Hi everyone! Today I am back with a super fun project I made combining the Lawn Fawn Shadow Box and Shadow Box Ocean Add-On dies with stamps by Heffy Doodle Stamps and Studio Katia.

The project didn't take too long and was super fun to make, it's definitely something to try!



As a first step I used my Lawn Fawn dies to cut some Strathmore Vellum cardstock and I added color to my die cut

Hi everyone! I am back today with another card I made for the Heffy Doodle Summer Loving challenge...I know, another one...but what can I do? This challenge is so fun! And I will tell you from now...I have another card ready to be shared with you later this week, which will also include a video tutorial! But for now let's focus on today's card!

This is a very quick one to make...a bit of

Hi everyone! Today I want to show you a card I made for the Heffy Doodle Stamps Summer Loving challenge, inspired to some views of Paia, Maui, that I had the opportunity to see during a trip to Hawaii a few years ago. Maui is such a beautiful island, and because it is so far from where I live I am not sure I will have the possibility to see it again, so I was happy to be able to recreate

Hi everyone! Today I am back with an exciting post full of wonders, as Studio Katia is turning two! We are celebrating this Anniversary with a New Release. The May 2018 release includes 6 new Clear Stamp Sets and 4 sets of Coordinating Dies, 4 new stand alone Creative Dies, 2 new Stencils and new Embellishments!



To celebrate Studio Katia is giving away TWO $100 CAD Gift

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a card and a video tutorial featuring products by Heffy Doodle Stamps and a die by My Favorite Things. This card has monochromatic feel thanks to the yellow and warm brown palette that I used on the card base, with the only exception being the little mice.

So let's dive into it and see how I created it.

The images I used come from the Heffy Doodle Stamps

Hi there! A bit of a detour from the normal card making content which is related to the new privacy rules which will soon be in place in the EU. Long story short

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Hi everyone! It’s time for a new challenge at the Create a Smile Stamps blog, and this one is all about saying thanks. We had some wonderful entries for the past challenge and can’t wait to see what you create for this one! You can play along to win 25€ to the Create a Smile Stamps store, all the information will be at the end of this post.






For today’s card I decided to go for a clean,

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a suspended shaker I created for the Lawn Fawnatics challenge using stamps from the Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You and Fintastic Friends stamp sets. I also took this as an opportunity to play around with my new Ranger Alcohol Inks and create an ocean background with them. Let me tell you...these guys are addictive! I used Yupo paper and played around with the

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a Treasure Map card I made following this week's Sketch Challenge on the My Favorite Things blog. For my design I decided to turn the sketch around and, for a fun twist, I added the treasure map elements in place of the three stars in the original sketch, that you can see here. 

For my card I used the My Favorite Things Party Like a Pirate set. I stamped

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a floral card I made for the Studio Katia blog using the Spring Bouquet Clear Stamps as the focal point. I wanted to go for a soft look on this card, so I stamped my images with gray ink and colored them with Spectrum Noir markers. I then die cut them with the Spring Bouquet Coordinating Dies.




For my card base I cut some vanilla cardstock with one of the

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a cheerful summer card I made for the Heffy Doodle challenge. 

This was such a fun one to make! I really enjoyed building this little scene and trying to creatively use non-summer stamps on a summer card. And I think the result is really fun!



To start off I stamped my images on Neenah Solar White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them

Hi everyone! Today I am back with a new card and a video for the Create a Smile Stamps challenge! We really loved all the lovely entries for the past challenge, and can't wait to see what you create next!
And now let's reveal the theme for the next two weeks




For my card today I thought it would be fun to try and find different ways to add texture to my project.
The first way was to

Hi everyone! A quick post to show you a card I made for the Impronte d'Autore blog using stamps from their new The Wizard of Oz series! I shared another card yesterday with other images from this same set, you can check it out here if you like. If you want to know more about today's card you can read this post (it is in Italian, but has pretty pictures and you can always use a translating app

Hi everyone! Today is a really special day, because we are finally revealing the new release by Impronte d’Autore! If you liked the Alice in Wonderland series like I did , you will definitely love this one, based on the Wizard of Oz! It will be available starting tomorrow on the Impronte d’Autore store!
And while we patiently wait, let's have a look at how I made this sweet card! :)



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Hi everyone! Today I am back with a post and a video in which I will share with you my first impressions on the new Tonic Studios Mica Mists.
These are a liquid product which comes is spray bottles and allows to add fun effects to your projects. The Mica Mists were released in six different colors and have mica powders mixed within the pigments, which make them really shimmery.  I recently

 


Hi everyone! It's Laura here, and I am back with an ecouragement card I made for the Studio Katia blog using the Best Friends Stamp Set.To start off this card I stamped the large image in the set on some Canson XL watercolor cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then colored the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils, creating a little scene for