Hi friends! I love a good stenciled background, and Grunge Paste—the texture paste from PaperArtsy—is a perfect medium for stenciling. It comes as a neutral bone color, so it can be used as is, or tinted with other mediums like…
Category: Handmade cards
I love embossing folders, but must confess that sometimes I don’t use them as often as I should. After all, they’re great cardmaking tools, whether you’re a newbie or experienced papercrafter: They’re easy to use, come in a range of…
Hi friends! Today I have an easy card for you, using one of my favorite tools: the 3″x5″ Gel Plate. This can easily be used to create monoprinted backgrounds, like the one you see here—even though my card is larger…
A looooong time ago, I bought a sealing wax set at a craft store and promptly sealed just about every envelope on every card or letter I gave someone. While it’s been awhile (we’re talking years) since I’ve sealed a…
Hi friends! I hope everyone is hanging in there. As we’re still living with lots of restrictions here in Germany, I thought a “missing you” card might be appropriate—I know there are plenty of people I’m missing these days, and…
Hello friends! Today I have a simple spring-themed card to share with you, featuring some of my new PaperArtsy stamps and stencils, their Fresco Finish paints, plus Grunge Paste and a new obsession for me: Ranger’s Quick Cure Clay. This…
Hi friends! Last month I created a box of handmade cards for an auction for the American Women’s Club of Hamburg. The auction proceeds combine with those of American Women’s Clubs around the world, and go to help the folks…
Hi friends and a happy Thursday—and a happy Thanksgiving, if you’re celebrating. Last night I hosted a Facebook Live for Altenew, featuring their Ornate Foliage stamp and die set. This is one of those stamp sets that can be used…