Hello all! Thanks so much for coming by today. I'm especially excited for todays projects as it's centered around one of my (many) current obsessions: Alcohol Ink. I love making alcohol ink panels. Something about the way they flow together and how unpredictable they are draw me to the art. I tend to make lots of panels without any real idea of how I'll use them in my crafting and, more specifically, card making. Under the assumption that someone, somewhere has the same problem, I've created a video showing some of my favorite ways to use these panels. Check it out here:

If you'd like even more information, check out the Birch Press Designs blog HERE for the full coordinating blog post that goes along with the video! Thanks so much for coming by and I'll see you again very soon!

Hello there! Thank you so much for stopping by my portion of Altenew's April 2019 Release Blog Hop. We've got tons of stamps, dies, stencils, and paper packs to get into so let's get started! If you didn't start at the Altenew Card Blog make sure to go back for more inspiration and chances to win!

One of my favorite sets from the April release is the A Study In Watercolor stamp set. It caught my attention because when I saw it, I immediately had several ideas on how to use the stamps. Check out my video below to see all of the ways I thought up to use this set:

Another must have from this release is the Fancy Hello Die. I love it because, obviously, it's fancy, but also because the size is perfect to either add to a stamped sentiment or to be the focus of the card as I used it here in this example.

Also featured on this card are some cut outs from the Summer Garden 6x6 Paper Pack. If you're a card maker like I am, there are some incredibly great images included in this set that are just begging to be cut out and added to a card front. 

Another set that I know you'll just love is the Beloved Daisy stamp set. This set layers so beautifully and the three flowers that you can create go together so well. I paired the set with the Versatile Vases set and created a quaint bouquet. 

                                     

There's tons more to share but I know you're dying to get moving along the hop. Check out the full hop list just below the supply list. Your next stop is Virginia Lu ! Thanks again for stopping by!

Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to be on the Birch Press Designs blog today with my newest video featuring how to create 4 beautiful cards with just 2 dies. Check out the video here!

You can also see the full coordinating blog post at the Birch Press Designs Blog HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by today! See you very soon!

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for coming by my stop on today's Celebrating Parents blog hop. Altenew has put together a card drive to show love to seniors in nursing homes and shelters during the upcoming Mother's and Father's day season. It can be an especially difficult time for those people and receiving a handmade card can lift their spirits and help them feel loved. Please visit the Altenew Card Blog HERE for more information on how you can donate cards for the drive and win one of FIVE $30 gift certificates to the shop! There's more ways to give back as you shop, as well. More on that later. 

For my project for the Celebrating Parents card drive, I created this bright and simple wreath card using the Best Mom stamp and die set. I love how the floral image in this set is loose enough to let the creator decide how intricate they'd like their coloring to be. I used some bright yellow colors and an orange-brown color for the center of the flowers. 

I stamped and colored this floral image twice and used the coordinating die to cut them out. I quickly noticed that I could create a wreath by matching the ends of the two images together, and simply snipped off the very bottom of the stems to create a more cohesive circle for my wreath. One of my favorite parts of this stamp set are the sentiments. They're sweet but also real, with fun quips like "I miss your food" and "Super Wife, Super Mom, Super Tired". I decided to use the sentiment "You know I love you, right?" and I embossed it in white on a piece of black card stock.

Before adhering all of the elements onto a piece of 4" x 5 1/4" card stock, I scored some lines every half inch all the way down the card front. This adds lots of dimension and interest without adding color or too much detail. I love using this tip for clean and simple cards like this one. I adhered the floral images with foam tape and well as the sentiment to the center of the wreath. I used foam tape once more to adhere the card front to an A2 sized base and added a few gems to give it a little sparkle. 

20% of the profits from these stamp sets will go to The Food Bank Of Central New York. Read below 

 Now for the super exciting part! Shopping. 20% of the profits from the stamp sets linked below (including Best Mom which I used for my project today) will go to the Food Bank of Central New York to help support seniors in need. If you've been waiting to treat yourself, now is the time!

Hello there! Welcome to my stop on the Altenew Build A Flower Sweet Violet release. You should have gotten here from Laura Jane. If you're lost and haven't been through the entire hop, be sure to go back to the Altenew Card Blog to start from the beginning. A very good place to start.

Today, I've got a video featuring the new Build A Flower set that's packed with layering info and tips as well as tips on how to stamp multiple layers simultaneously to save time! Check it out here:

Hey! Thanks so much for stopping by. Today I've got a fun experiment using Alcohol Ink card stock and Yupo paper. I wanted to see which I preferred and found there were a lot of pros and cons for both. Check out my video here for a more in depth look:

I finished off both of my cards today with the new "hey" die from The Stamp Market and also the sentiment "I think you're fabulous" from the Circles and Sentiments stamp set by The Stamp Market.

I'd love to know which card stock you prefer to use on your alcohol ink projects! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll see you again very soon!