There’s something about Elizabeth Craft products that always has me reaching for my transparencies. Since Be Creative Tape and Highlight glitter are both clear, you can use them with Peel-Off stickers to create a nice stained glass effect. Add some bright coloring with Copics and you have a happy little card. The biggest challenge when creating with acetate is designing …
Copic Coloring
I have sewing class tonight, so I’m saving my crafty energy, so to speak, and have spent the day cleaning and housekeeping. Fun! So today I’m sharing a card that I made over a year ago that I don’t think ever made it onto the blog. It was a sample piece for MLO that I had completely forgotten about. The …
Glitter Ritz Christmas Card
Coming up at the end of this month I’m starting a series of 4 Christmas card classes focusing on Glitter Ritz, Peel Off Stickers, and other products from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I love doing this series, because I think Glitter Ritz lends itself particularly well to Christmas Cards. I’m working on designing all of the cards now, but I have …
Mini 8 Punch Cards
I told you I’ve been having fun with the Mini 8 Punch from We R Memory Keepers. Today I whipped up a quick batch of cards using the Vines punch with a variety of papers and ribbons. These cards take about a minute each to make, so they’re great to make in batches. Think thank-you notes or holiday cards, or …
Happy Birthday, Aunt Marcie!
Today my Aunt celebrates her [redacted]th birthday. Hope you’re having a fabulous day, Aunt Marcie. For this card, I used the Girls Night Out line from We R Memory Keepers. I got this paper over 2 years ago, around the time I started this blog. It’s still one of my favorite lines. I love the colors, the patterns (shoes, cocktails …
Distress Marker Watercolor Background
I love sunsets. Is there anything more beautiful than an open field just before dusk, when the sky is bright orange and the landscape is cast into shadow? It’s a view that I’ve tried to capture more than a few times. I think I finally got it right. This background is so simple. Just use your Distress Markers to layer …