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As much happiness as colorful holiday cards bring me, there is just something about this color combo. The connection to Christmas is as instant as hearing Christmas carols on the radio, or smelling gingerbread!  So today, I have two little shares using this traditional palette and a few tips on how to stretch your dies! ____________________________________________________________________ TIP: STITCHED DIES First up,  I have a snowflake tag, cut with PTI's Stitched Snowflake die . I love that the holes are already pre-cut! I usually add a little bit of string or thin wire (if using as an ornament) and it's all set to go! This makes your "stitched" dies double as a pretty fine base for tags or ornaments! ____________________________________________________________________ To decorate my tag, I used a vellum oval, embossing tiny 'snow' with Altenew's Floral Frame stamp .   I then added a die-cut sentiment and banner (both from my stash, but similar here and ...

Happy Saturday, Friends! I hope you've all had a wonderful Holiday thus far.  Today I'm sharing with you a very easy background that you can quickly add to your tags, cards, or other projects if you're in a hurry. ______________________________________________________________________ TIP: STENCILING WITH MARKERS By using stencils you have on hand, along with a few fun marker colors, it takes no time at all to add a little bit of extra fun to your projects! Using a lined stencil, such as the one here , is a quick and easy way to add color with markers. The openings are smaller, so there is less room for error, and coloring is a lot easier when you don't have to cover large surfaces! Just swipe your marker across a few times, and voila! Don't have a stencil? No problem! Simply use a ruler and draw the lines.  ______________________________________________________________________ Once I had my tag all stenciled up, I added some string through the top, and a couple of g...

Hi everyone! I hope you've all had a splendid Thanksgiving, enjoyed with family and friends, and all the turkey you can eat! Even though North of the border, our Thanksgiving tradition falls a lot earlier, we still partake in one of the biggest shopping days of the year, so I've compiled below a little list (it was hard , but I narrowed it down to ONLY 4 shoppes) of my favorite BFS happening through the weekend!  And I'm sure, just like me, after all the shopping frenzy, you might need some peace and quiet in your life, and what better than some alone time with Copics and this Beautiful Bouquet floral stamp!  I also thought it would be fun to start a new card series on the blog: Delicate.  I've been straying a little from this style. So this is my way of getting back to it and sharing a few soft + feminine cards with you all.  To start this card, I first stamped the beautiful floral and embossed it in silver. I knew I would eventually add silver glittered accents, s...

Very excited to share another His and Hers installment today. And so far, it seems this tradition is keeping up, so I'll be sharing for as long as I can. Or should I better say, as long as he still doesn't mind dipping into art supplies with me? :) Today's cards are a colorful take on us both playing with some markers. We spent a little bit of time the other day coloring and just doodling. What do you all think?! To make both cards, we used Spectrum Noir markers. All of sets are particularly lovely, but this is a well-rounded one in terms of soft, muted colors, to which I've added a variety of other bolder shades. It helps having a variety of colors to extend out my rainbow. I thought it might be helpful to quickly add in our two-cents about these markers with a mini review! SPECTRUM NOIR MARKER REVIEW If you're wondering about the quality of these markers,  or if you're looking to compare them to other alcohol markers, here are the top 4 things we found: - We ...