Category Archives: Card Projects

Do you want a 2021 Mini and Sale-a-Bration Catalog?

It’s almost time for me to place my order for the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogs!!!  I will be ordering the 2021 Stampin’ Up! January – June mini catalog (formerly known as the Occasions Catalog) and the January/February Sale-a-Bration brochures both shown above! Please Note: Due to a glitch in the Stampin’ Up! customer manager system, addresses need to be verified. How to get a New Catalog! Regular Customers:   I will… Read More »

Dragonfly Garden Sneak Peek

Today’s card features the Dragonfly Garden stamp set part of the Dandy Garden Project Collection and from the upcoming January-June 2021 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog. This is an extra early sneak peek at some new goodies that will be available to order in January! To begin, I stamped the script image from the retired Very Versailles Stamp Set in Bubblebee Ink on Whisper White Cardstock (5 1/4″ x 4″). I… Read More »

Plaid Tidings

Wish a Merry Christmas to love ones, widowers and the single men in your life this holiday season with masculine  Plaid Christmas cards such as the one I created for today’s post. I love plaids! I had a plaid jacket in the 80’s, a houndstooth pair of pants in the 90’s and a tartan maxi skirt in the 2000’s. The plaid is from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper. The… Read More »

Beary Comforting

December’s cute and cuddly Paper Pumpkin kit—called “Beary Comforting”—is designed to uplift your loved ones as this beary tough year finally comes to a close. After a year like 2020, we all could use a big bear hug! With the help of this bear-themed kit, you can create 12 unbearably cute cards featuring warm and fuzzy friends, sweet stamps, and meaningful messages. Near or far, send your friends and family… Read More »

Snow Front

I love combing new stamp sets with our retired stamp sets. In this case I used Snow Front with Country Livin’. The Country Livin’ Stamp Set is a favorite that I will not sell or give away! This card was cased from someone I follow but isn’t a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. She does the most amazing full scene cards. Since I only wanted part of the tree images, I colored… Read More »

Bake up Something Sweet this Christmas

November’s cute, gingerbread-themed kit contains enough supplies to create one-of-a-kind Christmas crafts! Whether it’s a gift card carrier, traditional card, or tasty-looking tag, this sweet and seasonal kit is the key to heartfelt holiday gifting. With curly cutouts, sugary stickers, and delicious die-cut designs in a special-edition box, a jolly holiday will be on its way with this kit! But hurry if you want this awesome kit, Deadline to subscribe… Read More »

Forever Blossoms

The gorgeous detailed floral images in the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set can be used to make greeting cards for any occasion. Today’s card is a birthday card for a special friend using that stamp set. The background is from the retired Brights 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and the greeting is from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set. I used the Layering Ovals Dies to make the template for… Read More »

Merry Moose Slimline Card

Today’s card features the Merry Moose Stamp Set. I used it to create a slimline card. I’m also including directions on how to make a slimline card envelope which is 3 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. How To Make A Slimline Card Envelope Scoring the Envelope To make a slimline card envelope, begin with a piece of 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock. With the cardstock laying vertically, create a score line… Read More »

What’s Going on Today?

Monthly Giveaway I announced a winner via my newsletter on 30 October 2020. The winner is listed below If I have not heard from Karla by 10 November, I will select another winner. More details here on my monthly drawing for newsletter subscribers. Mini Catalog is coming! It’s that time of year when we’re getting ready to launch our January–June 2021 Mini Catalog!  If you live in the United States,… Read More »

A Hoot Merry Christmas

Today’s card features the adorable whimsical owls from the Have a Hoot Cling Stamp Set. I also used the Curvy Dies from the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle. Didn’t I tell you I am loving the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper? I love plaids of any kind! I added the Rhinestones Basic Jewels for a little bling but first colored them with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Comb. Don’t forget, to… Read More »