tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33966164488805415372024-03-17T22:03:35.904-05:00Embellished DreamsHeidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.comBlogger1470125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-15529810705314557102018-09-21T07:00:00.000-05:002018-09-21T07:09:08.929-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Farmhouse Christmas 4 x 4 Note Card SetHello everyone! I am really excited to share a mini release with all of you from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. It's just two stamp sets but they are a wonderful addition to the already very popular Farmhouse Series. We are introducing Farmhouse Christmas and Farmhouse All Occasion Greetings. Today I have a set of four Christmas note cards using the Farmhouse Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-10144790365942326952018-09-07T07:00:00.000-05:002018-09-07T07:21:20.618-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Just a Note Farmhouse Signage CAS CardHello everyone and happy Friday! Gosh, now that school is back in full swing this week seems like it just flew by. Today, I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) card to share with you that I think might be a record for how quickly it came together. But it has a very fresh and clean look to it and I love it!
Here is a look at the card I designed. I love the leaf images from Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-75716567289435103802018-08-31T07:00:00.000-05:002018-08-31T07:22:19.158-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Give Thanks Card with Rock-N-Roll Watercolor Technique Hello everyone and happy Friday! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a pretty Fall themed card to share with you using the Rock-n-Roll inking technique and a little water to achieve a watercolor look.
Here is a look at the card I designed. At first glance it looks like a watercolor card that might have taken awhile to create but it doesn't, it'sHeidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-72122425332763864372018-08-17T07:00:00.000-05:002018-08-17T10:29:28.762-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Give Thanks Distress Oxide Inks Smooshing Technique and TutorialHello everyone and happy Friday! This was the last full week before school starts back up and gosh it seems like it just flew by. Actually the summer seems like it went by really fast. Our youngest is going to be a Junior this year---they grow up so fast!! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. I have a card to share with you using the ink Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-58408908361114790382018-08-10T07:00:00.000-05:002018-08-10T07:00:33.035-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Coneflower Happy Birthday Watercolor and Stencil CardHello everyone! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a small tutorial to share with you on how I created my card.
Here is a look at the card I designed. It looks pretty simple but it does have a couple of techniques going on. I wanted the flower to take center stage but I also wanted a soft background instead of just a white background.
Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-42900885215290719462018-08-03T07:00:00.000-05:002018-08-03T07:08:29.225-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Amazing Grace Card with StencilingHello and happy Friday to everyone! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a card to share with you using the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Splash and some Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.
Now I know the stencil is supposed to look like splashes and it does but it also reminds me of flower petals when the stencil is put on the side. It Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-26117635941552942622018-07-27T07:00:00.000-05:002018-07-27T07:00:05.898-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - G45 You are My Sunshine CardHello everyone and happy Friday! This week seems like it just kind of flew by. Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) card to share with you.
For my card I used some of the beautiful papers from the Graphic45 Sun Kissed 8 x 8 Collection. I just love the sweet image of the little girl at the beach. I know Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-16689058708736258202018-07-26T15:00:00.000-05:002018-07-27T06:54:03.650-05:00My Booth at Chapel Con 2018! Sharing Artwork and JewelryHello everyone! This past weekend I set up a booth at Chapel Con to sell some of my artwork and jewelry. This event is held in my hometown. It's also the largest event I have ever set up at -- 2 arenas filled (100+ booths) with actors, cosplayers, vendors, artists, vehicles from movies/tv series, and food. This was the 2nd year for Chapel Con and from what I heard from Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-66158805480213756482018-07-13T07:00:00.000-05:002018-07-13T07:00:09.984-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Blessed to be Your Friend CardHello everyone! Today, I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) card to share with you using some of the beautiful papers from the Kaisercraft Miss Betty Collection.
Check out these papers! They are so pretty and layer together perfectly. I used a couple pieces of the pattern paper and layered them onto the card front. Then I added some of the die cuts from Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-79668871839362789042018-07-06T07:00:00.000-05:002018-07-06T07:06:06.505-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Cottage Rose Happy Birthday Card CASHello everyone! Today I have a CAS (Clean and Simple) card to share with you using some of the beautiful papers from the Kaisercraft Cottage Rose collection and one of the sentiments from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - All Occasions Sentiments SET 1.
I truly believe having beautiful papers to work with is one of the keys to CAS cards. It just makes it so much Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-6213005854727956282018-06-26T11:30:00.000-05:002018-06-26T11:44:26.992-05:00Blue Paradise Geode and Resin Canvas with Art ResinHello everyone! Today. I am coming to you with something a little different. As many of you know who have been following my blog for some time I love to create jewelry using resin, specifically ICE Resin and I have been doing that for many years now. A few months back I started exploring different forms of art including abstract resin, acrylic, alcohol ink, and geode art. Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-62732546655184023592018-06-22T07:00:00.000-05:002018-06-22T07:00:05.620-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Fairie Dust CardHello everyone and happy Friday! Today is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. I have a beautiful fairy card to share with you using some of the gorgeous papers from the Graphic 45 Fairie Dust Collection.
Check out these papers! I have to say I love fairies and I am in love with this paper collection! I layered a couple of the papers and cut part ofHeidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-73296663190704922892018-06-15T07:00:00.000-05:002018-06-15T07:09:20.095-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - CAS Wandering Ivy Happy Birthday CardHello everyone! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) card to share with you using some of the beautiful papers from the KaiserCraft - Wandering Ivy Collection.
