Category: Feature Friday

Feature Friday: Ivana Camdzic

8/27/2021

Hello readers and happy Friday! Welcome to the 5th edition of "Feature Friday." This weekly series will feature fellow cardmakers and paper artists whose work I admire. Let's talk card eye candy! When I'm not physically in my craft room creating, you can often find me on Pinterest or Instagram just oohing and aahing over the works and talents of other artists in this industry. I can sit for hours "pinning" and "liking" images and daydreaming about all the cards they have inspired ME to create. I have formed friendships with many of these wonderful people and it's their constant support, encouragement and sharing that reminds me of how much I love this hobby. I hope by starting this new series that you will appreciate the wide variety of talent in this field and that I can introduce you to some of the designers that I continuously fangirl over.

Today's Feature Friday artist is Ivana Camdzic. I first "discovered" Ivana's work on Instagram. I was immediately captivated by her stunning card photography, her use of white space and the cohesive array she features on her Instagram feed. Everything about Ivana screams professional and she has the kindest and most supportive creative heart too! If flowers are your thing, then you are going to love her absolutely gorgeous designs as seen in the images below.

All photos by Ivana Camdzic

Ivana is just one of the many artists whom I admire and with this new weekly series, I look forward to sharing more of the people who inspire ME and why. Please click on the images above for more details or visit Ivana on her blog, Facebook and Instagram.

To read about other Feature Friday artists please click below:
Tatiana Trafimovich
Farhana Sarker
Samantha Mann
Tenia Nelson

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

XO, Crystal

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Feature Friday: Farhana Sarker

8/13/2021

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Welcome to the fourth edition of Feature Friday! This new weekly series will feature fellow cardmakers and paper artists whose work I admire. When I'm not physically in my craft room creating, you can often find me on Pinterest or Instagram just oohing and aahing over the works and talents of other artists in this industry. I can sit for hours "pinning" and "liking" images and daydreaming about all the cards they have inspired ME to create. I have formed friendships with many of these wonderful people and it's their constant support, encouragement and sharing that reminds me of how much I love this hobby. I hope by starting this new series that you will appreciate the wide variety of talent in this field and that I can introduce you to some of the designers that I continuously fangirl over.

Today's Feature Friday artist is Farhana Sarker. I first "met" Farhana on Instagram and she was one of my most supportive followers. I love her fun and whimsical cards that are filled with so much detail. Farhana is on the DT for Newton's Nook and Honey Bee Stamps and I love seeing what she creates with their products. But, what I enjoy even more is that we took many of our conversations outside the realm of cardmaking and I learned more about her Muslim faith, living in the Pacific North West, that she's a very talented baker and that she's also a mom of two little ones but still finds the time to craft and bake! I'd love to know how she does it because I don't have children and I can't seem to ever find the time!

Let's take a look at some of Farhana's work:

I like that Farhana creates cards celebrating her religion and uses her voice and platform to raise awareness about social events and injustice.

All photos courtesy of Farhana Sarker

Farhana is just one of the many artists whom I admire and with this new weekly series, I look forward to sharing more of the people who inspire ME and why. Please click on the images above for more details or visit Farhana on her blog, Facebook, or Instagram.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

XO, Crystal

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Feature Friday: Tenia Nelson

8/6/2021

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Welcome to the third edition of Feature Friday! This new weekly series will feature fellow cardmakers and paper artists whose work I admire. When I'm not physically in my craft room creating, you can often find me on Pinterest or Instagram just oohing and aahing over the works and talents of other artists in this industry. I can sit for hours "pinning" and "liking" images and daydreaming about all the cards they have inspired ME to create. I have formed friendships with many of these wonderful people and it's their constant support, encouragement and sharing that reminds me of how much I love this hobby. I hope by starting this new series that you will appreciate the wide variety of talent in this field and that I can introduce you to some of the designers that I continuously fangirl over.

Today's Feature Friday artist is Tenia Nelson. I have been on a variety of Design Teams with Tenia over the years and I'm always so amazed by the beautiful simplicity of her cards and the significant use of white space. She also features some artistic touches using products like staples, ribbon, washi tape and more! Let's take a look at some of her work:

I hope you have enjoyed Tenia's beautiful cards. She is just one of the many artists whom I admire and with this new weekly series, I look forward to sharing more of the people who inspire ME and why. Please click on the images above for more details or visit Tenia on her blog, Facebook and Instagram.

