by CraftyPaws | Sep 17, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
I wanted to do a CAS card using one of the super cute Mama Elephant kids from the “In My Heart” stamp set an to use these beautiful vellum butterflies from Jennie Bowlin. For the imaginatively impaired, she could be flying 3 butterfly kites, but for those...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 13, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Steampunk
I am a relative newbie to Copic coloring, and I think this is the first time that I felt really good about how the blush color blended in and how I was able to add extra dimension to the image through coloring! This La-La Land Crafts Steampunk Marci stamp is...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 12, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Clean and Simple
I am one of those crafters that embarrassingly sends out store bought Christmas cards. I don’t like making “mass produced” cards–I am too easily bored. That means each card is usually a new endeavor, and therefore time consuming. Anyway, I...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 10, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Steampunk, Vintage
I started with a 2.5″ x 3.5″ chipboard base covered with a scrap of brown damask patterned paper. I didn’t have to ink the edges because I decided to cover all of those with black lace, using Fabri-Tac. I had a tag that I had made a while back using...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 7, 2014 | Cutsie, Steampunk, Uncategorized
This may be my favorite ATC so far. There is something about this image, called “Play with Me” by Sureya (who is an artist on Deviantart.com) that totally captured my imagination. I simplified the image, cutting off some extra ruffles and some of the hair...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 5, 2014 | Cards and ATCs, Vintage
This ATC seemed to almost make itself. I used a scrap of patterned paper from my scrap box, which was a teeny bit too small to go across the 2.5″ width. I thought about making up the difference with another scrap of paper, but then decided a little snippet of...
by CraftyPaws | Sep 5, 2014 | Clean and Simple, Layouts, Uncategorized
I made a small 6×6 layout for a crafty friend, Vonny (YT: MyDivineGrace), well actually for her daughter, Gracelynn. 🙂 They wanted something with a mermaid theme, in soft colors, and a space for a small picture. When I looked through my stamps, I realized I...