I must admit, that since this was my second tulle shaker card it went a little bit better than my first. I do have to admit that tulle is very, very hard to get it to adhere to anything. That being said, I am still experimenting with the best method. So far, tear tape is the best bet. You just have to be sure to really push down the sandwich to make the best pocket. I started my card by stamping a fun background using a beautiful floral stamp in some Colorbox ink. I then used my Spellbinders circle dies to die cut some windows.


Once those were cut, I used a wave die from Impression Obsession with some blue cardstocks to create waves. I layered these together and then fitted them to the circles. I then created my card's custom sequin mix! This mix is a variety of manufacturers which includes Kat Scrappiness, Neat and Tangled, and Darice. I went with a blue, clear, orange, silver, and white color scheme.



After the sequin mix was ready, I started to adhere the tulle to the back of my card front. I used tape adhesive and liquid adhesive in special spots. I grabbed a piece of DCWV cardstock that looked like sand and cut it to fit the background of my card. Once everything for the components was together, I put the sequins in their places and sandwiched it together.



Once the main base was put together with a sandwich in the order of card base, background paper, sequins, tulle, and card front in that order, I could decorate! I featured these beautiful fish from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Sea Life. I stamped my little friends in some orange inks from Whisper Inks. I used my stamping tool in order to get crisp and full stamped images.

I used an A2 sized card base out of white cardstock. Then, I layered a piece of Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic paper as my front base. I then moved on to the envelope portion. This envelope is made out of kraft cardstock. If you wanted to make a card similar to this, I would recommend a heavier weight cardstock for the little envelope so the score lines are more crisp. I layered the envelope on to a Wilton doily for more added interest.


Next up is the final decorations! I utilized my Martha Stewart multi sized butterfly punch. This is a really great punch to use on scraps which is what I did here. This orange paper is from Pebbles' Garden Party 6x6 paper pad. I cut the various butterflies out and scattered them from the inside of the envelope to  the upper corner of the card. I also used various clear sequins around with the butterflies.


I decided not to add a sentiment to the outside of the card so it stays very versatile. Plus, it is super easy to always use a stamping tool to pop a sentiment in on the inside for whatever occasion is needed! I hope you're all enjoying these throwback posts. I will have three videos up this weekend for you with some new things you haven't seen quite yet! Again, I hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by! Hopefully, life gets a little less busy and I can be more crafty soon.

This layout is very unique because it is from our first Disney Cruise, but it's also the only layout I have done for this trip. I have a lot (and I mean a lot) of travel albums to get through, but slowly and surely I'm working on them here and there. I started with this fun blue background paper which is so thin and flimsy that I must've purchased it in my early scrapbooking days. Can you tell I'm a hoarder ;). I matted both of my photos of my dad and myself on some white cardstock to add some contrast.


I used a piece of Prima paper from their 6x6 paper pad Retrospective to add a strip across the background. I paired this with a strip of Freckled Fawn washi tape with a fun grid pattern. I created a small cluster to the left of the photo using an Elle's Studio die cut piece. Then, to add more red, I added some Pretty Little Studio star stickers.


Lastly, at the bottom side of my photo cluster I layered a Teresa Collins cut out and a doily to add more organic shapes to the layout. On top of that I included the simple title of 6094 which was our stateroom number. I hope you enjoyed this throwback layout! Thanks for stopping by!

Hello friends! Welcome back to my crafty blog. Today, I have yet another card video tutorial! I hope you've been enjoying these videos. I decided that since I love card making so much that I should try my hand at sharing more of my creations with you. I made a bunch of thank you cards for people who helped me for my graduation as well as those who got me gifts for graduating this weekend. I wanted something bold for these cards and I also decided to use some newer to me products.


All of these cards are very similar and would also be great to use as a gift set. Plus, they're so bright and colorful that anyone who received them would smile. I utilize a couple of my new distress ink mini cubes to achieve all of these bold colors. I know distress inks are known for crisp stamping, but that's okay too. Let's jump right into the card tutorial!


So, as you saw in the video this is a really versatile and flexible card. There are so many stamp sets on the market that you could do this way that would be just as beautiful. I chose to use my Martha Stewart floral stamp set to create these backgrounds. I used two different sized flowers for variation in the pattern, but if you only have one flower it will still look great!


The first card I am sharing with you uses Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade to give this autumnal look. I also used a pair with Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet, as well as Candy Apple and Carved Pumpkin. Mixing and matching all of my colors together was so much fun. There are so many possibilities with these distress ink sets.


