Paper Explosion

Fun Futuristic Cards

These cards were so much fun to create. Another Kindred Stamps offering, the Futuristic Family set included funky papers, a cityscape die, and more. All the characters were colored with Copic markers and cut out on my Brother Scan n Cut. Some of the sentiments were included with the set, others (the ones with a […]

Happy Burstday!

I watched the classic 1979 movie, Alien, while I created this card. The retired stamp set is called Bursting Love by Kindred Stamps. I colored the characters with Copic inks. The background was made using a stencil and Shimmering Bliss spray from Technique Junkies. The characters were cut using my Brother Scan n Cut SDX225. […]

Your Own Hero

This adorable card was created using the retired Kindred Stamps Justice is Served set and Impression Obsession City Landscape Layers dies. I cut the cityscape from sheets of grays and black and layered them on top of each other, making sure to offset them to disrupt symmetry. The super hero was colored with Copic markers. […]

Secret Agent

Another birthday card creation today, using the Secret Agent stamp set from Kindred Stamps. The background is Technique Junkies‘ Shimmering Bliss sprays and a swirl stencil. I punched a circle in the middle of the swirl, and inked the edges of the circle. The James Bond look-alike is colored with Copic markers. It’s all assembled […]

You’re Dog-Gone Cool

To make this card, I use the Teen Detectives set from Kindred Stamps. The tie dye stencil came with the set. The background was created by using Shimmering Bliss sprays from Technique Junkies. The phrase is black embossing powder which is heat set. The dog was colored with Copic markers, and I used a black […]

Art Impressions Workout Gal

This birthday card was created with the Art Impressions stamp and die set Workout Gal Wheelie. It was stamped with Picket Fence Studios Black Hybrid Ink and colored with Copic Markers. This was my first time using this stamp. I colored it very similarly to the picture on the package. The assembly instructions were very […]

HB2U Party Girl

Here’s a Birthday card I made recently using stamps from C.C. Designs. Isn’t she cute? I received the set as part of my Sweet Sentiment coloring subscription. If you want to up your coloring game, check it out! There are classes for both alcohol markers and colored pencils. I don’t like to fussy cut, so […]

Sunflowers

Technique Junkies recently released this stamp of a sunflower in front of a rustic barn. I decided to color the entire image for one card, and just the sunflower on the second card. I like the end results of both cards. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image, and Spectrum Noir triblend […]

Hello Again

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve touched this site, and I’m sorry for that. I left a full time job, started a business, took at part time job and left that part time job, was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, closed the business, and moved from the Midwest to the Southwest. Oh, we also adopted […]

Custom Notebook

At work, I use my email, electronic calendar, and electronic task list to stay on top of my work load. I also use an old-fashioned paper notebook, especially in meetings. I’m tired of the regular blue-lined notebooks, so this morning I decided I’d create my own. I brought out my Cinch tool, trimmed some cardstock, […]