Wow, the PPA247 Color Challenge from Pals Paper Arts sure is a beautiful trio of purples. Perfect trio to showcase the Bokeh technique, don’t you think? Have you ever wondered how this fun technique got the name Bokeh? Here’s a little information. In photography, bokeh (BOH-kay) — also sometimes pronounced as /bo-KAY/ BOH-k, Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur … Continue reading →
Happy Easter 2015 from the Wild West. Wishing all of you a wonderful day full of memory making, smiles and of course, chocolate! A quick note, the Wild West Pick of the Week will be posted on Monday, April 6, 2015. The Easter Bunny needed my help this weekend. He seemed to have more eggs to hide than normal. Now … Continue reading →
Welcome to PPA246 Color Challenge with the Pals. Perfect colors for an Easter celebration! Have you ever tried dying your Easter Eggs with Stampin’ Up! Classic Reinkers? I’ve always wondered if it would work. I found this method on Pinterest from Julia Pitta. Give it a try. You’ll need (per color): Hard-boiled eggs 3 Tablespoons White Vinegar 1/2 cup water … Continue reading →
And the Wild West Pick of the Week is…. a Petite Petals Pick! Was that your guess? You’ll learn how to make some sweet little posies with your Free tutorial delivered on Monday, March 30, 2015…. IF you made a pick of the week guess last week, that is. If you didn’t, there’s always next week’s tutorial. The flowers are … Continue reading →
Happy PPA245 Sketch Challenge with Pals Paper Arts! A simply happy card perfect for Easter, birthdays or any happy occasion this spring. Thank you Nicole Watt for another fun sketch to work with. As for the skewed line of pompoms… I tried, I really did try to line them up perfectly parallel to the bottom edge of the card. It … Continue reading →
