Crafty Meraki #merakicraftober Hop

 

🎄🎁Introducing Crafty Meraki's #merakicraftober Christmas Extravaganza! 🎁🎄  

Rediscover the joy of holiday crafting & slide effortlessly into the season with our phenomenal #merakicraftober release!  Every single product in this curated collection has been passionately designed to help you create jaw-dropping Christmas cards in a flash, while making it look like you've spent days perfecting each one!  From our game-changing new line of Effortless Artistry papers (EAPs) to perfectly coordinated stamps, dies, meaningful sentiments and hot foil plates, there's something here you won't want to miss.

Hippie Chick

 

Hey friends...I`m very happy to be back sharing another project using some amazing products from Visible Image.  For my project today, I used the absolutely gorgeous Hippie Chick Stamp Set from the new Summer Release...isn`t she just stunning!!?!!  Let`s get started, shall we!

Grungy Sunflower

 

Hi friends.....I`m excited to be back sharing a new project made using more fabulous goodies from Visible Image and their new Summer Release.  I used a few products but the main feature is this gorgeous grungy looking sunflower from the Sunflower Grunge Stamp Set!  Tbh....when I first started this project all I knew was what stamps I wanted to use and I really had no other plan in mind.  I just kind of went with the flow lol.

Cocktail Hour

 

Hello friends...I`m excited to be back sharing another project sharing one of the newer stamp sets Cocktails and Dreams from Visible Image.  You can click here to take you to their website.  This is such a great stamp set, that is filled with all you need to make a fabulous cocktail or 2!  And it fits in perfectly with the rest of their adult beverage stamp sets.

You Are.....

 

Hi friends and welcome back!  Today I have a new project to share using an amazing stamp set from Visible Image called Bold Enough.  As the name suggests, this set is filled with nothing but positivity in a big and bold font....these sentiments needed to be front and center!  So for this card I did a technique called the Josephs Coat Technique.  As soon as this stamp set was released, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it and that was to make a card just filled with these affirmations and nothing else.  I have seen technique many times and always wanted to try it, so I thought this stamp set was perfect for this.  

Altenew Educators' "Clean and Simple" Blog Hop and Linky Party + Giveaway

 

 

Hello and welcome friends!  I am so excited to be taking part along with my fellow Altenew Educators in a fabulous blog hop!  Our theme for the hop is Clean and Simple and I am sure there will lots of inspiration for you along the way.  

Brighten the World - Visible Image

 

Hello friends!  I'm back today with another fabulous post for Visible Image.  I decided to pair up the super duper cute Molly with a kind of a rainbow of colour...I think they pair perfectly together!  I love that no matter what stamp set, image or stencil from Visible Image, they all pair together perfectly.  You can never go wrong, no matter what product you use form them.  Let's get crafty, shall we?!

Thinking of You - Seize the Stamp

 

Have you seen all of the new and awesome products in the Seize the Stamp shop?  Soooo many amazing products and among them are some of the gorgeous Altenew 3D Embossing folders!  I love these folders, as they add so much dimension to your project and it is fairly quick and easy to make a beautiful card.  You don't need much to make both yourself and your recipient go WOW!

Black and White with a Pop of Colour - AECP Level 3 Final Workshop

Well I did it.....I finally did my final Zoom Workshop for the AECP program! I am so happy to be able to finally post my final challenge and step on my AECP journey!

What a journey it's been!  This program has been such a wonderful and amazing experience.  I have learned so much and many new techniques along the way and throughout the 25 classes that I have had the immense pleasure to take to make it to this point.  I feel like my crafty toolbox and my knowledge and skills have grown more than I thought or imagined. 

Colour Challenge - Seize the Stamp

 

Happy February 1st everyone! Today marks the start of the first colour challenge at Seize the Stamp!  Every month there will be a new challenge with a brand new combination of gorgeous colours and will run for the entire month.  The best part, besides being able to play with perhaps colours you wouldn't normally, is that there are prizes!  

