I love how this coffee filter flower turned out. It was so fun to make. I know I will be making more of them because they are so applicable to different crafts. While I used this one on a card, the coffee filter flowers could be made in different sizes. Use them to decorate a scrapbooking … Continue reading “How to Make Coffee Filter Flowers”
with etchall creme I have been saving this glass jar for a special project. I knew I wanted to etch the glass with etchall creme. But I wanted to do some decorative elements as well. I planned to use temporary tattoos on the etched glass. I have seen the technique and I like the results. … Continue reading “Let’s Etch a Decorative Jar”
This week’s Freebie is a set of Painterly Floral Cards. They make a great starting base for so many different crafting techniques. Consider using them for business cards, artist trading cards, card fronts, ephemera, hidden paper clips, junk journals, glue books, color inspiration, and more… This is a single 8.5″ x 11″ PDF file, however, … Continue reading “Freebie Friday – Painterly Cards”
blog hop What a beautiful way to welcome in spring with this free SVG file featuring a pink tulip. Wear it on a shirt, make a sign, a tote bag, a coffee cup…so many options to create. But if you don’t like pink, change the color. That is the great thing about crafting with an … Continue reading “Hello Spring SVG”
with Kokorosa I used my DIY Mixed Media Spray and a die from Kokorosa to make this beautiful card. I chose not to use a sentiment, leaving just the lovely image. The card turned out so nice that I wouldn’t mind framing the image. Kokorosa Metal Cutting Dies with Butterflies & Flowers Background Board is … Continue reading “Die-cut Card”
Combining sheet music and flowers for these beautiful card fronts. You can change the size in your printer dialog and use them for other paper crafting. Grab the free PDF file here: [Floral Music Card Fronts] My favorite printer brand for many years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I … Continue reading “Freebie Friday – Floral Music”
Last week’s Feature My mother used to make dried flower arrangements under glass so I was drawn to the dried flower arrangements made by Simple Joy that were shared with us last week. On to the Party This is a great opportunity to share your latest blog post, recipe, craft tutorial, or any other creative … Continue reading “Create-it Link Party #419”
with etchall creme I dried the flowers from my daughter’s homecoming dance and then found this glass jar at the Dollar Tree that they fit into. I then etched the date and school on the side of the glass as a keepsake for her. etchall creme made this possible. Using a Cricut Maker, I cut … Continue reading “Etching a Keepsake”
I originally made these materials for a project and then went in a different direction. So I decided to use them this week for Tag it Tuesday. I collaged the painted book page and then added the coordinating watercolor-painted flowers. materials See the details in the close-up image above. The colors are stunning. Video Tutorial: … Continue reading “Using Handmade Stash – Tag it Tuesday”
This week’s Tag it Tuesday is all about collage. Using printables from the Try it – Like it – Create it store for the background collage and wording. Collaging with a printable image can be fun and playful. You can cut, tear, and layer pieces. The materials used for this week’s tag are pretty basic. … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday – Collage”
