Handmade cards and tags.
Today is the first day of fall! Just like everyone else, I love fall. Who doesn't right? Here in Iowa the leaves have really started to change and the weather is slowly getting cooler. It's also pumpkin patch time and we already have ours on the front porch! I've been ready for fall for awhile [...]
While I was taking a break from cardmaking a new card size became really popular. The slimline card size was all the rage. So many companies are making special dies, stencils and cardstocks that are perfect for this size of card. I have to say, I LOVE this size of card and that's mostly because [...]
Did you ever do string art in your elementary art class? I don't remember if we ever did, but I do remember lacing and threading animal toys. Those I absolutely LOVED (and still kind of do, if I'm being honest)! I also love to hand sew, so I thought, why not try and incorporate the [...]
I said in a previous post that I can’t do much more than blog posts right now. I promise, shortly, that I will be back to doing video tutorials and mixing it up a bit. But until then, you’re in for a load of freebies! Today I want to give you a free foiling printables. [...]
A few weeks ago I shared my 12 favorite books from 2020. Reading is something I have been doing a lot more of lately and with that comes buying books, too. I buy new books and I buy used books, but one thing I love to do either way is put my name in them. [...]
While I've been gone, I was still drawing. Drawing is one of those activities that I just absolutely love and helps me destress. And I love to share what I've drawn and made. It makes it so much better! So today, I'm sharing a new digital stamp, plus a ready made printable card, a digital [...]
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! I have a brand new free digital stamp for you today, to celebrate. This set includes a digital stamp in both PNG and JPEG format, a colored postcard, and printale card. Just click the image below to download this new set! Just remember a few rules about the freebies I [...]
Who is ready for a huge digital release from Joy Clair Stamps?? I know I am!!! I have been patiently waiting to use these six new digital stamp sets, two of which I designed! In today's tutorial I will be using a set that I designed called "Pencil Me In". Be sure to watch the [...]
Ink blending is one of those techniques that I continually use. It can be used for blending a background on a scene, adding shadow, creating a fun background with or without a stencil, and so much more! Today, I am sharing how I used ink blending to create a night sky on the background of [...]
Since Joy Clair Stamps has come out with digital stamps, I have been sharing quite a few tutorials on how to create different cards and different ways to use digital stamps. Every tutorial I have created has been on the computer using Photoshop Elements. It's my go to. But today, I'm sharing something different. I [...]
Crafting While Caffeinated with Lindsay Adreon 