Welcome to the very first in a series of Squirrels Gone Nutz monthly blog hops! Why the crazy name you ask? Well, if you have been following my blog, last month we recently concluded the Collected Crafty Collabs hop organized with my fellow Squirrel sisters, Karen @misplacedmojo, Virginia @passionsanddistractions and Marie @anothercardmaker. We had so… Continue reading A New Year, A New Hope! A Squirrels Gone Nutz Blog Hop
Welcome to my blog! I am sharing another winter/christmas inspired card with you! I have a quick and easy technique to create a stunning background winter background for your holiday or winter cards. This card was inspired by one of the cards Scott of CardCutUps made in one of his videos. Scott has been creating… Continue reading Holographic Winter Snowflakes Background
Happy New Year everyone!! Who here wishes we can reset the year that was 2020? I know I do! Having said that, indeed it was a difficult year but it was a year of many blessings as well. One my new year's resolution this year is to try to use all the stamps, dies and… Continue reading A New Year, A New Challenge
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a happy holiday despite all the challenges! This post is somewhat bittersweet, as it is the last installment in the Collected Crafty Collabs hop. If you are familiar with our hop, you have just come from Virginia. If you are new to the hop, this is organized by… Continue reading Sparkle and Shine! A Collected Crafty Collab Finale
When I started cardmaking, my card designs were very basic and one-dimensional. I had very limited supplies - just pattern paper, paper trimmer, plain cardstock and a few ephemera pieces picked up from a local bookstore. My very first clear stamp was from Altenew. It was the Spring Daisy stamp set which I bought from… Continue reading Don’t Throw Those Magazines Away! AECP Layering Dies 3D & More
