How it started How it’s going. I ended up using a little bit of everything I brought out rather than using up all of one or two supplies. I get distracted by all the stash I want to smash because it’s all so much fun to use! Not all the cards are a huge success,ContinueContinue reading “Halloween Is Done”
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Halloween. Finally.
I am not the kind of crafter who starts their Halloween projects in August and September so that by October, they’ve moved on to Thanksgiving and the holidays. I am the kind of crafter who has to wait for the mood to strike and that mood usually strikes when everyone else has moved on. IContinueContinue reading “Halloween. Finally.”
October Smash Our Stash: Buttons!
This month’s theme was very fortuitous for me. I only have a small number of buttons and they’re part of an Autumn-themed 28Lilac Lane embellishment kit. 1. I love making Autumn cards and 2. It was a wonderful way to use what was already on hand and use the September Pink & Main card kit.ContinueContinue reading “October Smash Our Stash: Buttons!”
September Smash Our Stash: Flowers!
Slimline and watercolor experiment. It’s that time of the month again! The September Smash Our Stash collaboration is upon us. This month’s theme was flowers and I went all out. I decided to use the Simon Says Stamp 8×6 stamp set Sketched Flowers. I used my Arteza Watercolor Real Brush markers to color in theContinueContinue reading “September Smash Our Stash: Flowers!”
May Smash Our Stash: Ribbon!
Happy birthday! With ribbon! It’s May 7th, which means all new smash our stash posts and videos. This month’s theme is ribbon. I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of ribbon and I tend to forget about it, so I was excited to jump into the theme. I used a birthday themedContinueContinue reading “May Smash Our Stash: Ribbon!”
Smash Our Stash 2021: March!
So cheerful! It’s the March Smash Our Stash and the theme this month was whatever we wanted. I decided to go with some paper pads and embellishments I picked up from Michaels. The entire collection is linked here. I had a lot of fun with the different specialty papers and embellishments. I ended up makingContinueContinue reading “Smash Our Stash 2021: March!”
Happy Birthday!
Fun textures and colors from Michaels Michaels has released a collection called Memory Exploding Box. The collection is extensive and the colors are fun. I purchased the chipboard frames, celebration banner stickers, three of four available 6×6 paper pads: florals and polka dots, watercolors & specialty including colored acetate and glitter cardstock, and foiled patternedContinueContinue reading “Happy Birthday!”
Smash Our Stash February 3D Embellishments
Dimension all day-coupage It’s February 7th and time for my Smash Our Stash post. This month’s challenge was 3D embellishments and I think I nailed it! I used two decoupage images from Love From Lizi’s May 2020 kit, using Recollections brand foam squares to put them together! I love the way they pop off theContinueContinue reading “Smash Our Stash February 3D Embellishments”
Another Mystery Box Haul!
Lawn Fawn is always worth the price Every year Lawn Fawn does a mystery bag sale with proceeds going to a charity. This year they donated 100% of the profits to Feeding America. The grab bags go up on Giving Tuesday and sell out FAST. There are three cost tiers: $25, $50, and $100. IContinueContinue reading “Another Mystery Box Haul!”
Smash Your Stash: January Washi Tape
I reused a photo! I have been graciously accepted into a 2021 Smash Your Stash Collaboration hosted by Beth at Bourbon Creek Crafts and Teresa of Fresh and Renewed. The goal of the collaboration is to use the amazing products we all have in our stashes. Each month has a theme and the crafters involvedContinueContinue reading “Smash Your Stash: January Washi Tape”
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