Make your own envelopes!

We've all struggled with finding the right size envelope to fit the amazing cards we make.  I came across this awesome tutorial to make that perfect envie for your card!  Click on image linked to tutorial.  Enjoy!

Thanks Scrapinator for sharing your awesome tutorial!

Would like to try a new technique?

Head over to Hero Arts.  They not only have a wonderful library of stamps, but, they also have a 'learning center'.  Here you can view a technique and see the steps to achieve the end result.  Many have videos included!  Enjoy!

A cupcake to hold your pins???

Through Creative Soup, one of the ladies, Sara, has created a cupcake to hold pins for sewing, scrappiness or whatever!  Check out her blog for a tutorial!  This is a wonderful & very simple project or gift!  Now off to empty some detergent bottles!  Enjoy!

Thanks to Sara and her blog!

New forum...

I have to admit that I am in LOVE with Creative Soup!  I stumbled across them and signed up in December.  Jessica Bree has launched the site with wonderful daily challenges and tutorials through her creative team.  The group is a wonderfully chatty crowd!  Check it out and see what kinds of fun are coming your way!

A different kind of creative project

I can't remember how I came across this site, but I've kept it open so I can remind myself to start this fun project!  Interested in creating art within a picture frame?  Check out the Embellished Paper Doily Tutorial!  Christine has created a wonderful project for us all!  Enjoy and have fun!

Gift card holders

Like many, I give a handful of gift cards to those who are hard to buy for.  I don't like the envelope that's provided so decided to make my own gift card holder.  I was searching around Scrapbook and found a post by Candace M and a link to her blog which provided a template to make them.  These were so easy to make!  Unfortunately, I don't have the pics of the ones I made but KNOW that I will be making plenty throughout the year and beyond!  Check out Two Peas in a Bucket for the template!  Enjoy!

Angels...

I'm a member of CDAC...Crafters Digital Art Center and saw a tutorial for making angels.  I fell in love with the idea and made a few angels.  So far, they are all gifts.  I plan to make some to keep too!  Enjoy what I have so far!

Inked edges blue and Stickled

Punched hearts then adhered to wings; sprayed w/Glimmer Mist

Punched flowers, inked w/red, red glitter for edges & Glimmer Mist

1st angel - couldn't find glue gun!  Red glitter edges

Stickled edges, punched snowflakes & Stickled

I have a few more but haven't taken pictures yet!  TFL!

Here you go:

Inked, punched & Stickled!  My favorite so far!

Reverse side

Stickle dots and Bernat Boa trim

Close up

Here is the tutorial, found on YouTube AND CDAC by Carol Hurlock

Manga

I was very curious about 'Manga' style coloring with Copics.  I love how the hair always has the beautiful highlights!  Watching numerous tutorials through YouTube has me inspired.  So I did a search and came across this wonderful site Mangalessons that not only has tutorials for coloring with Copics, but also how to draw Manga characters!  I don't think I'm ready to create them quite yet (if ever!!) but coloring, I can't wait to get started!  Enjoy!

Great place to buy stamps!

While viewing many blogs, I came across Simon Says Stamp through Jennifer McGuire's site and love the variety of stamps offered...among other scrappy candy!  Take a peek!  Good stuff!  On Jennifer McGuire's site, she has a video showing Painting With Liquid Pearls using new Hero Arts stamps - CG270 Flower Bird Garden and CL497 Find Joy... very pretty!!

A new site I'm a fan of...

I was poking around the internet and came across a few YouTube videos about Copics.  One that caught my attention was using the Copics with an airbrush system.  I had no idea how easy this could be!  So I searched around and found a new favorite site:  Jennifer McGuire Ink  She does tutorials and a Copic coloring method I've never considered.  She makes it look soooo easy!  Click on her link...ENJOY!