Saturday, January 21, 2017
*Simply Colourful*
The more I use these new Catherine Pooler inks, the more I am liking them. These inks work great on the clear stamps... better coverage than other dye based inks. And the colours are so bright and vibrant! I have the first few colours she released already and the rest of the first set are on their way to me.
I took the idea for this card from one I saw on Pinterest.... I really love that it's colourful but still so simple.
Monday, January 16, 2017
*New Year!*
As I finished up making my 2016 Christmas cards, I was thinking about how much I was enjoying creating again. Years ago, I would stamp many days of the week, for at least a little bit. I made cards just because I wanted to make cards. Then I started making cards only when I needed cards (plus Christmas cards). And in the last couple of years, I have only really made Christmas cards.
So I decided that I would make an effort to make more cards.
I put a call out on FaceBook to my family and friends, inviting them to send me their address and birthdate if they wanted to get a handmade card from me. I did this last year and then we decided to do the big house renovation and my craft space became a make-shift living room. So instead of making new cards, I used cards from my stash to send out. While there are still a few cards in my stash, most are cards I wouldn't want to send out.
So last week, I sat down to start creating. I have some great new stamps and the new inks from Catherine Pooler and I decided to pull them out and see what I could come up with.
For this card I used an old embossing folder and some Dew Drops that I haven't pulled out in forever along with the new Catherine Pooler ink in Pool Party and a stamp from My Favorite Things. I used my Misti to ensure that my greeting was exactly where I wanted it. I also used my Perfect Layers Tool to cut that orange layer.
As of the day I am posting this card, I have made a total of 5 cards in two different times sitting in my crafty space... fingers crossed I stay motivated to keep this up!
So I decided that I would make an effort to make more cards.
I put a call out on FaceBook to my family and friends, inviting them to send me their address and birthdate if they wanted to get a handmade card from me. I did this last year and then we decided to do the big house renovation and my craft space became a make-shift living room. So instead of making new cards, I used cards from my stash to send out. While there are still a few cards in my stash, most are cards I wouldn't want to send out.
So last week, I sat down to start creating. I have some great new stamps and the new inks from Catherine Pooler and I decided to pull them out and see what I could come up with.
For this card I used an old embossing folder and some Dew Drops that I haven't pulled out in forever along with the new Catherine Pooler ink in Pool Party and a stamp from My Favorite Things. I used my Misti to ensure that my greeting was exactly where I wanted it. I also used my Perfect Layers Tool to cut that orange layer.
As of the day I am posting this card, I have made a total of 5 cards in two different times sitting in my crafty space... fingers crossed I stay motivated to keep this up!
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