Paper Gal

Today I am sharing a project featuring the newly release coordinating dies for Tim Holtz Vintage Holiday stamp set . This stamp set has everything you need to create that vintage holiday project and the dies make it easy to add dimension!    Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I trimmed down a panel of gingham pattern paper from my stash to fit an A2 size card base and leave a bit of a white border. I used some distress ink to add to each of corners. Focal Point: I stamped the large santa image in black ink and used clear embossing powder to heat set. I added color with copic markers before I heat set the clear ink. It is easy to do this just by leaving the stamp in your MISTI or whatever stamp positioner tool you use. I then used the coordinating die to cut him out. I also used a copic marker to out line the image of the santa to hide any white cardstock. Sentiment: I used a few more of the images f...

Today I am sharing a project featuring the newly release coordinating dies for Tim Holtz Mini Swirly Snowflakes stamp set. I love the gorgeous images in this stamp set and the dies make it easy to add dimension to these beautiful stamp sets!   Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I matted red and silver cardstock behind the light blue. Leaving about an 1/8 inch border. Focal Point: I stamped the Swirly Snowflakes onto the light blue cardstock and heat set them with white embossing powder. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and randomly arranged them on the light blue panel with foam squares cutting off the hangover for a clean look. I added some drops of white puffy paint between each snowflake. Sentiment: I used an alfa die that I have in my stash to cut out the word joy of red and silver caredstock and stamped the sub-sentiments on black cardstock and heat set them with more white embossing powder....

Today I am sharing a project featuring the newly release coordinating dies for Tim Holtz Deportment Store stamp set . I love this vintage beautiful stamp set and the dies make it easy to add dimension to these beautiful stamp sets!  Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: Vintage striped pattern paper from my stash that I adhered over the entire front of the card base. I then trimmed down a panel of white cardstock that I stamped the music image and heat set in gold  Focal Point: I stamped the wreath image from the stamp set onto watercolor paper in black ink and heat set it with clear embossing powder. I used distress ink and a water brush to add color to the wreath. I then used the coordinating die to cut it out and add it to the the white embossed panel with foam squares. I stamped the wreath image again onto gold cardstock and used the bow die to cut it out and add it to the top of the wreath. Sentiment: ...

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing a fun and easy watercoloring technique with a full size sheet of color cardstock to help create three holiday projects. I have a reel over on my Instagram that shows my process if you would like to see it in motion. Each project was created with the same background trimmed down to leave a white border and adhered to smooth white cardstock bases. Focal Point: I cut the Stitching Holly and Berries from white cardstock and added color with distress ink. I used fine gold thread to add the stitching to the leaves. I added rock candy glitter to the berries for some sparkle. Sentiment: I cut the Joy & Cheer die from gold and white cardstock and adhered them together for thickness and then popped them up using foam squares. Focal Point: I cut the Bundled Snowman die from white cardstock and colored him with a combination of copic markers and distress ink. I added a few snow drifts snowflakes cut from white cardstock. Using craft glue I added mo...

  Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . This week's challenge theme ~ Anything Goes! This week we are featuring exclusive products from Simon Says Stamp. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would to see what you make. As always just for entering you will be eligible for the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store! Today I am featuring the Simon Says Stamp Snow Globe die set . Everyone loves a holiday shaker card! Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: I trimmed down a panel of pattern paper to leave a bit of a white border. Focal Point: I cut all the elements from the snow globe die set out of white cardstock. I added color to the base with distress ink. This inside of the globe is a wintery scene that I cut from red cardstock and the snowmen are cut from an embossing folder that I will list below. I colored the snowmen with copic markers. ...

Today I am sharing a project featuring the newly release coordinating dies for the Tim Holtz Holiday Botanical stamp set.  This is a beautiful stamp set and the dies make it easy to add dimension to these beautiful stamp sets!  Card Base:Top folding half sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock cut to an A2 size card base. Background: Quarter sheet of distress plaid pattern paper from an old paper pack I trimmed down to leave a bit of a border. I cut a scalloped rectangle die to highlight the florals. I added some distress ink splatter and a few black flat gems with craft glue. Focal Point: I stamped the poinsettias from the Tim Holtz Holiday Botanical stamp set in alcohol ink and colored them with copic markers. I used the new coordinating dies to cut them out and adhered them with foam squares. I added some craft glue to the centers of the poinsettias and then sprinkled some hard candy glitter for some sparkle. Sentiment: I stamped one of the sentiments from the Tim Holtz H...