February 19, 2026 - pulling the edge of the pastel across the paper creates a bold background. When working with chalky things like pastel, charcoal, pencil you can seal your finished work with a fixative to prevent smudging.
#simplebirthday #acardaday #paperpumpkin #mominkcetera #pasteltechnique

October 19, 2025 - found a stack of pre-cut paper from last year and thought I could make good use of it with a little fussy cutting, even the ones that go off the edge of the page.
#nestsofwinterdsp #countrywoodsdsp #simplebirthday #acardaday #mominkcetera #stampinup #stampinupdemonstrator

August 17, 2025 - window sheets are my nemesis! That’s the reason you don’t see many shaker cards from me. It’s tough to keep the goop and finger prints off! Do you have a secret?
#simplebirthday #turtleyawesome #acardaday #mominkcetera #stampinupdemonstrator #stampinup #gdp509

July 16, 2025 - in the spirit of keeping it a Simple Birthday I stamped directly on the bokeh papers, added a small mat and a coordinating card base. Easy peasy #simplebirthday #acardaday #mominkcetera #stampinup #stampinupdemonstrator