Happy, happy, happy! I hope you are having a great day! It has been awhile since I have watercolored with my Tombow markers and I knew the moment I saw this stamp from Penny Black, that it would be perfect to watercolor. I stamped the Penny Black […]
Cards & Papercrafting

At the Winter CHA show this year we were treated with a visit from author Anna Bondoc. She presented at the booth as a guest designer and I got to sit down and create a beautiful hanging wine card! Here is the beautiful tag I created. Anna uses Tombow’s Mono […]
Anna’s Wine Tag by Marie Browning
Hi there! I must be thinking of warm Spring days by the colors I chose for today’s card. Lately, I have been fascinated with all of the things you can do with background stamps. Sometimes, I think they get overlooked. I know I have quite a few and don’t […]
something incredible….by melissa cash
Doodling, drawing, coloring with markers…did we not do all of these things as children and teenagers? Growing up and getting into scrapbooking, I feel like I had forgotten what it was like to draw. The best way to get back into doing something you love (or trying something new) is […]
Doodling and Drawing Again – with Jennifer Priest

Pat Niemuth from Northwoods Rubber Stamps shared this beautiful blending technique with me recently. It really makes the Dual Brush Pens Colors rich and glorious! I’m starting with a stamped and embossed butterfly stamp from Northwoods Stamps. Just one of the many wonderful works of art by Jean Arneson. I […]
Blending Technique with Tombow Dual Brush Pens by Marie Browning
Giving a gift card? Why not create a little sleeve for it that was specifically designed for the recipient? You will need a piece of cardstock that is 3 1/2″ by 5″. Score at 2 1/4″ and 4 1/2″ Fold on score lines and add Tombow Mono Multi […]
floral gift card sleeves….by melissa cash

Happy Valentine’s Day!! I hope you are having a great day so far, full of Valentines and candy!! I made this cute Valentine Owl using Paper Piecing. To glue the papers on the rest of the card I used the Mono Adhesive Dots Runner. The best glue I have ever […]
Guess Hoo? By Jennie Garcia
Need a quick card for the big day? This card is actually one you can START while you’re at work at the office. All you need is a little cardstock and some Correction Tape! Fold the cardstock to create a card base. Cutting an 8.5×11 piece of cardstock into two […]
Love From the Office – with Jennifer Priest

Still time before Valentines’ Day to make a few more cards! Tombow adhesives makes it possible for easy and quick card construction and Quietfire Design makes it lovely with their gorgeous calligraphy stamps. I am using the beautiful papers from Fancy Pant’s Love Note collection with the sophisticated colors of […]
Heart Card by Marie Browning
Hello. Today I am sharing a card that I was inspired to create from an adorable card by Tammy Hershberger that I had pinned onto my Cards, cards, cards Pinterest board. I decided it was time to start putting my pins to good use. I stamped […]
catch a dream….by melissa cash
Hi there and happy Friday! Today I am sharing a simple Thank You card with you. I am going to be sending this card to a sweet lady who has always been so nice to me. I started this card with a white card base and used my scoring […]
thanks for your kindness….by melissa cash
Hello friends! I am yearning for Spring, aren’t you? I decided to make a card with a little pop of color, a flower, a birdie…all things “Spring” that I am anxious to see! This card also features a removable accent — the entire center piece can be removed! Here’s […]