherry Tree Blossoms
What got you hooked on cardmaking? The very first time I ever stamped a card, I couldn’t believe that “I just made that” with stamps and paper. For me, my absolute favorite part is the stamping, followed by embellishing, and a close 3rd is the planning stage. Choosing all the colors and papers makes me…
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Starry night sky and a Hero Arts Kit of the Month.
Hello crafty friends, for this beauty of a card I used a brayer, gel press and dye ink reinkers in teal, navy, dark purple and dark yellow. I first put drops of each color onto the gel press, I then used the brayer to pick up those colors and rolled the brayer onto my piece…
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Fluttering Butterflies, oh my!
I made this card a few weeks ago and it was a lot of fun. I had a beautiful foliage embossing folder that I wanted to use and although it is very subtle in the background it is there, adding some fun texture. I used metallic watercolor paints and painted a rainbow in diagonal stripes…
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Please go vote for your favorite
Card of the Year: 2021 Eeeeeeeek! 😁😁😁 And that’s an understatement!! I made it to the final round for CARD OF THE YEAR hosted by Creative Scrapbooker magazine and voted on by YOU – ‘The Peoples Choice’. 🎹🎵 I can’t believe it. The thought of making it this far already makes my heart leap 💗…
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Teapot shaped card with video
I use Gina K stencils and dies to create gorgeous flowers and foliage and then arrange it all on a teapot shaped card that was cut out with my Cricut, added some gems to the flower centers, accented with gold embossing and VOILA!
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CARDSTOCK COMPARISON Neenah Classic Crest Solar White vs. Stampin’ Up Whisper White Video
Hi Friends, Our house is for sale and we have had a ton of showings lately, like literally every 2 days…UGH! I want to get into my crafty supplies and be creating cards but I don’t want to get into it and have to put it all away because of a viewing request and then…
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Ink blending on a gel press for a beautiful starry night background with video
I created this beautiful northern lights looking starry night background using a gel press, brayer and water based dye inks. The gorgeous moon was created using a moon mask by Tim Holtz, the sentiment and deer are by Catherine Pooler. Check out the video for more deer-tails… see what I did there?! ..details.. haha!! 🙂
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I made it into the Card of the Year competition – please go vote for your favorites!!
I am so excited!! This is a super big deal, it’s not just the card of the month … but .. of the YEAR, EEK!! There are so many gorgeous cards in the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine competition, please go vote for your favorites. Thank you so much for your support. https://creativescrapbooker.ca/card-of-the-year-2021-zebra-pen
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A colorful flower bouquet card with video
I used the Lush Garden kit by Altenew and Catherine Pooler Inks to create this bright and colorful bouquet card.
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Fun Winter Skates Card with video
I used the Let’s Go Skating stamp set by Catherine Pooler and the matching dies for the skates, flower and the greenery. I also used Snowflake Season stamp set by Simon Says Stamps. I glitter embossed over the snowflakes with Wow Embossing powder and blended over top in beautiful teal and blue hues with Catherine…
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Top 8 and 1 video
My top 8 cards of 2021 with 1 video in the mix. Thank you so very much for all of the support, especially to those in the industry, supporting each other makes all the difference. This photo is representative of so many different companies as well ; Simon Says Stamps, Tim Holtz, Catherine Pooler, Stampin…