Hi friends! Today I have an easy card for you, using one of my favorite tools: the 3″x5″ Gel Plate. This can easily be used to create monoprinted backgrounds, like the one you see here—even though my card is larger…
Category: Handmade cards
A looooong time ago, I bought a sealing wax set at a craft store and promptly sealed just about every envelope on every card or letter I gave someone. While it’s been awhile (we’re talking years) since I’ve sealed a…
Hi friends! I hope everyone is hanging in there. As we’re still living with lots of restrictions here in Germany, I thought a “missing you” card might be appropriate—I know there are plenty of people I’m missing these days, and…
Hello friends! Today I have a simple spring-themed card to share with you, featuring some of my new PaperArtsy stamps and stencils, their Fresco Finish paints, plus Grunge Paste and a new obsession for me: Ranger’s Quick Cure Clay. This…
Hi friends! Last month I created a box of handmade cards for an auction for the American Women’s Club of Hamburg. The auction proceeds combine with those of American Women’s Clubs around the world, and go to help the folks…
Hi friends and a happy Thursday—and a happy Thanksgiving, if you’re celebrating. Last night I hosted a Facebook Live for Altenew, featuring their Ornate Foliage stamp and die set. This is one of those stamp sets that can be used…
Last week I hosted a Live session on the Altenew You Tube channel, featuring the Winter Wonderland Watercolor Brush Marker collection. These are just what they sound like: Water brushes, with watercolor inside. Of course you can use them to…
Happy Monday, friends! Here’s a quick, easy, and high-impact design to start off your week. This card uses simple white-on-white layering, crisp black ink stamping and spattering, plus a pop of bright pink color. I started by using a dye-based…