I struggle with this every year now that my grandsons are teenagers. Since I know my grandson, Troy, plays the guitar once in a while, I decided to go with the Rocker Silhouette (Extreme Guitar Stamp Brush Set) for the focal point on his card. Have you seen the other Extreme Sports Silhouettes available…
Need a clean and simple card idea for a dear friend? One that you’ve known for years and can teased just a little around their birthday? Need one that is quick and easy to make? Use our Designer Series Paper! Once you’ve selected the paper, all you have to do is select the coordinating…
“All That is Gold Does Not Glitter” is a poem written by J. R. R. Tolkien for his fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It alludes to an integral part of the plot. The poem reads: All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots…
I’ve updated my “tutorials for sale” page so that it has all the tutorials I have for sale for the past six months. Check it out! Also, the clearance rack has been updated and I ordered the Artisan Embellishment Kit (3) for myself. Even though it is retired, I love the vintage items in the kit…
Today’s card is for my son-in-law, Gary. I used a digital stamp I found at Digistamp Boutique. I would have preferred to use something from Stampin’ Up! but there wasn’t anything that had hiking in it. I chose the hiking image because next week he and his Dad are going to Africa to climb Kilimanjaro. …
So is everyone ready for football? I’m cheering for the Broncos – what team will you be cheering for? Don’t forget to check out my Super Bowl Special on my previous post. This card is for a dear friend of mine (Rita) whom I’ve know since high school and we’ve kept in touch throughout the…
Trees, glorious trees! With a variety of trees to choose from, the Lovely As a Tree set offers so many options. Stamp a solitary tree or stamp an image multiple times to create your own forest. I also used Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set – love it – contains a greeting for almost every occasion. …
“And it’s all really good!” proclaims one of the stamps in the 6-piece Really Good Greetings Clear Mount Stamp Set–and it IS all really good! Fun, sassy expressions in fun, sassy fonts, for when you’re feeling…fun and sassy! I guess I was feeling fun and sassy today and decided to use this stamp set for…
You can’t beat the number and variety of birthday feel-good greetings waiting to surprise and inspire your creativity packed in the Bring on the Cake Stamp Set. There is something for everyone from whimsical to elegant! And because I wanted to make a spring-like shabby chic card, I decided to use the elegant “Birthday Wishes”…
Technique Tuesday: Masking And so my masculine cardmaking-athon continues! Three down and four to go! Card for David Card for Michael Card for Bob (see below) Today’s card features the Walk in the Wild Stamp Set and the technique is called masking. What is masking? Masking makes it look as though one image is behind another, creating…