I love the six gorgeous designs for this flower in the Petite Petals Stamp Set! And it coordinates with the Petite Petal Punch so there’s no cutting around the edges so carefully with our paper snips. It goes like this: (1) Stamp, (2) Punch – it’s that easy! The hard part is arranging them in a pleasing design. Also, you save 15% if you buy both the stamp set and… Read More »
The retirement list is coming out on April 20, 2014 and I am having my annual “guess which stamp sets retire” contest. So pull out the catalog and guess which ones will retire. Stay tune for more information in the next couple of days! You don’t have to live in Seattle to appreciate some gorgeous grunge–use any of the five grunge-inspired elements in the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set to “dirty”… Read More »
Easter is almost here and you’ve run out of Easter cards and you need just one more and you want to get it in the mail tomorrow! Here’s a quick and easy card to make in under 10 minutes! Take a 11 x 4 1/4″ Naturals Card Stock, fold in half using your bone folder to make a sharp crease. Run it through the Big Shot using one of the… Read More »
One beautiful flower, six gorgeous designs–it’s the stamp set that keeps on giving! The Petite Petals Stamp Set includes 6 stamps and coordinates with the Petite Petals Punch!For today’s card, I decided to combine our new Hexagon Hives Thinlits Die with the vintage Paper Lace. How’s that for an eclectic look? The paper lace peeking out between the Hexagon Hive die cuts makes for such an interesting look… Read More »
Hi everyone – hope you’re having a great day. I’m still trying to get over this bronchitis that I’ve had, I think this is my second week, and I don’t know whether I caught it from somebody or if it started out as allergies and ended up as bronchitis, with the extreme changes in the weather we’ve had around here lately. Anyway I’ll be so glad when I’m feeling better . Today’s card… Read More »
The description for the Hardwood Background Stamp reads: “The Hardwood Background Stamp creates a realistic wood background for cards, scrapbook pages, and more!” And the description for the Everything Eleanor reads: “Delicate floral embellishments, frames, and flourishes–the perfect mix for your projects with vintage flair”. You think you could not mix the two together, but you can! I paired the masculine background stamp with the frilly flowers in Everything… Read More »
I know that the Expressions Thinlits is retired but I love this die and will continue to use it! I pulled it out it for today’s card featuring the word “Love” from the set. With all the gloomy weather around here, it’s time for a bright and cheerful card and I think this does the trick! What do you think?I started off by inking up the Off the Grid… Read More »
Share your happiness with others with the Happy Watercolor Stamp Set. It was created specifically for watercoloring and it coordinates with the Watercolor Wonder Suite. This limited-time set is only available from January 3 through May 31, 2014, so order yours today! I love, love this set and have used it numerous times: Happy Watercolor, Happy Me Like to Watercolor? Jan 2014 Thank you cards I didn’t think I liked Crisp… Read More »
“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 are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light… Read More »
This Papillon Potpourri seven-piece stamp set lets you make a lovely mix of stylized and realistically detailed butterflies for year-round, multi-occasion papercrafting projects. It coordinates with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.Love this card for its simple and clean lines. TIPS: 1. It’s easier to use the butterfly punch first and then center it to use the bracket punch. Believe me, I learned this the hard way!2. Use the Basic Black… Read More »
