Inspired Me

Hi guys! I have some more Christmas card ideas for you in two NEW and quick YouTube videos! In these tutorials, I shared how I created my own Gnomes and how I used Julie Nutting's doll stamps on my cards. They are both fun ideas. Let's look at the Gnomes! I printed images to make a template for these 6 x 6 sized cards. Then, I traced them on my card base and on patterned paper to make their body and the hats. Finally, I painted them and added their cut out hats. So cute! I hope you give them a try. Used Kaisercrafts patterned paper. Here is the video tutorial "Christmas Cards & Gnome Tutorial with Paper, Paint & Pen."  Link Here The next video is featuring Prima's Julie Nutting doll stamp. I just loved making cards with her. I make two sizes, 5 x 7 and a slimline style. I bought this stamp from Demali Handcrafts.  Demali Handcrafts Here Here is the video tutorial "Julie Nutting Doll & Christmas Cards Tutorial."  Link Here The stamp is called ...

I have been having fun making these cute gals for my YouTube video series, "Christmas Cards and Sassy Stencil Girls." Today's video is part 2 of 3 where I shared how to make clothes for these girls with patterned paper. Check out the video here! This would be a fun family activity, too.  Click HERE The key to these cards is to trace the girl twice. Once on the card base or background and the second on the patterned paper you want to use for the outfit. Here are the supplies I used. You could use watercolors, colored pencils or markers instead of paint. This is the card I made in the video. Which sentiment do you like best the green or the red? I think I will go with the green. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this tutorial video. Have a great day!

Have you all started your Christmas/holiday cards yet? I have been working on mine for a few weeks now which I am celebrating.  I haven't worked on cards this early in a while. Over the last few years, I have been in a rut and needed some fresh ideas to try. So it feels good to be able to try something different this Christmas. In my NEW YouTube video tutorial, I shared how I made my cards with my Sassy Stencil Girls. This is a 3 part series where I will show three different ways to add these cute images to your holiday cards.  Aren't they cute? :) You could use any type of image like Santa, Christmas tree, or ornament. Just print them out from the computer or use a die cut or stamp and just color it in. I used acrylic paints but you could use markers or colored pencils. Video Link Here Here are a few pictures from the video. Check it out! I hope you will check out all three parts to this series. Maybe give it a try. I think your kids and grandkids would enjoy this activity, t...

2020 has been a very stressful year for all of us. Our families have faced fears and instability like never before.  But did you know you are brave? Do you celebrate the courageous things you do? Well, meet "Hello Brave" in my new YouTube video series "Story Time With...". She was created in 2018 and has a message of recognizing and celebrating your acts of bravery large and small. Also, in this video I shared how she was made and my life lessons.  Take a look at this inspirational story.  VIDEO LINK HERE Our lives are full of opportunities to exhibit bravery and I created this art to encourage me to celebrate the daily hard things I do and not take it for granted.  Join me in celebrating your brave. I believe you are the one to define it in your way and time. It is your decision but whatever you do, stop and tell yourself, "I DID IT!" I hope you enjoy this message and are inspired to celebrate your brave because... YOUR BRAVE IS BEAUTIFUL !

Are you facing some challenges like quarantine fatigue, medical problems, financial loss, relationship issues? Well in 2019, I was facing surgery and this art helped me successfully get through. In today's "Story Time With.... You Got This" art video I shared the story behind this inspirational art, how I made it and a life lesson I learned. To read the full story with pictures, visit this blog post  HERE . Making this art was so therapeutic and when I hung it up in my home, it continued to support me with its' message of joy, love, confidence, wisdom and kindness. I would look at it everyday and it was a powerful reminder that I can do it! And I DID and feeling great now!!!! :) "You Got This" Art Story Video Link Here Also, in this video I suggested an idea for papercrafters. For example, if you love to scrapbook, you can: 1. Make a layout with your personal message and pictures. 2. Post it on your bookcase, refrigerator door or a special place in your home...

Happy Friday! Hope you have a nice weekend! In today's post, I am sharing a new YouTube video about 25 scrapbook pages I made between March and September of 2020. This has been a record breaking year for me. I have never scrapped this much in one year and I loved every second of it. Being apart of the 2 Peas Refugees papercrafting community has helped fuel my passion with all the fun Google Hangout calls, sketches and challenges they had especially this year.  Join Us! Link Is Here! So I thought it would be fun to do a flip thru of the 25 pages I have made so far. Plus in the video, I pointed out six of my favorites. Take a look!  Video Link Here Here are a few from the video. Do you go back and look at your pages for the year? Try it if you haven't before. My first two pager in years! Loved the colored paste and stencil effect on both pages. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you were inspired. Have a nice day!

Happy Monday! Today's post is about two NEW YouTube videos I created. First is an art and papercraft tutorial and the second is a fun invitation to join me for "Dress Up With Me Monday" for Instagram. Recently, I shared my Sassy Stencil Girls art in a "Story Time With..." episode. (Link HERE)  So, I decided to do a tutorial on how to make them. I hope you will give this tutorial a try. Your kids might enjoy making their own stencil images, too. You can use people, pets, flowers or whatever you like. (LINK HERE) Learn how to make these cards and gals in the tutorial My second video is an invitation to join me on Instagram for "Dress Up With Me Monday" for the month of October 2020.  I will be hosting this event one more Monday, October 26, 20202.  My Instagram Link This is a fun day where we wear one or more of our favorite fashion items, share it on an IG post and invite friends and family to join the joy. I started this on Two Peas Refugees' sit...