PaperFections

Do Something Creative ...

Hello, Friends! Today I am sharing a custom sign/framed artwork I made for my new studio: I created the sign in a Word document using some fabulous fonts from a great new website I discovered, Little Big Crafter. Both of the fonts I used came from The Craft Room Mega Bundle, which includes 20 fonts, 20 unique quotes and designs for kids, plus some SVG cut files! And when you purchase the bundle you will also receive $5 store credit to spend on whatever you please! If you like this bundle, grab it before May 9, when it won't be offered any longer. And it keeps getting better, folks . . . Little Big Crafter is offering my blog readers a 10% discount code to use on anything in their store! Just enter this code at checkout, for your 10% discount: PAPERFECTIONS10 ... Enjoy! For my sign, I used the Will Shering Sans font for the "Do Something" and "Everyday" words, printing them in pretty colors that coordinate with my studio and the butterflies (more on those a little later): The pretty "Creative" word was created with the Zombis Night font -- I printed it in a very light gray,... Read more →

Bed of Watercolored Roses

Hello and happy weekend, friends! Today's project combines some of my favorite things . . . watercolor, flowers, and pretty vibrant pinks! I hope you'll join me today in the CLASSroom to find out all the details on how to create this watercolored die cut card! Read more →

May 2016 Calendar

One of my favorite things to do is color die cuts and I thought Taylored Expressions beautiful In The Garden would make a wonderful topper for my May calendar! Please join me today over on the Taylored Expressions blog for the full details! Read more →

Many Thanks

Happy Saturday, crafty friends! I finally sorted through enough moving boxes to find a few supplies to make a card! I hope you'll join me today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom to find out all the details about this card. It uses products from Taylored Expressions and Essentials by Ellen, which happens to be the current Mix It Up Challenge. If you have some of those items and join along in the challenge, you could have the opportunity to win a $50 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson LLC store. So get your craft on this weekend, people! :) Read more →

Masking Using Die Cuts

Today I’m excited to share a masking technique easily made with stamps’ coordinating dies! As you read this, my family and I will be settling into a new home we recently purchased. So I decided to create a piece of artwork to commemorate the occasion using Taylored Expressions Happy New Home stamp set which includes the coordinating dies! I hope you'll join me today over on the Taylored Expressions blog for the full tutorial! Read more →

Baby Congrats

There's nothing like the need for a specific card for a little motivation! My youngest daughter's choir teacher for the past two years and his wife just had their first baby (a girl!), so we wanted to give them a little something special. I've had my eye on Tim Holtz's blueprint series of stamps for quite some time, and this mini set of four baby stamps was just perfect for today's card! To find out how it came together, I hope you will join me today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom! Read more →