All of the cards are A2 sized which means they are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". The stamped layers are slightly smaller at 4" x 5 1/4". My sentiment stamp is from Michael's which I stamped on white cardstock and then layered with coordinating colored cardstocks and a doily.


To complete all of these beautiful stunning cards I used gems or sequins to add more shine. I also like dimension on my cards so I used sheets of fun foam to raise the entire front panel of the card from its base. I hope you enjoyed this fun card tutorial. I really love how they came out and I hope the recipients do too! Thanks so much for stopping by!

I decided to go with a gold and green theme for these cards. I thought that the classic money colors would be perfect for some graduation cards since usually money is in the inside of the card. However, these would also look beautiful as a silver and gold theme or even the recipient's school cards. I also show you some options to finish off the insides of the cards as well! Enjoy the process video and I'll catch you down below for more details and photos.


I  hope you found the video tutorial to be helpful. I don't often do mixed media on cards, but I am really liking it! If you would like to see more mixed media techniques for cards let me know in the comments. Both of these cards start with a base of 110 lb. white cardstock cut to an A2 sized card base.


I cut pieces of kraft cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4". Then, I took a stencil that best fit my theme, which is a stencil from Echo Park. I used one of my favorite modeling pastes in this beautiful metallic gold. It is from Heidi Swapp and she also sells other colors as well. I simply just put the modeling paste through the stencil using a palette knife. I let these completely dry off to the side of my desk. Modeling paste does not take too long to dry as long as you don't put down too thick of a layer. So, be mindful of your thickness of your paste.


I have two options on how I finished off the inside of these cards. In the first card I repeated the grad cap, and then included two sentiments from the same MSE stamp sets. Of course there is always the option of handwriting a personalized stamp set in side too.


One of my favorite parts of these cards are the embellishments on the outside. Some perks of being a scrapbooker and card maker include having so many supplies that work for both! I used tiny wood veneer stars to add a lot of dimension to the cards. I also used Jillibean Soup green sequins and Darice white and gold sequins to give a scattered confetti like look.


I went for a more simple sentiment on the inside of the second card. I know graduation has happened for some college grads, so congrats to them! Mine is right around the corner and I am so excited. I hope you're inspired to make some fun cards for the recent grads in your life. Thanks for stopping by!

I started this layout with a color that I am not usually partial to. I used this bright peach textured cardstock from Colorbok. I had this simple photo to scrapbook with a simple message. Overall, I wanted to keep the layout simple. I decided to do some easy mixed media on the background. I used some white acrylic paint to create texture. I used a wide flat brush and made some strokes on the background.
 My title and journaling for this layout are again. simple. I used Studio 112 alphabet block stickers for the title. Then, beneath that I used a plain black pen to write out my journaling. I also included just a couple of embellishments for more interest. I used a tiny heart punch out to bring in some more orange. I also included a brass arrow embellishment for more emphasis.


Lastly, I included a small white Wilton doily to provide more shapes on the layout. I hope you enjoyed this simple layout share. Sometimes a good simple layout can really spark some creative mojo. Thanks for stopping by!

I was inspired when I saw this paper from Dear Lizzy with preprinted watercolor patterns on the grid pattern. While I wasn't thrilled by the pink color, I decided to just add more colors to match my color scheme more appropriately. To do this, I used the packaging technique. It's harder to explain through text, but easy to understand through the process video below.



Once the watercoloring was dry, I added some extra color with splatters. I used Heidi Swapp Color Shine in the color navy, a light blue Recollections spray, and an October Afternoon sprinkler in the color Rocket Age. These watercolor and splattering techniques add a lot of subtle detail to the layout, even though we cover up some of it later. Next, up I do another form of mixed media using stencils and modeling paste. I decided to use a stencil from DCWV to create part of my title which is something I have never done before. The stencil reads "Here we go", but I decided to fill in the "go" with stickers later on. Then, to add more texture I used a Dylusions stencil from Ranger with a unique triangular geometric pattern. I place this in three different locations on my layout to add more interest.


In this photo you can see I have finished off the title of this layout using some American Crafts Thickers to spell out "go". I also included some epoxy like arrow stickers from Jen Hadfield. I also include these in the cluster underneath my photo which you'll see a close up of later in this post. I think that this photo also helps highlight the watercolor that I added to the background of the layout.


I wanted to make the cluster in the top left a little bigger than just the title, so I decided to utilize some stamps! I used a stamp set from Elle's Studio Let's Eat collection. I used Memento black ink to stamp this small asterisk like star all over my background. It is a nice accent to include to bring in more of the stark contrast of the black on the watercolor background. I also used a Project Life brand rotary stamp and used several of them on the background. I utilized the double stamping technique to add more interest.


