Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques
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We Are A Match Made In Heaven
My husband and I are a match made in heaven and I really mean that. I actually prayed very specifically for him, and one day he knocked on my door (literally). I truly believe he was chosen for me. I wasn’t very good at choosing for myself and really missed the mark on my first…
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America The Beautiful, Thank You For Your Service
Hello my friends! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, if you are in the States. I’m still celebrating, because I am forever grateful to those who fought for our freedoms. I love this country, its flaws, its wonders, and its glory. I love it all, and am happy to bring you a…
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Patriotically Colored Floral Card with Forever Friends
Hello friends! As you know Memorial Day is upon us, so I decided to bring a patriotic colored card using Forever Friends by Joy Clair Designs. I’m also sad to say that this will be my last post as design team member. I am forever grateful to Martha, the owner of Joy Clair Designs to…
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Transparent Wings with Fairy Girl
Coloring transparent wings or other objects can seem scary and almost self defeating resulting in never trying. I am using Fairy Girl from Scrappy Tails Crafts to demonstrate the technique and take the fear away. In addition to coloring fabulous wings, I demonstrate how to create a galaxy background using Color Bursts. This is a…
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Not So Masculine Mash-Up Birthday Card
Just because you use a masculine stamp set doesn’t mean you have to use for a masculine design. For today’s card I am using the Masculine Mash-Up stamp set in a more feminine way, I love it when I can stretch my stamps for other occasions, and for this one I chose a belated birthday…
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Masculine Monochromatic Design with Beautiful Details
Hello friends! I am back with a new project for the Altenew Educator’s Certification Program featuring some of the techniques I learned in the Beautiful Details course. I was very much drawn to the instructor, Marika Rahtu’s black and white project the she first presented on day one, so I used a Monochromatic Design to…