I love the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, but I must say that using gold foil to make the poinsettia on this card really added a big wow factor. And placing the tiny red foil petals on top of the gold really sets off the colors! …
For my Facebook Live this week, I was inspired by the change of seasons here in Michigan. The leaves have been changing colors for the past several weeks and have been dropping from the trees as well rather quickly. I love the season changes here, even the beauty of…
Sometimes people ask me,”Where do you get your ideas?” What a great question! I’ve asked other people the same thing sometimes. So where DO I get my ideas? Well, of course the images in a stamp set are a good place to start. Many of the stamp sets are…
If you love the traditional reds and greens of Christmas, then you will love these projects! The bright red poinsettia combined with the greens in the Designer Paper are enhanced by a touch of gold. If I’m being honest with you, I had no intention of purchasing the Poinsettia…
I’ve always looked at the Rustic Retreat stamp set and thought of more masculine birthday cards or a more rustic-looking Christmas card. By adding a beautiful Poinsettia and using the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, I’m looking at this set in a whole different light. The little…
The Poinsettia Dies have a small flower die that’s often overlooked in favor of the larger Poinsettia flower dies. I punched out a couple just for fun and immediately thought about Poinsettia Tree decorations that I’ve seen at shopping malls and conference centers. The die set actually has two…
The Black Ice Technique may take a little practice, but after a couple “test runs” you will be hooked on this technique! It works best with images that are heavy outlines or fuller designs since there is no coloring involved. It’s generally done with silver foil paper, but could…
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