Create-it Link Party #425 – Join in and share your creativity

Last week’s Feature Sum of their Stories shared these lovely Hanging Hearts. I have seen this technique used with fabric and paper. On to the Party This is a great opportunity to share your latest blog post, recipe, craft tutorial, or any other creative work you’ve been working on lately. We’re always excited to see … Continue reading “Create-it Link Party #425 – Join in and share your creativity”

Unsung Hero – Movie Review

Based on the true story of the Smallbone family comes Unsung Hero. The film shows the strength of faith and the bonds of family connections. Sometimes starting over isn’t what pulls us apart but joins us together. When David Smallbone’s successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in … Continue reading “Unsung Hero – Movie Review”

Paint Swiping Technique

Tag it Tuesday This week’s tags use a paint-swiping technique that can end with very different results each time you do it. I am using premium paint from DecoArt that has a slightly transparent appearance. The image above shows the tags in process after the paint has dried. The colors are so vibrant on their … Continue reading “Paint Swiping Technique”

Making Little Houses with Kokorosa

These little houses were so fun to make using a die from Kokorosa. This is a great project to use up small pieces of cardstock. The dies also work well with small die-cutting machines. The dies fit perfectly in a Sizzix Sidekick machine. I was able to cut a variety of little houses in no … Continue reading “Making Little Houses with Kokorosa”

Colorful Words – Freebie Friday

This week’s Freebie is a page of colorful words for you to print out and craft with. They would be great for card making, journaling, scrapbooking, mixed media and so much more. Share your thoughts on how to use them in the comments below. Grab the free printable PDF file here: [Colorful Words] My favorite … Continue reading “Colorful Words – Freebie Friday”

Create-it Link Party #428

Last week’s Feature Steph Creates shared with us this adorable DIY mini picket fence hanging decoration. On to the Party This is a great opportunity to share your latest blog post, recipe, craft tutorial, or any other creative work you’ve been working on lately. We’re always excited to see what our readers come up with! … Continue reading “Create-it Link Party #428”

Making a Thanks Card

with Penny Black Keeping small thank-you cards in your stash are so useful. I made this one with products provided to me by Penny Black. I fell in love with the Stick and Shine sticker set, it was so so fun to work with. Here are the materials I worked with. The links below are … Continue reading “Making a Thanks Card”

Tag it Tuesday – Donations

This week’s tag is created with materials that were donated to me by DecoArt, TCW, and AALL & Create. I started with a painted piece of cardstock. The cardstock had paint that was left over from another project but I knew I wanted to use it. The colors were too pretty not to do something … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday – Donations”

Create-it Link Party #427

Last week’s Feature The feature from last week’s party is this free crochet pattern of a cute little bear from Tschi-Tschi. On to the Party This is a great opportunity to share your latest blog post, recipe, craft tutorial, or any other creative work you’ve been working on lately. We’re always excited to see what … Continue reading “Create-it Link Party #427”

Watercolor and Printables Tag

Tag it Tuesday This week’s tag combines a small watercolor sample and printables from the store to create a rustic-themed tag. The colors in the wood printable are subtle and repeated in the small watercolor. Printables: My favorite printer brand for many years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I … Continue reading “Watercolor and Printables Tag”