Kinkade Windows Tutorial

Monday, 30 November 2009, 8:23 | Category : Thomas Kinkade, Tutorials, Uncategorized
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Kinkade stamps look wonderful in monochrome and if you have the time, they’re great fun to colour. But sometimes you find yourself wanting a little something in between. Selective coloring is a great way to focus attention on a particular part of an image and give it a different look. Today we’ll focus on [...]

Release Friday

Friday, 27 November 2009, 6:26 | Category : Elvis Presley, Thomas Kinkade
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Welcome to another wonderful Friday! I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with yummy food, rest and family time. Are you one of the brave souls going out shopping on Black Friday? I have decided I am more of a shop from your seat kinda gal, lol.
Today we have 2 great new stamps hitting the store. [...]

Wet Wipe Sunset

Thursday, 26 November 2009, 17:38 | Category : Sara England, Saturday Evening Post, Tutorials
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I  hope that all my American friends are enjoying Thanksgiving with their families today.  I wanted to drop in for a minute with a fun tutorial.  If you get a little time to sneak away and stamp this weekend maybe you can give it a try!
This technique is a great way to create sunsets or [...]

More Sara Englands Labs

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 7:33 | Category : Sara England, Uncategorized
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It’s hard to believe that it is nearly Thanksgiving here in the states.  I’m sure that many of you are busy getting ready for a house full of company or packing to go away.  Hopefully, you’ll get some time to stamp during this long weekend too…I know I plan to!  There are a couple of [...]

Mark Your Calendar

Friday, 20 November 2009, 6:45 | Category : Scrapblocks, Uncategorized
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Do you mark your calendar with special events or things you want to remember? Today we are releasing a brand new scrapblock, called “Calendar Year”, that will help you scrap your special moments. If you aren’t a scrapbooker, don’t worry, our scrapblocks are versatile enough to work on cards, gifts and more!

Laura scrapped this fun page of her daughter [...]

Baby Dear and Vintage Baby Expressions Release

Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 4:13 | Category : Mona Lisa Moments, Rummage Bin
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We have 2 new stamp sets being released today, Baby Dear from the Rummage Bin and Vintage Baby Expressions from Mona Lisa Moments.  These images and sentiments have been such a treat to work with.  They really bring me back to those newborn days.
Take a look at these stamps and imagine all of the wonderful [...]

Money Tree Tutorial Starring Penguin With Hat

Monday, 16 November 2009, 3:17 | Category : Tutorials
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The holidays are right around the corner.  Do you like to give money as a gift or have a polyanna you are participating in?  A money tree is a fun way to give the gift of cash!  This technique is something I learned about 15 years ago when I was working in an office.  We [...]

Shady Tree Release

Friday, 13 November 2009, 7:16 | Category : Shady Tree Studios, Uncategorized
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Today I have two wonderful new stamps to show you, both from the Shady Tree Studios line. If you like to color, these will be right up your alley!
The first one is called “Skate Scene”. This stamp reminded me of skating every Saturday as a kid.

Jean created this lovely card decked in red…

The second new release [...]

In The Forest

Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 7:19 | Category : Scene-It, Uncategorized
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I love the “Scene It” sets from Cornish Heritage Farms and I especially love release day each month when the newest set comes out.  Today is that day!
Today’s release is called “In The Forest” and just as you would imagine it has lots of great images that you would find in a forest.  But the [...]

Seaside Shaker Card Tutorial

Monday, 9 November 2009, 4:00 | Category : Scene-It, Tutorials
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I remember the first time I ever saw a shaker card.  I thought it was such a neat idea and yet I was really intimidated to try it.  Eventually, I did try it and it really wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.  After making the first one I was on a shaker [...]