Creative Coloring with Erum - Advanced Techniques - AECP

 

Today I am back for the next installment on my level 3 AECP courses.  For this class I did the Creative Coloring with Erum and oh my goodness...this class was amazing!  Erum is such an incredibly talented artist and her colouring skills are bar none!  I really really enjoyed taking this class and stepping up my skills with new techniques to add colour to images.

Elements of Floral Composition - AECP

 

Hey crafty friends!  So as you will have seen from my last post, I submitted my final challenge for my level 2 in the AECP program.  Well I am back today with my first project for level 3.  Yup....that means I passed level 2 and am now on my way to completing level 3!   So I am very proud to display my newest badge 😃  

Across the Miles - Maker Forte

 

Have you all started on your Christmas cards? Or are y'all a procrastinator like me and leave them to the last minute? Today I am sharing a simple ink blended slimline card featuring the beautiful Gingerbread Village stamp set from Maker Forte. This stamp set makes a beautiful Christmas card or even to send to someone throughout the holiday and Winter season.

October Monthly Challenge - Waffle Flower Crafts

Hello crafty friends!  I'm super excited to be joining Waffle Flower Crafts and the always lovely Rachel as a guest designer this week!  They host monthly challenges and I am super excited to be co-hosting week 1 for the month of October!

This month is all about shaker cards and this week in particular is to have 2 or more shaker pockets on your project.  Shaker cards are so much fun to make and even more fun to shake...I absolutely loved this challenge! 

Magical Marker Techniques - AECP

 Hey crafty friends...welcome back!  Today I have my project for the second last class in level 2 for the AECP to share with you.  This has definitely taken me longer to get to this point than I had originally wanted to....some things came up, it got put on the back burner for a bit and TBH...I just got sidetracked at one point, but I am determined to finish it now!  

When Music is Life - The Hedgehog Hollow

 

 Hello crafty friends....today I am sharing 2 cards plus a video using this months subscription box from The Hedgehog Hollow.   I used both of the stencils and did a bit of ink blending to bring them to life. I wanted them to have more of a classic look. Throw in a bit of heat embossing and they are quick and simple.

Mixed Meda for Cardmakers

 Hello crafty peeps! I'm sharing a fun card using some fun new stencils from Maker Forte and the super cool Marshmallow paste! There is a brand new designer over at Maker Forte and she is the very talented mixed media artist Mansi of Mansi Makes.  She has designed these new stencils that I really enjoyed playing with and especially when I paired them with the awesome marshmallow paste from Maker Forte.    Have you tried this paste yet? It is sooo much fun!

Spotlight on Cosmos - Maker Forte

 

 

Hello friends! I'm sharing 2 cards made with the Calming Cosmos stamp set from the April release from Maker Forte. This stamp set is designed by Alex Syberia in collaboration with Maker Forte. If you’re not familiar with Alex Syberia, she designs the most beautiful floral images and this absolutely does not disappoint! It has 2 bigger floral images as well as 2 smaller ones and some beautiful sentiments to match. I also paired them with the A2 Spotlight Oval Stencil and the All Seasons Sentiments 6×6 paper pack. 

Thank You for being So Sweet - Clever Dexter Challenge #16

 

It's the beginning of the month and that means a new challenge is starting over at the Clever Dexter blog.  This month the theme is Anything Goes, so that means you create whatever makes your heart happy!  This month our sponsor is Polkadoodles and OH EM GEE......these images are so gosh darn cute!  There is so much in her shop that is super duper cute....I want it all!  She has very generously offered up a wonderful prize to the winner this month.

Live Life in Full Bloom - Maker Forte

Hello and welcome back!  Today I am sharing a slimline card made using one of the new stamp sets from the newest release from Maker Forte, called Live Live in Full Bloom.  This stamp set has a variety sentiments perfect for A2 size cards or slimline cards, but also has a super pretty floral image and and a big sentiment that are superb on a slimline!