Premier Thanks Tag Video Tutorial

Although it’s already been almost a week since I returned from Disney, I’ve been finding it hard to get back into the groove of things.  For two blissful weeks I didn’t have to think about anything except what we were going to do that day and could focus entirely on enjoying the company of my …

Make A Splash

This week in our part of Ontario, we have been in an extreme heat wave (with crazy humidity!). When I sat down to create all that I could think about was differnet ways to keep cool! Make A Splash What a cute pattern of Designer Paper! I felt that the pattern could speak for itself …

Prima Marketing Spotlight – Sun Kiss Collection Day 1

Today we’re starting another 2 day spotlight on the Paper Crafter’s Library Blog. This time we’re focusing on a company I’m sure most of you are familiar with – Prima Marketing. I first became familiar with Prima years ago because of their gorgeous flowers. It was only after I started spending time browsing their website …

Project Newsletter Makeover Challenge – Growing Family

Welcome to the Makeover Monday challenge. Every Monday, as part of our project ideas newsletter we’re going to make over one of our own older cards, showing you how easy it is to use existing designs (your own OR someone else’s) as inspiration. This week, Paper Crafter’s Library Senior Educator/Designer Tracy Wegener has designed this …

Product Spotlight & Freebie Friday: Basic Grey Kissing Booth Collection….Enter to Win!

Basic Grey has been one of my long-time favorite companies – I just love the way they add a distressed look to many of their products. So of course, when I saw their Kissing Booth line, I fell in love!  This week we’re giving away a 6″ x 6″ paper pad that has 2 sheets …

“Friends” Card Featuring Glitz Vintage Whatnots & Melissa Frances Resin Embellishments

Pre-made embellishments are a fantastic way to pull together a beautiful card in a matter of minutes!  When I was first conceptualizing this card, I started with the vintage-style card from Glitz Design’s Whatnot collection.  The layout of the card just flowed from there.  I tried to keep my embellishments relatively simple as I didn’t …

Sugar Nellie Girl in Pan Pastel

Today’s card features a beautiful stamp which is produced by Sugar Nellie (Funky Kits) and drawn by Leanne Ellis.  They can be found HERE.  The image was colored in with my Pan Pastels.  After painting her up, I gave a quick few coats of Matte Permanent Fixative to ensure that the Pastel would not budge.  …