by Rita Montoya | Oct 17, 2026 | Card Sketches
There is something about the changing seasons that I look forward to every year. In August, we begin to feel the weather changing. Sometimes the shift is subtle, and other times it is anything but! By September, the changes become more noticeable, and before we know...
by Rita Montoya | Oct 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Have you ever looked through your crafting supplies and rediscovered something you haven’t used in a long time? Maybe it’s a favorite die, a pretty ribbon, or a little piece of designer paper tucked away for just the right project. Sometimes the best...
by Rita Montoya | Oct 8, 2026 | Halloween Cards
Sometimes you sit down at your craft table with an idea in mind…and then one thing leads to another. Before you know it, you’ve used a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and somehow created a card with a whole lot going on! That’s exactly what happened...
by Rita Montoya | Oct 3, 2026 | Scrapbook Pages
One of my favorite creative exercises is starting with a scrapbook sketch. A good sketch provides structure while still leaving plenty of room for personal touches and creativity. For my double-page Christmas layout (below), I was inspired by a sketch created by...
by Rita Montoya | Oct 1, 2026 | Christmas Cards
Did you know washi tape can survive being embossed? For this card, I applied shiny gold washi tape to Basic White cardstock and then embossed the entire panel using a retired musical notes embossing folder. I wasn’t sure how the washi tape would react, but it...