Screen Printed Onesie

As soon as I saw the Style Girl stamp from Pink Persimmon I knew I wanted to find a way to get it on a shirt for my little one, it was just a question of how. Stamping ink didn’t seem like it would be permanent enough, and fabric paint was too thick for the fine lines of the stamp.  …

Antiqued Jewels Tutorial

Today I’m sharing the tutorial I wrote for Pink Persimmon’s free holiday craft ebook. You can download the entire e-book full of craft ideas here, all you have to do is sign up for Pink Persimmon’s email newsletter. This Antiqued Jewel technique creates a ghosted image inside a colored jewel. It takes some practice, but using Alcohol Inks allows you …

Fun (and Free!) Stuff from Pink Persimmon

I have 2 great reasons for you to head over to Pink Persimmon right now! First, they have an amazing Holiday Project E-Book that you can get for free just by signing up for their email list. Each member of the creative team submitted a project, so you get 9 great tutorials for the price of NOTHING! The cameo on …

Fall Tag with Embossing Folders and Paint Dabbers

I have a love-hate relationship with tags. On the one hand, they’re a great medium for small projects that showcase one or two unique inking/stamping techniques, which makes them perfect for make-and-takes. On the other hand, WTF do you do with them? Tell me. I keep hearing they’re great for gifts, or for placecards, or whatever. I’d believe that if …

Product Review: Sew-Sew

So (sew?) We R Memory Keepers has this line of tools that allows you to add stitching to your cards and layouts. They’re kinda cool. They started with the Sew Easy, which is a handle with interchangeable rollers that pierced various stitch patterns into your paper. The idea was to pierce, then hand-sew through the holes. Great idea if you …

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 …