I only have two main clusters on this layout, but I really like how it turned out. My photo is layered on white and orange cardstock. I also made a small banner using Doodlebug Designs patterned paper to include more of the blue color. I put this entire photo cluster, including the doily on some fun foam to give it a small bit of dimension. You can also see this orange star washi tape tucked under the photo and this is from Basic Grey.


I used another one of Elle's Studio stamps here in the bottom cluster. Since this photo had a little bit to do with eating, I thought I would utilize this stamp. I also scattered more of the enamel dots from Whimsy Stamps and Echo Park throughout this cluster. I used a couple of Simple Stories phrase stickers to add more to the story.


Lastly, I have a small cluster of stickers on top of the photo. The one on the left is from Freckled Fawn and the heart is from Elle's Studio! I hope you all enjoyed this mixed media scrapbooking layout. It was a blast to make. Thank you so much for watching and stopping by!

Then, I worked on the main panel. I used my stamping tool to get solid images. All of the stamps on the front panel are from Heidi Swapp's Magnolia Jane collection. Once I had them all stamped in the place that I wanted, I filled them in with my watercolors. I used two shades of pinks and one shade of green for the images.




Lastly, I finished the inside of the card! I used another Heidi Swapp stamp to make a little icon. I paired this with an Avery Elle phrase building stamp set. That completes this fun mother's day card! I really like how it is an nontraditional sentiment on the front. I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by!

I created tiny clusters about the page. This one in the top left was an attempt to include more of the layout color scheme across the layout. Having this cluster of colors helps draw the eye around the page as well. Scrapbooking doesn't always have to be a balancing act. Although we talk about several design aspects when making scrapbooking layouts, what matters most are the stories and that you like it. So, don't let design concepts or anything along those lines frustrate you or prevent you from scrapbooking and telling your story.


Here's another cluster I created using this tiny phrase sticker as a focal point. It is from Simple Stories' Carpe Diem collection. I also included a button since it is one of my repeating elements and then a small silver pearl because I could and I wanted to.


I hope you all enjoyed this episode of Stretch Your Stash! It is fun to use things for a slightly different purpose. If you guys have any suggestions or ideas let me know and I would love to try them out. Thank you so much for watching! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy International Scrapbooking Day! I hope you all get to get crafty at some point this weekend! It's important that you make time to be creative in whatever form you like best, not just on special days. Today, I am bringing you a new Color Theories lesson! This week as you can tell, is all about orange. Orange is not my favorite color, but it is the color of the college I attend.


The story for this page is actually from a very impulsive series of events. I go to a school that is huge on hockey. Throughout my time here, I haven't attended a ton of games, but I wanted to change that. So, my boyfriend and I went to three hockey games in one weekend. There was one Friday, one Saturday, and one Sunday and we attended them all. It was fun and I wanted to document them all on one page. So, let's jump into my process video and then check out Ariana from The Crafty Ways video!


Once I had everything pulled out, I started making cuts. Some of the black papers I pulled out weren't the same shade of black which bothered me, so I put those ones aside. Then, I took a sketch from the Spiegel Mom Scraps iNSD Instagram challenge. I drew a lot of inspiration from that sketch to do this layout which really guided me.


I really love the way this came together. Although this is also a Halloween like color scheme since there aren't any ghouls or goblins, it doesn't give any of those vibes. My main point on all of my layouts is to play with textures. It is the part that I love the absolute most!


Thank you all so much for stopping by! Don't forget to watch Ariana's lovely video! Be sure to check Instagram for all of the fun challenges put on by Spiegel Mom Scraps and Wild Whisper. Happy crafting!

I wasn't exactly sure where I was going after I picked out my base piece other than I wanted to use this adorable stamp set from Avery Elle. I stamped this cute bunny in Memento black ink and then pulled out my Reeve's water color pencils. I shaded it first and then added some water to soften the look. Once he was dry, I fussy cut him out and set him aside.



I wanted something to help break up the background, so I looked through my washi tapes. I found this Scotch wide washi tape with a fun polka dot silver pattern. I really like how it mutes the black pattern, but you can still see the debossed triangles in the background. I still wasn't content with the background and thought it needed more pizzazz. After pondering, I pulled out these sequins and made an alternating pattern. This adds a lot to this card! I have never done anything like this before on my cards, but I love how it turned out! I still need somewhere for my little bunny and the sentiment to rest. I ended up finding this coordinating My Mind's Eye paper. I used a 2 inch circle paper punch to make the perfect home for my bunny.