Glitter Ritz on Transparency Paper

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 …