long time no chat! (new stamps, masking examples, & a question...)

Hello, again! Remember me? Ha. I know, it's been a while since my last post. Many of those New Year Resolutions I made have kept me quite busy! ;) I've definitely kept the one about stamping more often as well, just haven't had the time - or, quite frankly, the desire - to photograph much of what I've made. Just between you and me, photographing my cards is the thing I like the least... might even borderline despise. LOL If you've read my blog for a while now, you know this, as I've lamented about it many times. :P However, practice does make perfect, right? Although in my case, I'd be happy with 'decent'. :P

Anyway, while a handful of my cards made recently have already found their way into the hands of friends and family (in other words, weren't photographed before being sent - oops), I still have some left that I can share here. :) These are made with some newer Hero Arts stamps that I just got first of the year (click to enlarge):

As you can see, some masking done here. One of my favorite techniques for keeping things clean, simple, and less bulky, but yet still unique.


Create a window with a circle punch, and then stamp a little something on the inside that shows through... it's easy to do, but looks complex and is quite engaging for the recipient.


Maybe even add an embellishment with a pop dot for a little dimension. This is a great way to make both the front AND the inside of your card fun and interesting, all at the same time!

Thanks so much for looking... and for sticking around these last couple of months! :) I do hope your new year is shaping up to be the best so far. Before you go, I do have a quick question... I know there are sooo many bloggers out there who do videos, and there really isn't anything that has yet to be done. However, I've thought about giving it a go myself this year, and wondered if there was anything you all would like to see? Let me know in the comments, or drop me an email (over there in the sidebar -->)... maybe if we put our heads together we can come up with some fun ideas. ;)

Thanks again for reading. Hope to see you soon!

SUPPLIES: all stamps Hero Arts (friend text, butterfly, sentiments, flourishes), Memories and Stampin' Up! inks, Copics, Stampin' Up! card stock, EK Success punches, & pop dots.