Join me for Summer Camp!

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I am so excited to join my friends at Concord & 9th this summer for Summer Camp 2024!

This two-day cardmaking event is going to be so much fun! The weekend will be filled with inspiration, exclusive products and fresh ideas from my fellow camp counselors taught in 6 wonderful classes:

I will be sharing my love of Turnabouts with you, an I cannot wait! This weekend will be filled with color inspiration from the recent 2024 Color Collection release. If you haven’t yet seen the new Concord & 9th colors, check out this video where I show them off!

Take a look at what you’ll get when you register for this amazing event:

Are you ready to join me? Registration is open NOW and you’ll get a discount for registering early!

Let’s go to camp, friends! I promise it will be an awesome and FUN experience! Click HERE to join me, and hope that you get Watermelon cabin!

Inspired by Color: LIVE Card Video!

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Happy Friday! Today I went live on my YouTube channel for the first time! I’ve been inspired by a fantastic color scheme discovered on a piece of stationary on my desk, and I want you to check out what I created with it! Watch the video live to see me create in real-time on replay here:

I decided that this color scheme would be perfect for a trio of sweaters on my card front, and I loved creating with Concord & 9th products to bring this card together. In the video, I also share this formula for one of my go-to card designs when I am not feeling inspired. Be sure to watch to learn it and try it for yourself!

Thanks so much for watching! You can find all of the products that I used to create this card below! I’d love to know—what would you create with this color scheme and will you try out my go-to card design? Leave a comment here!

Products used on this card:

Documenting Fall Memories with Scrapbook.com Exclusives!

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Hello, friends! I’m so glad you joined me today! I just had a new project to share over at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog, and I wanted to share it with you here, too! Fall is my favorite season, and I am in love with this new, seasonal traveler’s notebook spread that I created with the latest Scrapbook.com exclusive products. Take a look!

Supplies | Scrapbook.com: Cozy patterned paper 6×8 pad, Cozy Autumn Foliage shape dies, Cozy Autumn Sentiments & Critters stamp, Cozy Autumn rub-on transfers, Rose Quartz Misti, Magic Mat, ink blending tool, Deluxe adhesive roller, Mint tape – 1-inch roll, small precision scissors; Concord & 9th: Ink (Pebble, Nutmeg), Pebble cardstock; LDRS Creative: Rose Quartz Stampendable tool; Spellbinders: Platinum 6 die-cutting machine; American Crafts: Bungalow Lane embellishment die-cuts; WeR Makers: glass mat; Citrus Twist Kits: traveler’s notebook; Font: American Typewriter; Other: sewing machine, thread

This layout was so fun to create, not to mention easy, using the new, exclusive products from Scrapbook.com. From patterned paper to must-have rub-ons, these products made this spread come together in no time!

The left side of my spread is full of texture & interest with the column of leaves on the edge, created using the Cozy patterned paper 6×8 pad and Cozy Autumn Foliage shape dies. I loved the beautiful patterns and colors in the paper pad, which even includes solids! I also loved the special touch that the dies deboss the veins on the leaves and cut them at the same time!

The Cozy Autumn Sentiments & Critters stamp helped me create my title with the “hello” word and this sweet “love you” below. To finish my title, I paired this stamp with the Cozy Autumn rub-on transfers to add the sparkly “fall” word and a few small leaves and hearts around the spread.

On the right side of the spread, I had to use the beautiful plaid pattern from the Cozy patterned paper 6×8 pad, adding stitching around the edge for texture. I added two die cut leaves to the corner of my photo and was so happy to use two pieces from the American Crafts Bungalow Lane embellishment pack, which coordinated beautifully with the Scrapbook.com products. It feels great to use something from my stash at the same time as creating with new products!

Ready to see more of this project? Watch my process video, featured on the Scrapbook & Cards Today YouTube channel below!

I hope you enjoyed seeing this project come together as much as I did creating it! Be sure to follow me on Instagram so that you can see more projects using Scrapbook.com exclusives, and be sure to shop what I used to create this project at the affiliate links below and above in my supply list. Thanks so much for your support, and happy creating this fall!

Stamp and Stencil Fun with the Hero Arts Wonderful Day Bundle

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Happy Wednesday! Recently, I took a trip to my local paper crafting store, One Paper Place, and I grabbed a new-to-me stamp and die set with a coordinating stencil set from Hero Arts! Take a look at what I had to have:

This set can be used in so many ways, but I first wanted to focus on the easiest method—using the stamped image as one large design on a card front. I chose two simple color ways to create this card duo:

This Hero Arts Wonderful Day bundle with color layering stencils holds so many creative possibilities! For this card duo, I chose the easiest method, using the stamped design as one image and choosing a limited color scheme to color it in with the coordinating stencil.

For my first card, I went with a warm color scheme, using some of my favorite Concord & 9th inks: Grapefruit, Sorbet, Buttercup, Parsley, and Evergreen. On my second card, I chose a few of their newest hues: Carnation, Briar Rose, Honeycomb, Avocado, and Artichoke. You could get even more variation by masking off individual flowers to create a multi-color design.

I placed the pretty floral panels on pieces of Concord & 9th cardstock in Sorbet and Briar Rose, which I die cut using the Concord & 9th Quilted Card Front die. This die created the perfect amount of texture on the background. To finish off my cards, I heat embossed the sentiments from the Wonderful Day bundle in white on black cardstock, then cut them out using the LDRS Creative Sentiment Stack shadow die. Only a few simple sequins and clear dots were added to complete the designs.

I am so looking forward to creating more cards with this set—especially with the individual flower dies included in the bundle! Stay tuned for more card examples using these products! Do you love coordinating stamps, stencils and dies as much as I do?

Find the supplies that I used to create these cards by clicking the images below*, and thanks for stopping by!