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Our Thanksgiving is approaching quickly, yet I'm still in a very Summer-y state of mind.  So I thought it would be fun to adapt a colorful palette just a bit and bring out some Autumn accents. The first thing I think of when cooler weather approaches is chunky, cozy layers, and this lovely canvas base is the perfect way to add a bit of textured cozyness to my card. But keeping in mind fresh floral hues, I also added two patterns in feminine colors: this pretty Pinkfresh print , and this sweet floral print. For the topper, I added a striped bow ( DIY tutorial here ), and also a sweet vintage button. I stamped a portion of my sentiment using Purls of Wisdom stamps from Papertrey. They are discontinued, but since this is such a generic saying, it would be really easy to use an alternative. I really love adding a touch of sparkle to holiday cards, so I used a really delicate font to die cut a gorgeous glitter cardstock . I prefer to use cardstock when working with such fine details, as...

Watercolors are really quite dear to me. As a little girl, I used to love doodling with this beautiful medium, and it's so wonderful to see how mainstream they've become.  I don't use them as much as I'd like to, but every now and again, I'll reach into my art drawer and add a little color to my day.  One of these days I'm eager to try the many techniques I've been diligently filing away - it's just so fun to play and explore with art, don't you think? For today, I've made a simple card with a tried-and-true resist technique and a few splashes of color, using my new (and favorite!) Daniel Smith watercolors.  For this card, I was inspired by the gorgeous, new Altenew Mega Greetings set, which I so desperately want to add to my collection. Isn't it soooo lovely?! Since I promised myself I would try to only add stamps and dies that were unlike anything I currently own, I decided it was probably best to try and shop in my stash first. To my happ...

Good morning! How are you all doing?  Today's post is all about layers and I am SO excited to be sharing this card with you.  I've been trying to create with fewer layers lately, so it's been super fun to jump back into the way that I used to make all my cards. Layered, intricate, and full of embellishments! If you struggle with layers, or are just interested in trying something new in your crafting, read on below and I'll share some of my tips on how I work with layers.  So here we go! The biggest tip I can share, is to...  1. START WITH THE DETAILS This is how I establish the theme and colors of my cards. I create some small embellishment (such as the layered heart on this card) and then I work around it to slowly build the rest of the layers.  It's a little counter-intuitive, but it works wonders.  For this card, I used PTI's Limitless Layers: Hearts and Heart Prints to cut a variety of sizes, which I then layered together. Because the base of my heart ...