In today’s video I’m showing how to create three different rainbow watercolor backgrounds using different types of watercolors. The paints I used are Kuretake Zig Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors, and then three colors of Distress Ink Reinkers (Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, and Mermaid Lagoon). All three types of watercolor are super colorful ..read more

Happy Tuesday, all! Last night on YouTube I played with the new Graceful Flowers stamps included in Simon’s August 2024 Card Kit. I used the new Realbrush PRO markers from Karin for all of the watercoloring and painting, and I love the vibrancy of these colors! You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the edited replay. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used when possibl ..read more

Hi all! Today I’m sharing with you three new stamp sets from Colorado Craft Company and Kris Lauren: Cutest Elf (and dies), Bundle Up Bunny (and dies), and Nutcracker Fox (and dies). These cuties are perfect for some Christmas in July creativity! I also played with the new Realbrush PRO markers from Karin (I wasn’t sure at the time of filming, but YES, the new markers are available in the US now! Enjoy the video and the look at the new stamps! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compen ..read more

Hi all! Not long ago I received a video request about ink blending with Oxides versus traditional dye inks. I’ve done a Distress and Distress Oxide ink comparison, but not with a different brand of ink. So here are four new #KristinasInkCombos for you, in both Tim Holtz Distress Oxide colors and Concord & 9th colors. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Some things to note before I get into the combos… I used a slick ..read more

Hello, all! Today I have a video for you featuring no-line watercoloring with Karin Markers and the Miss Anya Birthday stamp set from The Greeting Farm. I don’t recall doing no-line watercoloring with these specific markers before, so this was super fun! To see this card made from start to finish—with no edits and in real time—please consider joining my premium membership at YouTube. (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies ..read more

Hello, all! For this week’s livestream I two cards featuring new products I designed for Simon Says Stamp’s latest release! I used the Beautiful Blooms stamps and Beautiful Blooms Hugs stencils, as well as the Summer Fruit Tiles stamp set. You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the edited replay. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Items marked with a ..read more

NOTE: This post is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! Hello, all! Today I have four fun cards for you using the Sunny Smiles stamp set from the July 2024 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp. In fact, I used nearly every single stamp in the stamp set! I love sunny happy cards like this, so I can’t wait to send these to friends and family. :) (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used ..read more

I just returned home after a fun cruise to Alaska with my friend Jennifer McGuire! And the best part was that we celebrated her birthday while we were away! Because I would be seeing her in person on her birthday, I decided to make her a special birthday card featuring her two dogs, Abaco and Foxy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were ..read more

NOTE: This post is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! Hi all! Today I have a fun and colorful card for you! I used the Flower Power stencil to create a cluster of overlapping flowers and leaves on a 5×7 card. I love how all the Pawsitively Saturated inks create new shades when they overlap. What a fun way to use this stencil! To finished off the card, I used a greeting from the coordinating stamp set and die cut it into a circle using the Nested Circles dies. (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this po ..read more

Hello, all! For this week’s livestream I created a slimline shaker card! I love some sparkly bits inside a shaker for a birthday card so I couldn’t resist creating this one! You can choose to watch the full length replay, or the edited replay. Enjoy! (Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). Supplies Compensated affiliate links used when possible. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were provided by a store or the manufacturer. All o ..read more