Hi all and welcome back to another blog and video, featuring a darling new stamp set that was designed by Kristina Werner (she's a great designer!) A while ago, Kristina started designing for Concord & 9th and I have been loving her designs!
My challenge in using this sweet set is that it includes fairly small images, which is something that challenges my creativity. My preference is for a larger image that can either fill the majority of a card panel or be cut down and used in different ways. When the images are small, my mind goes blank. So, because I had to have this cute set, I decided to tackle my personal issue of wondering how to best use small stamps.
You can see the four individual cards I created below and then watch the video on how I made each card. Enjoy!
Hi all! I hope that everyone out there in blog land is doing well and have been able to get your crafty on this past week! Crafting is a rather slow process for me now, as I only have a few hours each week to devote to making pretty things and using fun products, but I'm glad that I was able to create this page. Funny, my birthday is in mid-August, when I started this page, and I just finished it a few days ago. Phew! That said, is was joyful to be able to create and to contemplate what drove this page...my last year in my 50's! I can hardly believe it, but next year I turn 60! When the Bible says that live is but a vapor...I think it might have been an exaggeration. LOL! It feels like less than a vapor lately - time is passing more and more quickly the older I get. But, I am so grateful for another year of life - what a tremendous blessing!
As with my last page, this one features a lot of older products, but some newer ones as well. I'm fortunate to live fairly close to the Butterfly Reflections Ink stamp store and so after I shop I create a basket of new goodies that need to be used. Some of the dies on this week's project are from that "new to me" basket.
And now for true confessions - this picture was from a few years ago. *wink* I had to laugh as I was looking through my photos, realizing that not only are there not many photos of me, there are even fewer with just me and even less of just me that are worth putting on a scrapbook page. LOL! This was a random selfie I took a few years ago on a business trip. It was more about capturing the moment to post on Instagram, with other photos from the trip, vs. just taking a picture but I thought that the bright yellow shirt worked with the yellow in the paper so this is the one I choose.
I hope you enjoy this week's page! I actually just ordered a new stamp set so maybe a card video will be up next... Check out the full project video below and happy crafting!
Hello, strangers! It's been a hot minute since I've posted on my rusty 'ol blog or posted a video on my YouTube channel. I would be surprised if anyone still visited this space, but I'm hoping that more frequent posts on my YouTube channel will help to breathe some life back into my creative journeys. (And get me creating more frequently!)
Although life is still busy - even with grown children - with a full-time job and a few ministry opportunities at our church - I am aiming to post two videos per month. I'm hoping that once I get used to using a new video editing tool and get back into the swing of creating on a regular basis, I'll be able to post more frequently. I'm rusty right along with my blog and YouTube channel. LOL!
And for the first few posts, I may be using older products - I will always link whatever is still available -but that will hopefully change as I get more up-to-speed as well. (Even the blog posting platform has changed so more new technology for me!)
So, without further delay or explanation, here is a scrapbook page I created after a recent family camping trip to the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. For this page, I dug out a stamp set that I have never used (and found it on clearance at The Greetery - get it before it's gone!) and incorporated the sweet images into the layout. You can find a short video below and on my YouTube channel.
Enjoy and leave a comment if you happen to make your way here to the blog!
