Category Archives: Shabby Chic

A sweet and simple baby card

Are you on my newsletter mailing list?  On Thursday, I’ll be sending out my ten favorite Valentine Day Verses in a PDF format and it will be available only to my subscribers.   Not everybody has the ability to string words together to create their own verses – but when the card is nearing completion it needs that finishing touch.  This document will give ten verses that you can add to the… Read More »

This is not your quick and easy card!

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 »

How to Make Your Own Pattern Paper

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 »

Need a cheerful card to brighten your day?

Nothing like a light and cheery card to brighten your day.  The sentiment “Sending Good Thoughts Your Way” in the Perfect Pennants Stamp Set is perfect to send someone that needs some cheering up! If you know me, you know I love floral paper and the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Pack has one that reminds me of Comfort Café Designer Series Paper.  That DSP was a long time favorite of mine. Today’s card… Read More »

Tea Party

What’s more lovely than a cup of tea? The Tea Party Set!  It coordinates with the Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper and the Ovals Collection Framelits Dies.  I love the pitcher image in this stamp set.  It’s so quaint and elegant.  The flowers were colored with the Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write and  the leaves with the Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker.  The pitcher was colored using the Smokey Slate Stampin’ Write Marker. I used… Read More »

Hearts A Flutter & Core’dinations Card Stock

Last two days for the Holiday Special and my Black Friday/Cyber Monday Special (ends Monday, 2 December 2013) A customer asked me the other day how core’dinations paper works.  That got me thinking about how much core’dinations paper I have and have not used!  Also, did you know that the collections core’dination paper is on sale for $16.77 (reg $23.95)?  It comes in all the collections colors and has 40 sheets… Read More »

Joyful Christmas

As you may know, I just returned from the 1st SIMB (Stamping is my Business) Live event in New Orleans.  I took one day to go sightseeing before heading home and the Café du Monde was on my list to visit.   This is my 3rd trip to New Orleans and the lines were always long to get in so I considered myself lucky that there wasn’t any lines that day.  I… Read More »

Apothecary Art

Hostess code for October 16 – 31 is:  XXMQFJ7X   25 Stamp Sets at 25% off – ends 28 October 2013 Free Inspirational Sheets Party More – Get More (Extra $25.00 in Hostess Benefits) – 1 through 31 October 2013 The Clearance Rack has been updated! For instructions on how to place an online order and enter the hostess code, please click here Make a tasteful statement with our floral-inspired labels in classic designs.… Read More »

Valentine Love

Hostess code for October 1-15 is: FJ24HSVE      Stampin’ Up! for only $25.00 – 7 through 21 October 2013 Stamp Set of the Month for October is Calm Christmas – join by 10 October 2013 Free Inspirational Sheets Party More – Get More (Extra $25.00 in Hostess Benefits) – 1 through 31 October 2013 For instructions on how to place an online order and enter the hostess code, please click here Today’s card… Read More »

Bring on the Cake

Hostess code for October 1-15 is: FJ24HSVE      Stamp Set of the Month for October is Calm Christmas – join by 10 October 2013 Free Inspirational Sheets For instructions on how to place an online order and enter the hostess code, please click here The winner of the Hostess Benefits for 16 – 30 September  (Hostess Code BQQKRXWY) is Nancy F.   Thanks to everyone who participated.  We are doing it again for a… Read More »