The Blessed Easter Stamp is simple but beautiful and lends itself to watercoloring! The flower was colored in using an Aqua Painter and Wisteria Wonder Classic Ink. The leaves and stem were colored in using Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink.I dusted off the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and used it for the background the Blessed Easter Stamp. The base card is Wisteria Wonder Card Stock. The girls will love making this… Read More »
The 1st picture is the view I get when I sit at my computer. The 2nd picture is my home back in Arkansas (it was 2 degrees outside!). Now where would you rather be? I think this image from the Many Mustaches Stamp Brush Set is soooo cute!I used Basic Gray for the mustache and Pool Party for the words. It was printed out on Whisper White Card Stock using… Read More »
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 and will be using them for my birthday cards. Click here to see the Clearance… Read More »
Today’s the last day for the Weekly Deals for 11-18 Feb 2014. One of my favorites is the Honeycomb Embossing Folder. I made the shabby chic card below using this beloved embossing folder. It is very versatile – you don’t just have to use it for the modern type cards, it can be anything from clean and simple to shabby chic. Other ways I’ve used it for cards are listed… Read More »
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. What an achievement and I am so proud of him! I printed out the image… Read More »
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 years. When I was in CA for my 70th birthday, it was so nice to… Read More »
NOW AVAILABLE! Texture Boutique Embossing Machine $29.95. Click HERE to purchase! It’s embossing made easy. Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments, and more. Use it with the Stampin’ Up! exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. LIMITED SUPPLY: The last time the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine was offered (the pink version–not nearly as sleek as cool as this one), it sold out! Once the current… Read More »
Today’s card is for a friend who had heart surgery. We’ve known him over 40 years and I wanted something to make him laugh. This image is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps. I didn’t do a lot of coloring to the image – just colored the hair with Smokey Slate, colored the polka dots on the gown with Marina Mist and shaded around the uniform with Smokey Slate. The banner is from… Read More »
When you want to express sympathy or make an apology, a handmade card can be just the thing for conveying your most heartfelt feelings. I used the sentiment “so sorry” from the So Sorry Stamp Set and because I wanted to keep it very simple, I kept the card to one layer and used the Flower Garden Embossing Folder to give it some dimension and textured. I keep saying I need… Read More »
“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 today’s card. I love, love the sentiment “finally, it’s really all about you” in the… Read More »
