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CREATING into the PM | Mini Artist Book
So P and I started a mini journal challenge... P has already taken a detour, she could not be contained within the miniature stage of a business card (3.5x2"). Her cards/pages now have turned into tags and little inserts and other tidbits. But not to worry, stay tuned we are...
An Old-Timey Keepsake Journal Spread
The design images present throughout the Sunset Journal Kit became our ephemera, the catalyst, and the guiding force behind the layout for our first two pages. Thoughtful Studio has included 17 printable pages packed full of layered loveliness in the Sunset Journal Kit. Locks, doors, keys, treasures, time, flight –...
Lenten Roses and Threads A THANK YOU CARD
Previous Next A GRATEFUL LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORE AND POLKA-DOTS) | #MADEWITHTHOUGHTFUL | PM ARTIST STUDIO'S 2ND PROJECTWe are unraveling with excitement over Tess-A-Penpal Hellebore & Polka-Dots patterns! What was the start of our Thread Cards and the inspiration for creating a quote as we couldn’t find quite the right one? ???????? We...
Seaside Inspired Starfish and Clam CARD
Previous Next Take a trip to the sea with our Starfish Clam Shell Card featuring the Tess-A-Penpal Stars patterned paper. A delightful paper that inspired our journey of starfish and clamshells to say Thank You for an act of kindness that has made you "Happy as a Clam". Enjoy! THE SUPPLY LIST: PRINTABLES...
Unique Stamps Part II, Cameo by Izzy
The stamp in this video is a small, unassuming little slice (and we aren't just talking about a surprise but its potential is as big as the imagination of the wielder! These are a few examples and in writing more come to mind as so often is the case. Limitations...
Making Stamps, What you “Knead” to Know Part One
Making Stamps, What you "knead" to Know. Unique, personal, artistic freedom from the mass-produced stamps. Does that sound appealing to you? Then this stamping process will allow you to experience all that and more. Be it cards, journaling, artwork, or collage, the way you use the stamps that you create is...
As Seen in The Sachse News
Posted By: Morgan Howard Posted date: February 06, 2020 In: Latest
“Love” CARDS Behind the Scenes
Flexibility is paramount when initializing a design--jumping to a solution too early eliminates others, possibly more pleasing:). A majority of these “Love” cards started out their lives as the spray catch-all paper for other cards/artwork. The imperfections, the wobbles and squiggles, and the marker ‘warts’ are all left on, as...
Dinosaur Death A Story of a Stamp
Ok...so I had the dinosaurs, a mommy and a baby, on my work table that I had made for Izzy earlier in the week and she played with them, squishing them slightly out of shape but enjoying them for a time. They looked ever so sad and bedraggled so today...
Death of the Dinosaurs Revisited…
After the tags came this: "Rainbow Reflections" AKA "Magic Cheetah"So many times the remedy, "the fix" is what makes a ho-hum piece into a stunner. This is what I mean when I say, "Push it!". Resist the urge to relegate that ugly art to the bin and try out this...