Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Encouragement”
Hi Everyone! It’s Jenny here, and I’m so pleased to be joining you again on Catherine’s blog! I have two cards to share with you today, both featuring the Storybook Collection, and my favorite stamp from the Collection – Take Courage – which has a gorgeously detailed Ginkgo leaf on …
The video hop celebrating the Unsinkable Collection is happening! In my video, I made two cards…one with this really cool iron look on the anchor which I achieved by mixing embossing powders. And the second one with a stencil technique on a really simple card. Be sure to view the …
Hey friends! A couple weeks we released our Hello Sunshine Collection which includes the Whimsy Bundle. I adore all the products in this collection, but there is a little somethin’ extra that I love about the Whimsy Bundle. The patterned paper is beyond gorgeous, the flowers are so fun to …
Hi everyone, Ilina here today taking over Catherine’s blog. Did you know that Catherine’s inks are amazing for watercoloring? The colors are so vibrant even when used for watercoloring due to the high pigments in the ink pads. For my card today I used Love Grows stamp set. …
Ink and water on cardstock…I’ll never get tired of all the fun techniques and looks you get when combining the two. And it’s a bit like snowflakes…no two technique pieces will look the same. Using the Direct-to-paper Technique, drag your ink pad across Watercolor Cardstock. When choosing colors, use colors …
The Take Courage Stamp Set has a gorgeous Gingko leaf made with the pointillism technique. When stamped, you will have a gorgeous focal point for your cards. When you spritz it with water after inking, you get a totally different look! It’ll look like you watercolored the leaf on your …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hello, Karen from The Bald Dragonfly here, with an ombre awesome card for you featuring a mix from the All that Jazz Release and the Counting Blessing Stamp of Approval Collection. I started by trimming a piece of Sand Dunes cardstock to 4 1/4 x 11 inches, scored at 5 …
This amazing flower cart. It’s more than meets the eye- create a whole scene like some of our Creative Team Members did, or use pieces of it for a more clean and simple look like I did on YouTube Live today! Here are some from the CT to feast your …
Hi everyone! Chrissie here today! The Counting Blessings Collection has truly gone down as one of my favorite collections. Not only do I love all of the Autumn inspired stamps and sentiments, the positive sentiments make me so happy. I love making random cards for friends, family and co-workers for …
Hi everyone! It’s Kristie here with a guest post to brighten up this winter day! The Marching Leaves stencil is one of my favorites with it’s fun and graphic feel. I started my card by blending colors in rainbow order over the stencil. I then used the scallop die in …
Hi everyone, Ilina here today taking over Catherine’s blog. If you know me, you know very well that I live off of coffee, but I do love tea and this stamp set “Cuppa Tea” makes me love tea even more. The tea pot is just amazing. So I had to …