Hi there,
We are super excited today! We get to announce the addition of The Stamp Market to our online store – YAY! The Stamp Market has fresh, clean stamps and dies set that gives a simple and modern look to your designs. Here is our first design, with more to come from super talented guest artists and our own staff. Enjoy!
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Hi Crafty Friends,
I am back with a new floral stamp, Dreams of Love by Penny Black. It is a big beautiful blossom that you can use in so many ways. Since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, I thought that would be a perfect way to display its beauty!
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Hi there,
I am featuring one of My Favorite Things fabulous stamps, Fresh-Cut Flowers. This stamp offers so much versatility. You can use it with any sentiment and nearly any recipient, making this stamp a real keeper!.
For this card design, I kept it simple with only the flowers, a background, and a border.
Hi Crafty Friends,
I am visiting you again with a new video. It demonstrates how you can use the beautiful stamp, Radiant by Penny Black three different ways. I guess I am a little obsessed with this stamp since I have used it before but it is the perfect bloom to fill a card design.
Take a look and see what you think. I love the use of the patterned paper and heat embossing to create a different look.
Hi Crafty Friends,
Butterflies are so beautiful and elegant and that is exactly how Alexandra Renke made these Magical Butterfly dies. These butterflies have expansive wings with delicate cutouts to create a lovely graceful look. This card design uses vellum and alcohol inks to capture this elegance.
Hi Crafty Friends,
We have another video for you featuring a trio of cards, each made using the Alexandra Renke Magic Flower dies and the Accentuation Circles stamp set, plus a bit of watercolor and inspirational sentiments from the Just Believe stamp set by Penny Black. Come join us for a look at how to create these elegant cards.
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Hi there,
As promised, we are featuring a fabulous card design by Heather Telford. She is using a new stamp by Penny Black called Rose Garden. Isn’t it gorgeous? Check out her background and coloring of the flowers. They are all colored with Inktense colored pencils and they are magnificent! Read how she does it, then pop over to her blog for oodles more inspiration!
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Hi Crafty Friends,
I am just popping in real quick to send you a greeting. This one is for you, our readers, ‘cuz you’re AWESOME! The card design uses a few new stamps and dies from the new release by Penny Black. The big sketchy flower stamp, Radiant, is perfect for being the center of attention and the Diamond Cut die creates a wonderful backdrop!
Oh, and don’t miss tomorrow’s post when we feature a suite of gorgeous designs by Heather Telford, an amazing talent and artist.
Continue reading “Awesome Radiant Bloom and New Alcohol Inks”
Hi Crafty Friends,
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and there are so many wonderful stamps and dies to help make the day even more festive. Today’s card design is using a new stencil by Altenew called Flowing Hearts. I combined the intertwining arabesque design with alcohol inks and got a colorful, dimensional and artsy look.
Hi Crafty Friends,
It is nice to be back after a few days of Christmas cheer. We sincerely hope your holidays were wonderful and you are still enjoying a few extra days of ‘r and r’ yourself! As a special treat, we are welcoming Heather Telford back again! Heather’s artistry and card design are always one of our favorites and today she is sharing a gorgeous winter white poinsettia. The stamp she is using is the beautiful “Christmas Red” by Penny Black.
Heather amazes us how she can create such beauty with just a few distress inks and/or stains. Read on for all the details on how she made this poinsettia come to life. Then, if you are enjoying this project as much as us, pop over to her blog for more inspiration.
Continue reading “A Winter White Poinsettia Thank You by Heather Telford”
