Crafty News

I'm excited to finally announce that I'm part of the 2026 Artists in Residence Team run by @imaginecrafts_ -- the US distributer of Tsukineko inks. If you haven't heard, there are SIX new VersaFine Clair inks coming and I can't wait to start sharing inspiration featuring these beautiful new colors and other amazing Tsukineko media supplies!

Meet my teammates:

Anna Escalada York [@sparklywallflower](https://www.instagram.com/sparklywallflower/)

Ceal Pritchett [@cealp](https://www.instagram.com/cealp/)

Jessica Lin [@jessicard2424](https://www.instagram.com/jessicard2424/)

Helen Gullett [@helengdesigns](https://www.instagram.com/helengdesigns/)

Katy Ingram [@eastwickspaperandink](https://www.instagram.com/eastwickspaperandink/)

Von Marie Cervantes [@vonmariedesign](https://www.instagram.com/vonmariedesign/)

Linh [@lvhandcrafted](https://www.instagram.com/lvhandcrafted/)

Here are the six new VersaFine ink colors along with a number to call is you would like to preorder them. 

Easter Collage

Today's card uses the He is Risen set by Dare 2B Artzy. I used three of the four images in the set to create this easter collage. 
To make this card, I started with white top folding A2 card base and a panel of white cardstock for the images. I stamped and colored all the images with OLO markers and then cut them out with the coordinating dies. To give it more dimension I cut out several pieces and stacked behind the ones I colored.

ProCRAFTinators Club February Edition

Today's card is for the ProCRAFTinators club which is a monthly Instagram hop that I participate in. This hop is where a group of card making friends dust off supplies from In Person/Virtual Events, Camps and Classes that we signed up for and didn't complete the cards or want to use the product again.

My card uses products from this past months Winter Retreat. I actually attended the event but didn't make the cards just watched the lives. This one is from one of Jaycee's classes. I used different colors than he did to make it my own. 

Addicted to CAS 301- Pink!

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS.  Toni is our challenge hostess and she chose the code word...

With Valentines day being right around the corner I thought that I would make a valentines card. To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a scrap of patterned paper. I die cut two scalloped hearts one out of white cardstock and one out of patterned paper. I stamped, colored using a stencil and cut out the bear from a Lawn Fawn set, Conversation Heart Critters and aded it to the center of the patterned paper heart and then added that to the white heart and then added it to the card front. 

Addicted to Stamps & More #510- Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. This fortnight is Diecuts and/or Stencils.

To make my card, I used the January MMH kit from Hero Arts which had this super cute diecut newspaper and pup.

AAA Cards #307 - A Color Challenge

Today starts a new game at AAA Cards challenges.  Game 307 is a color challenge using the palette below. I hope you wll play along with us.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a separate piece of white cardstock for the image. I stamped the Nutcracker  image, colored it using OLO markers and then cut it out with the coordinating die. I also cut two extra to stack behind to give the nutcracker dimension. Before placing the nut cracker on the base, I created a background using a stencil by Tim Holtz. To finish the card, I added a sentiment and adhered the Nutcracker in the background space. 

Layers of Snow

Have you found yourself wishing you had placed an image in a different spot because now the greeting you had picked out wont fit and you do not want to remake the background. This happened with this card but no fear, problem solved with a little masking.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I created a background by masking off the bottom portion of the panel and then ink blending a little Wilted Violet and Savaged Patina distress inks.  

I stamped the bear from the Aprez Ski, colored him and cut him out with the coordinating die along with two additional ones for more dimension. 

I had a different sentiment picked out but because of where I placed the bear it would no longer work so, I used a sentiment from the A Tall Celebration set and made it work by masking off portions of the sentiment and adding the word snow at the end. 

Before I added the greeting and placed the bear, I spritzed the background with Beluga Solar Spray. 

Cube & Create Insta Hop - January Editiion

Todays card is for the Cube & Create Instagram hop. This fun hop happens every 4th Saturday at 1pm ET. If you would like to join us head over to Instagram for all the deets.

Each month two random color cards are drawn from Renee Clarks Color Cubes to spark our creativity. This month No. 018 and No. 416 were pulled from the original cubes and No. 39 and No. 433 from the new cubes. You do not need to own either version to participate. My card was inspired by No.039 from the new cubes. 

To create my card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I used the Wild Meadow Turnabout stamp set and Just Saying Dies both by Concord & 9th. 

For the color palette I used the following inks also by Concord & 9th. Nectar, Oceanside, Tidepool and Midnight in that order. 

I love the way this turned out and will definitely be trying it out with different colors.

Addicted to CAS No.300 - Food

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS..Jaydee is our hostess and she chose the code word...

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base. and a white piece of cardstock to make the bag and the chips.

I cut the bag out using Snack Attack die and ink blended over it using tSqueezed Lemonade distress ink. I laid the Snack Layering stencil on the bag and ink blended using Scattered Straw distress ink to give it a more realistic look. I used the Chip Chip Hooray to add the sentiment to the bag of chips. 

To finish the card I cut out some chips and ink blended Mustard Seed distress ink and then used the direct to paper technique to make them a little more realistic. 

Postage Party January Edition

Today's card is for the Postage Party monthly Instagram hop that a bunch of us crafters break out our postage sets and share some inspiration. 

To make my card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a Passionate Pink panel and a white panel cut down with a postage die from Master Layouts 14 from Gina K Designs. I used the Handpicked Flowers, Spring Clusters and Postcards & More stamp sets also from Gina K Designs.

This months focus was vellum so I added the postmark stamp and the sentiment embossed on vellum.