Here is the card I deigned. One of the things I love about the Kaisercraft collections is that the paper pads are filled with decorative punch Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-31409609364495327652018-06-08T07:00:00.000-05:002018-06-08T07:17:00.377-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Woodgrain Happy Father's Day CardHello everyone! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. I have a Father's Day card to share with you along with a tutorial on how I did the ink blending for the background of the card.
Here is the card I designed. I used the Tim Holtz Woodgrain Layering Stencil along with the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks to create the background.
Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-44001599984705307252018-06-01T07:00:00.000-05:002018-06-01T07:13:05.679-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Seek and You Will Find CardHello everyone and happy Friday! Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a fun all occasions card to share with you using the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Farmhouse Scripture Quotes and some of the beautiful papers from the Graphic 45 Sun Kissed collection.
Here is a look at the card I designed. I love the ocean and beach Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-38149447495604977242018-05-25T08:00:00.000-05:002018-05-25T08:03:59.538-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Spring Summer 2018 Coffee Lovers Blog HopHello and good morning to everyone! Today, I have a card to share with you that I designed for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. But I am also participating in the Spring Summer 2018 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop so my card goes along with the summertime theme for the hop.
Anyone can participate in the Spring Summer 2018 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and there are loads of wonderful Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-88158051399222071592018-05-11T07:00:00.000-05:002018-05-11T07:00:04.328-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Best Wishes to the Graduate CardHello and good morning to everyone! This past week seems like it just flew by. Here where we live the kids only have one week of school left. Where did the year go? Can't believe our youngest will be a junior next year! The graduation open houses are starting right away next weekend so I am trying to get graduation cards done so they will be ready to go.
This Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-45348476393121585482018-04-27T07:00:00.000-05:002018-04-27T07:00:37.996-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Wishing You All The Best CardHello everyone and Happy Friday! I hope you have all been having a wonderful week. I am excited for this weekend--it's going to be in the 70s here. :) I had the windows open the other day and the nice warm fresh air felt so good. Today, I have a card to share with you using another new stamp set from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store April Release.
Here is a look Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-70631402712934404572018-04-20T07:00:00.000-05:002018-04-20T07:00:38.134-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - CAS For the Graduate Card - Wedding AnniversaryHello everyone and happy Friday! This week just seems like it kind of flew by. It's still not Spring here in Minnesota. Can't believe it but we got more snow this week and the kids even had a snow day! The second snow day in the month of April. BUT it's supposed to start warming up next week. Keeping my fingers crossed! Today, I have another graduation Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-17546393201840488792018-04-18T07:00:00.000-05:002018-04-18T07:00:08.839-05:00GRADUATION & BEYOND BLOG HOP - Stamp Simply Clear StampsWelcome to our Graduation & Beyond BLOG HOP today. We have many projects to share showcasing two of the sets in our NEW April Release - Graduation Sentiments and Scripture for Graduation & Beyond. With these 2 sets your options for cards for so many types of celebratory and congratulatory events are limitless. Combine them with images, sentiments or Scripture from our other sets andHeidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-83974781230687674612018-04-13T07:00:00.000-05:002018-04-13T07:00:00.933-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Just a Note Farmhouse Signage Card Hello everyone! How's your week been? Have you been busy crafting and creating? My week seems like it just flew by. I have been working on a lot of projects with resin ranging from jewelry to abstract art. I promise I will be sharing some pictures soon. :) As I mentioned in a previous post we are doing some renovations to our house so Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-31192144221170978422018-04-06T07:00:00.000-05:002018-04-06T07:17:16.225-05:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Always Find Hope CardHello everyone! I can't tell you how good it feel to be back to creating again. I have missed it so much. It's been so long and might take me a little while to get back in to the swing of things but I'm working on it. Today, I have a card to share with you.
The beautiful hydrangea image is from the Altenew - Garden Hydrangea stamp set and the sentiment is Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-20311920506576237462018-04-05T06:00:00.000-05:002018-04-05T10:51:17.538-05:00Life Update---Fibromyalgia, Living with Chronic Pain, Finding Relief from the Pain, Creating Resin Art, Vacation, and House Renovations Hello everyone! Gosh, it’s been so long since I have done a blog post—almost two months. I’ve been thinking about if I should do a life update post or not. For the most part I’m a pretty private person and don’t really like to put a lot of personal stuff out there online. But I have went through a lot the past several months with health issues and I Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-71905471301432079572018-02-17T07:00:00.000-06:002018-02-17T07:00:41.764-06:00Tonic Studios and Neat & Tangled Collaboration Blog Hop - You Make Life Sparkle Card
Hello everyone! I'm sorry I have been mia for awhile. I haven't been feeling the best for a few weeks so I took some time away. Hopefully I will be able to do a post soon with a little bit of a life update. So watch for that post coming soon. But, for today I am so happy to be sharing a very colorful and sparkly card with you. All this past week Tonic Studios Heidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396616448880541537.post-29050111720775642452018-01-26T07:00:00.000-06:002018-01-26T07:05:10.595-06:00The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Farmhouse Signage Collection - Choose Joy Card
Good morning and happy Friday! Today, I have a card to share with you using a couple of the NEW releases from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Farmhouse Signage Collection. I love the decorating style and all of the home decor with the Farmhouse style so I was really excited to see this collection. This style always seems so fresh and clean to me with a very slight vintage feel atHeidi Blankenshiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14385891221946577488noreply@blogger.com2