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 »
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 »
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 »
Gleaming, glittering, and totally glamorous, the color gold adds sparkle to any card. I am using this color as a focal point for one of the cards the ladies will be making at the big shot class on Friday, 21 February 2014. I used the Gold Foil Designer Vellum Sheet as a background. The flower was mad using our new Spiral Flower Die and coffee filters. The Brad is from… 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 »
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 »
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” from this set. This is definitely the “go to” set for your birthday greetings. I… Read More »
Ever have your heart set on a certain color and want to use pattern paper but don’t have one in a matching or coordinating color? Make your own – it’s that easy! I wanted to use Wisteria Wonder as my card for this card but I didn’t have matching designer series paper for the background. I stamped the floral image from the Everything Eleanor Stamp Set with Wisteria Wonder Ink… Read More »
