If As a crafter, I know how long it takes to make some handmade gifts. Items I receive need more than the few minutes of love I can give it, so I’m happy to post these Handmade with Love posts that showcase great handmade cards or gifts I have received. I know Christmas is over but I always want to make sure to give special attention to the handmade Christmas cards received each year! This year's collection were sent by Handmade With Love veterans! Catherine Scanlon, of Art from the Heart. Holly Craft, from Today's Creations And Pat, a long time family friend who's stamping and embossing techniques are always welcomed on my Christmas card wreath! If you're aching for more, go back and check out the 2011 Christmas Creations, 2012, or 2013 here! ... Continue Reading...
Meet the Artist: Catherine Scanlon
I'm so excited to share this next artist in my Meet the Artist series! I when I started working on the education team at EK Success, Catherine Scanlon was already a full time team member, working away creating beautiful project examples. So far, you've seen her cards featured several times in my Handmade with Love series. Her talents to mix and merge different products, tools and mediums always amazed me! I continue to follow her creative work on her blog Art of the Heart and know you will inspired by her work, just like I am! Take it away Catherine! Hello everyone, and welcome to my Guest Blog Post – let’s take a moment to give Tara a round of applause for her lovely blog and I will add a heartfelt thank you to her for asking me to be a guest blogger today. Thank you Tara! Like Tara’s last Guest, Liz Urso I’m a Jack-of-all-Trades interested in creating a lot of different types of art -- I also spend a lot of time creating crafty things. I love to try new out new supplies, techniques and experiment – in the studio, kitchen, garden – even with my hair, ha ha. Well, not so much with my hair – that I have a love hate relationship with. Tara mentioned that I was working as a Creative Artist Team Member at EK ... Continue Reading...
Handmade with Love III – Christmas Creations 2011
As a crafter, I know how long it takes to make some handmade gifts. Items I receive need more than the few minutes of love I can give it, so I'm happy to post these Handmade with Love posts that showcase great handmade cards or gifts I have received. As it's a few weeks after the holiday, today I'm featuring a few handmade Christmas items I received!! The above ornament was given to me in 2010 by a very crafty friend who's been featured a few times on these Handmade With Love posts. Catherine, of Art from the Heart, has a unique style that I would say often mimics a multi media modern vintage look and I love this ornament she made! ************************************************************************************************ This beautifully stamped and embossed card was made by Pat, a family friend, who discovered her love for the handmade craft in recent years. Love the mix of texture and dimension! ************************************************************************************************ The above card was made by another Handmade with Love regular. Holly has her own creative blog, Today's Creations, and she never lets me down with a beautifully handmade card and a matching pretty envelope ... Continue Reading...