Oceanfront Sunset
Oceanfront Sunset It’s that time of the year again when Stampin’ Up! releases the list of retiring stamp sets, papers, and accessories. It’s always a bittersweet time of the year as some of our favorite stamp sets will be leaving to make room for new sets in the upcoming 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. These products are […]
Father’s Day Card Masked Background
Father’s Day Card Masked Background paired with Waves of Inspiration and He’s All That stamp sets. This is an easy yet dramatic technique, perfect for those sometimes hard-to-create masculine cards. Here’s How: Create a mask for the moon by punching a circle out of adhesive sheets or a Post-it note using a die or circle […]
Masked Landscape Cards-May Fresh Ideas
Masked Landscape Cards My husband and I recently traveled to Tuscon, AZ to visit family. The surrounding mountains and Sonoran Desert reminded me of our 2023-2025 In Colors: Pebbled Path, Copper Clay, Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat, and Boho Blue I created masked landscape cards using these desert-inspired colors. It’s a simple technique using Post-it notes […]
Easy Masking Technique-Quite Meadow
Easy Masking Technique Here’s a technique that will add depth and interest to your card products. It’s easy to do yet will provide that WOW factor to your cards. You can see another Masking Technique card I created Here I paired the masking technique with the Quite Meadow stamp set for a quick and easy […]
Snow Front and Hand-made Masks for Easy Sponged Landscapes
My stamping ladies recently asked me to feature hand-made masks to be used for creating landscapes at an upcoming class. This is one of my favorite techniques as it gives you control over the landscape allowing for endless possibilities! It’s an easy technique using torn copy paper as the masks and sponges for adding […]
Snow Front Happy Birthday
This is the birthday card I made for our neighbor Carol. I used the stamp set Snow Front which is perfect for our setting in the mountains of southern Colorado. It was easy to create. Create a mask for the moon by punching a circle out of a post-it-note using 1″ circle punch. Place the […]
Northern Lights Background
Recently, I shared a card inspired by the optical phenomenon, Light Pillars. This happens when light is refracted by ice crystals. I used this photo taken of light pillars as the inspiration to make my own. The card above was my first go at it. While I really like how it turned out, I think […]
Light Pillars Technique
Recently, I learned about Light Pillars, an optical phenomenon that occurs when light is refracted by ice crystals. I used this photo of light pillars taken in Canada to create my own. I used post-it-notes to mask the light pillars and sponge daubers to add Poppy Parade, Pretty Peacock, Crushed Curry, and metallic copper inks. […]
Snow Front in Purple
Snow Front Purple Reflections Snow Front in Purple One of my favorite stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog is Snow Front. With the mountains, pine trees, snow, and even the cute little country cabin, it is the perfect set for my surroundings here in the mountains of southern Colorado. I played around with the set […]
Incredible White Masking Winter Woods
I found this idea shared by Tina Wardell using a fluid masking product to mask the aspen trees found in Winter Woods, allowing you to add color behind the trunks without getting color on the trunks. I thought it was such a cool idea that I immediately started searching for where I could purchase the […]
Embossed Moonlit Waterfront Card
Embossed Moonlit Waterfront Card It’s easy to create this striking card using the masking and heat embossing techniques, paired with Waterfront stamp set. Click Here for my Embossed Waterfront Moonlit Night Tutorial This is a great masculine-themed card. Perfect for any occasion! Waterfront Supplies Used: Stamp Set: Waterfront, Teeny Tiny Wishes (greeting) Ink: Versamark Paper: […]
February Fresh Card Making Idea-Waterfront Faux Postage
Sunrise over the Mountain Faux Postage Add a unique look to your creations using the Faux Postage Technique. Use a template/mask to create individual blocks of faux postage stamps. This project uses Waterfront stamp set, and also includes the Clear-block Watercolor Background Technique. Want to learn more? My February Fresh Card Making Tutorial will feature […]
Sponged and Masked Background Wild About Wildflowers
For this card, I decided to create a mountain meadow landscape using the Sponged and Masked Background Technique, along with the 2-step stamp set Wild About Flowers. My inspiration came from the wildflowers that are starting to bloom in all different colors here in the mountains of southern Colorado! The Sponged and Masked Background is a super easy […]
Lovely as a Tree-Masked and Sponged Background
We were fooled again! We thought spring had arrived here in the mountains of southern Colorado. After a few days of warmth and sunshine, we are now experiencing cool, misty/rainy/snowy weather. This card reminds me of the scenery as I look out my living room window. Wintery looking! To create this card, I first created […]
Stencil Cut Striped Feather-Nacho Average Color Challenge #142
We have a bright color challenge this week over at the Nacho Average site: Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe! Here’s my contribution: These three colors are retiring on June 2nd. I’m so sad. The 2013-2105 In Colors quickly became my favorites. Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Baked Brown Sugar. […]