by kristen | Mar 23, 2018 | Videos
Arteza recently sent me a set of their watercolors to test out and review. To be honest, I’m nowhere near being a pro when it comes to watercolors, but I did enjoy using this set and think that it’s a good quality set of tube watercolors for the beginner...
by kristen | Mar 20, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
Over the past few years, SO MANY beautiful fonts have been released, and many of them included extended characters. These can include multiple variations of characters – for example, two different lowercase “a’s” and/or two different uppercase “S’s”...
by kristen | Mar 16, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I’ve noticed that it’s been getting more difficult to find the Minc Reactive Mist. It’s a versatile reactive medium for diy hot foil projects, so it’s a bummer if it’s in the process of being discontinued (I’m not sure whether it is...
by kristen | Mar 9, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I was lucky enough to be able to design the really cool and innovative Sparkle Dot Patterns 1 stamp set with Pretty Pink Posh, and this set is really taking my sequin game to the next level. To be honest, though, sequins have always been kind of a tricky thing for me....
by kristen | Mar 2, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I love making stencils with my Silhouette Cameo, and in the video below I’ll show you how easy it is to design layered stencils from a single layer cut file in Silhouette Studio 4.1. It’s just as easy to created a stencil with 10 layers as it is to create...
by kristen | Feb 23, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
I love making my own stencils with the Silhouette Cameo. It’s really easy to do, and you have the flexibility to make whatever type of stencil you’d like. Use pre-made stencil cut files or make your own custom stencils right at home! In this video,...
by kristen | Feb 16, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
Silhouette Mint Stamp Kits come with a stamp block, but what if you’d rather spend your money on more stamp sheets and purchase Stamp Sheet Sets, which come with double the number of stamp sheets (and no stamp block)? Or maybe you prefer the precision placement...
by kristen | Feb 9, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
Have you tried acrylic pouring? I’ve been making acrylic pour paintings for about a year now, and it’s been a really fun and relaxing way to create. It allows me to take a bit of a break from my other design and creative work and just enjoy the process....
by kristen | Feb 1, 2018 | Freebies
Thanks for participating in the February 2018 DigiScrap Parade! If you’re following the Parade route from start to finish, you should have arrived here from Jen Balding and your next stop will be Anita Designs. If you get lost along the way, simply head back to the...
by kristen | Jan 26, 2018 | Tutorials, Videos
A little while back, I shared a tutorial for how to make print & cut foil stickers with the Silhouette Cameo / Portrait and the Heidi Swapp Minc. Since I first posted the video, I’ve received several comments and emails asking me if I tried making DIY foil...
by kristen | Jan 17, 2018 | New in the Shop, Videos
I’ve been having so much fun with the new hand lettered Valentine heart cut files! A big part of the fun for me was to pick out the colors that I wanted to use for theses layered paper versions. I just love the pink, peach, and and almost orange-y red cardstock...
by kristen | Nov 21, 2017 | Freebies
Looking for some sweet AND free printable Christmas tags for gifts? This set of pastel holiday gift tags is the perfect embellishment for all sorts of pretty packages tied up with string and ribbon and twine and … well, you see where I’m going here. The...
by kristen | Oct 31, 2017 | Freebies
Thanks for participating in the November 2017 DigiScrap Parade! If you’re following the Parade route from start to finish, you should have arrived here from Little Bit Shoppe and your next stop will be Designed by Soco. If you get lost along the way, simply head back...
by kristen | Oct 10, 2017 | Product Releases, Tutorials, Videos
The new Monster Bag / Box cut files collection features five different cute and creepy monster guys from all different walks of monster life. The monsters include a lizard-y, Swamp Thing type monster guy, a furry and sleepy monster guy, a wild and crazy three-eyed...
by kristen | Sep 28, 2017 | Freebies
If you lean toward the spooky cute, rather than the holy cow that’s scary, end of things when it comes to Halloween, then these cuties are just the thing for you! Unlock this premium Halloween freebie below, print, and cut to create adorable Halloween tags for...