Kristie marcotte

Hello friends! It's time for a new card challenge. I hope everyone had a change to participate or catch up now that I've extended the challenges to every 2 weeks. I love seeing all the wonderful entries shared on my Instagram or Facebook pages.The new challenge is Mojo Monday sketch 539. Make a card using the provided sketch. You

Hello friends! I have been enjoying all the bright and cheerful colors of spring lately. I decided to change the color palette a bit for my next set of cards. I've received requests from a couple organizations for sympathy and get well cards. So, I pulled out Paper Rose Studio's Making Memories collection. The muted

As much as I love using Doodlebug Design's bright and cheerful 6x6 paper pads, once in awhile I like to change it up a bit. I like to make cards that offer encouragement or brighten someone's day. Showing kindness to others is so important. That's why I personally mail out quite a few handmade cards

I recently shared a post about the final Mojo Monday sketch. Since I have used so many of their sketches over the past several years, I thought I'd do a tribute to them. I used my 6x6 Paper Pad Tutorial and only Mojo Monday sketches. There are so many awesome sketches, it was really hard

Hello friends! I'm sharing cards I made using one of Love From Lizi's paper packs. Along with the monthly kits, there are a variety of other paper collections available. This is the So Woodland paper pack and it includes 16 sheets of 8x8 pattern paper. Some are specialty papers with gold foil, spot gloss, fabric texture and pearlescent.

It's getting closer to the holiday season. Have you made your Christmas cards yet? I got a really good start on mine using Doodlebug's Home for Holidays 6x6 paper and my6x6 Paper Pad Tutorial. I made a total of 37 cards. This is actually a lot for me since I generally average 20 - 30

Hello friends! I haven't decided if I'm finished making Christmas cards for the year. I don't have an official count yet, but I'm sure it's over 350. There may be one more Christmas collection I will use, but no promises. Since I have several winter collections I want to use, I thought I'd at least

Hi friends! Are you ready for another Mojo sketch? A s always, you're free to play along with any papercrafting products your heart desire...

Hi guys! Welcome to Cardz TV Designers Card Sketch Challenge #1! We're so VERY happy to be back, and I'm so excited to show you what these very talented ladies have created for your inspiration, using

Spring officially starts next week here in the United States. I really don't mind winter since it's usually pretty mild in Western Washington. But I'm ready for some sunshine, warmer temperatures and pretty blossoms. The new release, Spring Market collection from Carta Bella is full of lovely floral designs and rustic wood accents. It reminds