June 27, 2021

FREE ONLINE CARDMAKING EVENT!

Sorry to interrupt your day, but I had to share this FREE 4-day event with you! I am one off the 30+ teachers and I’ll be doing some easy watercoloring for you all!

The online summit will run from July 15th through July 18th. You do not have to attend live. You do have the opportunity to watch after if aren’t available during the live streaming.
Each day will be filled with several amazing speakers who are making a variety of projects so you can get those eye catching holiday cards made ahead of time!
There will be a a pop-up Facebook group where you can connect with other card makers, ask the speakers questions, and whatever other fun we come up with!
You can attend the summit absolutely free. You can also choose to grab the VIP All-Access Pass at any time. In addition to the summit, the VIP All-Access Pass also provides:
- Ongoing access to 30+ presentations
- 60+ page workbook
- Virtual Card Making Crop over Zoom
- Chance to win an exclusive giveaway
- Premium bonus content from our speakers including svg files, courses, free memberships, exclusive discounts and more

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE REGISTRATION

Here is a look at the supplies I am using for my class project. See the cute snowmen? That’s what I will be making with you! You can check your craft room to see if you have it or something similar. Or you can order it by clicking the pictures below:

November 16, 2020

Make Easy Handmade Christmas Cards in under 8 minutes

Ohhhhh, who is ready to get into the holiday spirit? I’ve got 4 Christmas card ideas for you today, all watercoloring and all anyone can do in under 8 MINUTES!!!!! Seriously, if you don’t watercolor, still watch! I bet you might want to after seeing this video. It is so easy, I promise. And you don’t need fancy watercolors or paper either! Use what you have on hand…… I’m Laurel and I’m all about the quirkiness and fun of crafting. It doesn’t have to be so serious! It’s fun! And anyone can do it!

Let me show you the cards up close and personal I am making in the video so you can see what is in store for you. First up, you must meet Fred!

This next card took 4 minutes to make!

Believe it or not, this took the longest because I stink at painting circles, lol!

And the texture on this tree. SOOOOOOO EASY!

So what are you waiting for? I’ve got 4 EASY PEASY Christmas card project ideas right here for you. Give it a try!!! You are gonna love it!

September 16, 2020

Christmas is on my brain…. Have a Jolly Holiday.

Who has Christmas on the brain? Anyone…. With all the things going on world wide, I need some festive inspiration to really get my brain in a positive place. The Jolly Holiday release from Catherine Pooler came at the perfect time. I sat and played for hours…. No design in mind. Just played…. Wanna see what I came up with? Oh, and before I forget! Catherine has TWO NEW INK COLORS! I didn’t get them in time to use them on my cards, but do check out the first two items in the supply list at the end of this post. The red and green are GORGEOUS, deep shades….

A chalkboard snowman! Simple to achieve and oh so eye catching! The background is something I already had made previously so it took no time at all to pull this card together. The snowman is from the Caroling Sentiments stamp set and coordinating die.

I adore the Jolly Trees stamp set… So many adorable shaped patterned tree. The Brand Ambassador made some killer projects with these trees so I wanted to try and show them off in a different way. So, I made a circle wreath! The trees outline the wreath and the sentiment is from the same stamp set as the snowman above!

Here are some more of those adorable trees. I summoned my inner mixed media gurus to create this card. It all started with a white piece of paper. Because Catherine’s inks react to water well, I was able to create a beautiful watercolored scene here. See the grey? Just some swinking with Twilight Ink.

And lastly, some simple DIY patterned paper with some of the smaller images of the set! And loving the new Merry Christmas word die!

These handmade cards only showcase a small part of the new release. I link to ALL the new release below for you! It’s really amazing and I hope you’ll check it out!!!!!!

Goodies:

August 10, 2020

Best EVER tips for mass producing cards: Christmas Card Bank

Welcome to the first ever Christmas Card Bank segment!!!! 5 of us joined together to create a “bank” of resources for all your Christmas card needs. These techniques and designs can be easily interchanged into whatever holiday you celebrate. This bank will always be available to you. Each person has created a video and has shared 4 techniques and loads of designs to choose from. So its 2020, right?? 4 techniques each. So that’s 20 techniques. 20 techniques for 2020. Get it? #christmas202020

Ok, enough of my punny humor (if that’s what you want to call it). Let’s get right to my video! It’s all about mass producing made easy. Lots of tips and tricks and time savers. AND, several card designs for you to choose from if you wanted to recreate any of them for your holiday needs!!!!! Ready?