Time to think leaves!  I used a Hero Arts tree stamp, one I had used for a Christmas card last year, that I embossed with copper embossing powder, inked with Ranger distress ink, sprinkled on some water and added green leaves using a small leaf punch, added some words and a word banner.  Love the way it came out. Check out the post on Splitcoaststampers.com and on Flickr, too.  Don’t you love it?!

I found a scrap of pink with the white embossed flowers in my pink scrap bin. I inked the background, a stencil accent, a few word stamps and tried a different card sketch.  I love the way it looks.  

Time to think sunny yellow!  I created this card last year and wanted to share it as yellow is a great color during the gray February days and snow on the ground. I used an embossed background stamp, cut out frame and two die cut flowers from Memory Box. I was inspired by a post on Pinterest and made some changes-of course.  Use my card to get you started! Happy stamping!

This is an easy card as I used the Hero Arts daisy stamp which I have had for a long time.  I think I even got it on sale some place a long time ago.  I colored the stamp with brush tipped markers and stamped it on a piece of lined loose leaf paper. I printed the hello banner on the computer and cut it to size. I also colored the sides of the paper with Ranger Ink in a blue/gray color, tied a simple cord on the top and it is ready to send to a friend.

The theme for the month of March is Going Green at Scrapbook Cove in Stonington, CT.  I designed a  small mixed media board using old book pages, scraps to cover the bird and paper bag shreds for the nest. I will be teaching this class in March.  Should be fun! Happy crafting!

Today was a perfect day to play with paper and ink.  I have had this Hero Arts stamp Happy Everything for a long time and never found a project or technique to use with it.  I white embossed the stamped image, heat set it and then inked the background in blues and greens.  I cut out the word banner and attached it over the stamped image.  I liked the way it came out and it s happy everything type of card.  Hope to enter it in the current Hero Arts contest.  Happy Stamping!

A simple thank you card using the Hero Arts newsprint bird.  I used black Memento ink for the bird and thank you mini tag.  I used red paper as an accent on a white card stock for the card.  Great guy thank you card, too.  

Here is my newest card using an embossed Memory Box heart and copper embossed key and lock. A small paper doily is used as an accent.

I got a wonderful craft box from my daughter for Christmas and it was a scarf printing/stamping kit  from Brit+Co. The kit included a jersey knit scarf, fabric paint, a small foam brush, a sheet of sticky foam to create your own stamp and a wooden block for the sticky foam paper.  I had plenty of my own solid image large stamps and some mini bottles of fabric paint.  I created my own pattern and colors and stamped away. I learned in the process that the painted stamp does only needs a minimal amount of paint to create a nice stamped image.  What a great gift and stamping project.  Attached is my finished stamped scarf. I love the way it looks.