Watercolor Wedding

My husband and I are going to a wedding for one of his clients soon.  I’m obviously looking forward to the event, but I was also excited to have an opportunity to make a wedding card!  We haven’t had many weddings in our family recently, and wedding cards are one of my favorites to make. This weekend, I wrapped the gift all in silver with lots of glitter and sparkles. … Read More »

Free Tutorials!

Last week, I went on a wonderful vacation to my mom’s house in Mammoth Lakes.  My daughter and her boyfriend, Brenden, went with me.  (Unfortunately, my husband couldn’t make it, mainly because of work, but there’s always next time.)  They had just opened the Tioga Pass through Yosemite Park two days before we left, so we lucked out and got to travel through one of my favorite places on Earth.… Read More »

Bonus Days Are Back!

  Bonus Days are back! For every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5  Bonus Days coupon that you can use August 1–31.  That’s 10% off!!! EARNING (JULY 1-31)  IMPORTANT DETAILS! Keep Your Codes!  Save both the email containing your Bonus Days coupon codes AND write down the coupon codes in a safe place.  Codes cannot be re-sent if the email is lost, and lost codes cannot… Read More »

Life Is A Beautiful Thing

Life IS a beautiful thing.  I love that saying, because it’s something I truly believe. The other day, I was perusing Pinterest and found a gorgeous, tranquil photo that I wanted to copy.  On the surface, it seems so simple … a beautiful sunset, water, and one chair.  I decided to try to watercolor it. Here’s the photo I found so you can see my inspiration.  I had to change… Read More »

Mixed Drinks & Watercolor Pencils

I have a fun card to share today that uses several techniques AND another watercoloring tutorial.  I got to play with my new Embossing Paste this weekend, and as expected, I absolutely love it.  It’s so much fun to have another cool technique to use in my toolbox of tricks!!! The Embossing Paste comes in white, but you can color it very easily by adding a drop of re-inker.  To… Read More »