Today’s project involves altering a cd tin to create a note pad holder. All of the parts are created using dies and punches. I have to say that I am a huge fan of dies, and simply love every opportunity that I have to use them. The tin is simple to create, and does not require …
Author Archives: Sophia Szanto
Bella Teapot Gatefold Card
Well I am finally back in the studio in a more regular fashion. March break means that the kids are home, and we are galavanting a lot. Between a new dog in our home, and our trips , we have been very busy indeed. So today’s card is very simple. I did not want to stress …
Strawberry Lockhart card
Our posts this week are definitely a little eratic, what with our March Break going on! So anyways, we have been very busy, and today, the new additon to our family arrived. She is a 4 month old Bouvier des Flandre Puppy, and she is so sweet and gorgeous!!Her name is Juno (after the Roman …
Bella Turtle Easel Card
well for today, I decided to pull out my cute Stamping Bella turtle, and create a card featuring the ultra cool textured stoney ground. Of course there will be a video for it in the library, along with a video for making this easel card. I am quite happy with how it turned out. The …
Pan Pastel Watermelon
Ok, once again my post is late, but in my defence, March Break is coming and of course my daughter’s school has a bunch of stuff due. Tonight I had the joy of working with her on her book report. Also, we were gone all yesterday. We have found and purchased an new member of …
Thanks so Much Bug
For this Card, I decided to play around with Pro Markers, which are an alcohol marker like Copic. They are somewhat different though. I find that the Pro markers are a little more finicky, and they do not blend quite as smoothly on the same papers as Copic, but I am starting to get used …
My Craft Room
ETA: I thought I would just answer a couple of the questions posted. The whole room is actually only 12′ x 26′ and is only a portion of the downstairs. We have the downstairs arranged with 2 bedrooms, a playroom, laundry and bathroom, then my own area. It is nice because I can look through …
Enjoy the Moment
There are just so many elements in this card. I loved using this beautiful Magnolia, with these dainty leaves. To add just a small punch of color, I added the ladybug which just acted as the perfect contrast for the rich green leaves. All the coloring was done with the watercoloring with markers technique, a …
Bloom Geraniums
I love stamping, but I also love my dies. I love how the color of the paper provides a rich color background which can easily be shaded and highlighted with a variety of sponging and copic techniques. The end result has so much dimension, texture, and richness. The effect can be just as beautiful as …
Cricut Round box
I decided to pull out my Cricut and Copics today. This week I am focusing on filming these two fantastic products. On top of that though, are some really fun new products. For instance, you will see that pink embossed paper featured which is the amazing Coordination cardstock which has been embossed and sanded to …