Today’s card is one I made for my grandson, David, who turned 15. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible and do it as fast as possible because I started his card 30 minutes before we were due to pick up for his Birthday dinner! Talk about working under pressure – and I did it to myself. Do you procrastinate (like me?) or do you give yourself plenty… Read More »
Create numerous beautiful flowers with the two-step Simple Stems Stamp Set and it coordinates with the Secret Garden Framelits Dies! The color yellow and polka dots always reminds me of Spring and since it is finally here, I decided to make a bright floral card using the color So Saffron.The image was stamped 3 times with So Saffron Classic Ink on Whisper White Card Stock. The 1st layer… Read More »
I saw this card on Facebook and fell instantly in love with it. I changed it slightly but the original was made by Michelle Last (UK demo). I think it’s so soothing and calming. The Apothecary Art Stamp Set is one that I have not used in a long time and had forgotten how beautiful it is. If you noticed the pearls, they reflect the darker color (Island Indigo) and… 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 »
“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 »
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 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 »
Trees, glorious trees! With a variety of trees to choose from, the Lovely As a Tree set offers so many options. Stamp a solitary tree or stamp an image multiple times to create your own forest. I also used Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set – love it – contains a greeting for almost every occasion. And of course, a little grunge wouldn’t hurt so I used the Off the Grid Background Stamp… 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 »