To see other Feature Friday artists, please visit:
Samantha Mann
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

XO, Crystal

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Feature Friday: Samantha Mann

7/30/2021

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Welcome to the second edition of Feature Friday! If you missed last week's initial Feature Friday with the talented Tatiana Trafimovich, please click here. This new weekly series will feature fellow cardmakers and paper artists whose work I admire. When I'm not physically in my craft room creating, you can often find me on Pinterest or Instagram just oohing and aahing over the works and talents of other artists in this industry. I can sit for hours "pinning" and "liking" images and daydreaming about all the cards they have inspired ME to create. I have formed friendships with many of these wonderful people and it's their constant support, encouragement and sharing that reminds me of how much I love this hobby. I hope by starting this new series that you will appreciate the wide variety of talent in this field and that I can introduce you to some of the designers that I continuously fangirl over.

Today's Feature Friday artist is Samantha Mann. What initially attracted me about Samantha's cards were her vibrant backgrounds using oxide/distress oxide inks and stencils. But, the second thing I noticed about her cards was that she regularly combines those colorful backgrounds with a lot of white space. This white space helps to ground the card and provide for a lot of visual interest from stark clean white to colorful artsy works!

Here are some examples of Sam's work with stencils and distress/oxide inks that I admire:

And here are some great examples of how Sam uses color combined with a lot of white space on her cards:

All photos from Samantha Mann

If you love a lot of white space, you will enjoy next week's Feature Friday artist!

Samantha is just one of the many artists whom I admire and with this new weekly series, I look forward to sharing more of the people who inspire ME and why. Please click on the images above for more details or visit Samantha on her blog, Facebook and Instagram.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

XO, Crystal

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Feature Friday: Tatiana Trafimovich

7/23/2021

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Hello readers and happy Friday! Today I am beginning a new series on my blog called "Feature Friday." This weekly series will feature fellow cardmakers and paper artists whose work I admire. Let's talk card eye candy! When I'm not physically in my craft room creating, you can often find me on Pinterest or Instagram just oohing and aahing over the works and talents of other artists in this industry. I can sit for hours "pinning" and "liking" images and daydreaming about all the cards they have inspired ME to create. I have formed friendships with many of these wonderful people and it's their constant support, encouragement and sharing that reminds me of how much I love this hobby. I hope by starting this new series that you will appreciate the wide variety of talent in this field and that I can introduce you to some of the designers that I continuously fangirl over.

Today's Feature Friday artist is Tatiana Trafimovich. I have long followed Tatiana on her blog, Facebook and Instagram and am always completely blown away by her creations. What I like particularly about Tatiana's style is her use of pastel colors, her innovative layouts and her creativity with stencils. These are all techniques that often intimidate me, yet I aspire to incorporate on some of my cards.

When I first "discovered" Tatiana, I was amazed by how she colored all the adorable kitties from Newton's Nook. And even though I have tried to mimic a similar look as hers, it's seemingly impossible to achieve (unless you are Tatiana). I tried to create Siamese cats a la Tatiana, but mine resulted in looking like my cats had entered a mud wresting competition! Just trust me, it was nowhere near this kind of sweet adorable kitty face perfection:

These dreamy cards show Tatiana's skill at using soft pastel colors in her color palette. It is cards like these that inspire me to use softer hues more often in my own work.

Tatiana also creates elegant floral cards, such as these which are among some of my favorites:

Tatiana is a master of stencils and textured products that result in fun and vibrant backgrounds that really add dimension to her cards:

All photos from Tatiana Trafimovich

If you really like the latter few photos using stenciled backgrounds and oxide inks, you are going to LOVE next week's Featured Friday artist!

Tatiana is just one of the many artists whom I admire and with this new weekly series, I look forward to sharing more of the people who inspire ME and why. Please click on the images above for more details or visit Tatiana on her blog, Facebook and Instagram.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

XO, Crystal

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Feature Friday: Ivana Camdzic

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Feature Friday: Farhana Sarker

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Feature Friday: Tenia Nelson

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Feature Friday: Samantha Mann

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