Hi Stampers I'm using one of the new stamp sets called "Thanks for Caring" from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The catalog will go live on 4 January 2011 and you should have your copy in hand this week. It's full of gorgeous new stamp sets and accessories – something for everyone – no matter your taste. I made the flower using retired Bashful Blue Satin Ribbonafter viewing Cristena Bagne's video. … Read More »
Hi Stampers All this talk of valentines and spring and Christmas is not even here yet! But I was tired of the dark though rich colors I was using on my cards and I was ready for some light airy colors! So today's card speaks "Springtime"! The stamp set Easter Blossoms is from the latest Occasions Mini Catalog which should land on your doorstep sometime within the next week. … Read More »
Hi Stampers I don't know why when I think of tea, I think of pink so I decided to make this card using the in-color Blushing Bride card stock and ribbon. The stamp is from the Morning Cup Stamp Set. The pattern paper is the In-Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. The ribbon is the Blushing Bride 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon. The layer with the scallops border was made using… Read More »
Hi Stampers The gorgeously life-like flowers in our Happiness Shared stamp set are a lovely way to bring the joy of nature to the hearts of those around you. Love this flower image from the Happiness Shared Stamp Set. I colored in the image using a blender pen and the Poppy Parade Classic Ink Pad because I wanted to control the amount of coloring on the flower. The leaves were colored… Read More »
Hi Stampers Try your hand at a little flower arranging with our Two-Step Stampin’ Flower Fancy stamp set. You can quickly create all kinds of attractive bouquets to send to friends and family—or even for home décor projects—with this pleasing assortment of images. Arrange away! This has to be one of the most beautiful flower images in the catalog! The colors used are Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz and, of… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers With all the excitement of the new stamps in the new catalog, we forget about the ones that have been around since the last mini. With All My Heartwas given out at Leadership in January and I'm embarrassed to say that this is the first time I've used it. Thanks goodness this stamp set made into the new catalog. And now after breaking it out, I know you're going… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers You can paint some beautiful floral watercolors on your projects with the stamps from the Watercolor Trio Stamp Set in the Summer Mini. These silhouette images were designed to imprint the look of watercolor. So, even if you still love to watercolor, you can still get the watercolor look you want when you’re in a pinch to make a card quickly. What I did for today's card is to color… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers What is a friend? A friend is a person you know well and regard with affection and trust. For me, that would be Jane, my friend in Arkansas. Not to be confused with my BFF Becky (see yesterday's post). One of the things I love doing with Jane is to sneak down to the Donut Shop and have a cup of coffee and donut and talk about… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers With all the excitement of the new stamps in the new catalog, we forget about the ones that have been around since the last mini. With All My Heart was given out at Leadership in January and I'm embarrassed to say that this is the first time I've used it. And now after breaking it out, I know you're going to love this stamp set! It has thoughtful sentiments… Read More »
Good Morning Stampers! At Friday's class, the ladies made a card and gift bag using the stamp set Happiness Shared. I love this set! The gorgeous life-like flowers in this set make it the perfect focal point for this card and bag gift set. A wonderful way to say thank you. The ladies were able to choose what color they wanted to use from the In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper… Read More »
