We have four new Spa Ink Colors coming to the shop on May 8! Our Spa Ink Collection is made up of muted, sophisticated tones and were made to coordinate perfectly together. No more guessing on which colors go together! This is called, Color Made Easy, my friends! Of course, …
Black, White and a Pop of Color with Ink Blending and Die Cuts
Jen Carter was a guest on my YouTube Channel recently with this video which you guys loved! So I was inspired to do this card in black and white with a pop of color. The hearts from the Doodle Hearts Stamp Set were stamped randomly on white cardstock for a …
Watercolor Wash with Melissa
Hi everyone! I’m so honored to be guest posting today on Catherine’s blog. I absolutely love the products in the Naturally Inspired Stamp of Approval collection so I thought I would share a card I created using products from that collection along with a few of Catherine’s amazing inks. I started by creating a …
Rose Garden Layered in Purple
Hello, Karen here from The Bald Dragonfly with an elegant card with a unique-for-me color combination. This card features the Rose Garden stamp set from the Kind of Batty release. I started with a card base Smoke card base. I stamped the Angled Squares Background Stamp on the card base with Stone …
Cutest Video Hop Ever! white emboss resist and watercolor
Hey there! Welcome to the 2nd Annual Cutest Video Hop Ever! Eva and I are excited to be joining Emily Leiphart for this fun hop, crafting with our kids and inspiring the next generation of crafters! We hope you have as much fun watching us craft with our kids as …
Emboss Resist Doodle Background with Kelly
Welcome, Friends! It’s Kelly Martin and I’m thrilled to be guesting here on Catherine’s blog today. Couldn’t be more humbled and thrilled to be here and share my card using some products from the newest Zen Garden Release! This Doodle Background stamp is just divine, isn’t it?! And the first …
5 Ways to Use Pineapple and Smiles Stamp Set (and a couple bonus ideas!
Recently, I was hanging with some of my stamping friends (were you there?) on Facebook Live and pulled out the Pineapples and Smiles stamp set and had a blast. I stamped, embossed, ink blended, water spritzed and ended up with a funky tie-dyed looking pineapple! The tropics are calling, my …
Using Dies as Masks with Justine
Hi Crafters, Justine here and I’m excited to share a fun masking technique using some of the supplies from the Counting Blessings Stamp of Approval Collection. I wanted to try out a new technique. I grabbed a piece of 4 x 5 1/4 masking paper and the scallop frame die …
Tropical Treasures Release Blog Hop
Happy Tropical Treasures release my friends! What do you do during a snowstorm that paralyzes the city? You plan a TROPICAL THEMED Stamp of Approval release, of course! That’s exactly what happened last winter here in Raleigh. We began brainstorming stamp ideas with flamingos, palm trees, tropical flowers and stamps …
Watercolor – Tie Dyed Pineapple Card
Some of my favorite things here. Pineapples. I really love them. How they taste and what they represent. If you’ve hung around with us in the clubhouse, you know we have pineapples strewn about to decorate and add a touch of tropical to our work place. It’s also a symbol …
Second Generation Stamping on a Simple Card
Just a few supplies are needed for this simple card and with Second Generation Stamping, you get more bang for your buck with 4 ink colors! Second generation stamping is when you stamp your stamp several times on your project before inking again. You will get different shade of the …
You are Loved with Tracie Pond
Hello Everyone! It is Tracie and I am happy to be here today sharing a fun layered card using product from the All That Jazz release. I may have mentioned before that I do not sketch my cards prior to creating them or have an exact design in mind. I am …
Start to Finish with Allison Cope
Hi all! It’s Allison Cope and I am honored to be joining you on Catherine’s blog today as a Guest Designer. Today I will be sharing a fun card tutorial using all kinds of CP goodness! I started off with a piece of Premium White Cardstock cut to 5.5”x4.25”. Using …
Rainbow Watercolor Over Embossing with Lydia
Hi there everyone! It’s Lydia here and I’m so happy to be here with you on Catherine’s blog. Today I have a card to share that uses one of my favourite techniques- rainbow watercolour. I started by stamping Doodle Garden Background Stamp onto some watercolor cardstock using embossing ink and …
Polka Dots and Ink Blending with Life Changing Blending Brushes
A black and white polka dot stamped background is a great start for any card! It’s kinda like that little black dress. Goes with most anything and you can easily dress it up or dress it down. I decided to go with a simple ink blended strip with a sentiment …