Category Archives: Shabby Chic

Happy Birthday Card

Today’s card features the gorgeous Awash in Beauty Designer Series Paper. These double-sided sheets feature floral images that appear to be hand-painted in stunning watercolor hues. If you love fussy cutting then this card is for you! Using our Paper Snips, I cut one of the large floral images from the DSP. Here’s what I did: Base card: Balmy Blue Cardstock Background panel: Basic White Cardstock embossed with the Old… Read More »

Have a Perfect Birthday with Blessings of Home

This beautiful set is from the Stampin’ Up! annual catalog for 2022/2023. With floral bouquets that resemble a pencil sketch and uplifting, all-occasion sentiments, this set is a unique find and will bring a smile to the recipient 😊 I stamped the image with Basic Gray Ink onto Basic White Thick Cardstock. I then colored in the floral image with the following Light Stampin’ Blends: Pale Papaya Fresh Freesia Soft… Read More »

Blessings of Home for a Perfect Birthday

So, I was in a mood to make a shabby chic card and wanted to use the color “Misty Moonlight” in it. But I forgot I sold the cardstock, ink and marker because it retired! And, yes, I sell everything once it retires because I want to be able to buy the new things in the catalog without digging too deeply into my own pockets. Can you relate? For the… Read More »

A Vintage Card Using A New Little Someone

Today’s card features the 2003 A New Little Someone Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up! This bunny is sooooo cute! And the I felt that the antique look pattern paper background would be the perfect fit for this card. The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock. It was the colored in using Light Smoky Slate for the body, Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write Marker for the cheeks… Read More »

Forever Fern Happy Birthday to my Dear Sister

Today’s card features the very popular Forever Fern Stamp Set and the Forever Flourishing Dies. I also used the Ornate Layers Dies for the back panels. This card is for my beautiful dear sister, my best friend, Monica. I’ll have all the instructions on how to make this card in the upcoming newsletter that goes out on Tuesday. If you would like to receive a copy of the tutorial and… Read More »

Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper, Royalty Challenge Day #7

This is Day #7 of the Royalty Challenge for our team. For today’s card I decided to go a little fancy! I’ve been cleaning out my craft room and came across the long ago retired Embellishment Artisan Kit. I was going to donate it since I tried selling it a couple of years ago for $10.00 and it didn’t sell. I see it’s listed on the interest for $20.00 but… Read More »

Happy Birthday

Another shabby chic birthday card for you. For this card, I’m way ahead since this person’s birthday isn’t until April. 🙂 The greeting is from the retired Happy Birthday Thinlits Dies. I used the Gold Foil Sheets to make the greeting pop! The flowers are non-SU and I’ve had them in my stash for several years. I added the retired Gold Sequin Trim for a little bling. Thank you for… Read More »

Happy Birthday Deena

Today’s post features a shabby chic card for my daughter. I am using 90% non-SU products for her card. I won’t name the online companies I purchased from because as a Stampin’ Up! I cannot promote other card making businesses. The only SU products I used are the Gray Granite Card Stock for the card base, sprigs, and the ribbon from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack. I also used… Read More »

Greeting Card Kids Tag

Christmas Time Stampin’ Trimmer Purple Posy is Here! Clearance Rack Updated Everything is Rosy discounted! I’ve had the Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set since about 2012 (I think).  I try and use it every year because it has an image for Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Christmas and September (start of school).   It also reminds me of my youngest granddaughter, Rachel.  For today’s post I used the image of the little girl… Read More »

What’s coming in September

The Holiday Catalog from Stampin’ Up! goes Live on 4 September 2019.  If you don’t have your copy of the catalog, please contact me via rachelbrumley@cox.net. We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper—and I bet so do you!  By popular demand, we are bringing back the Designer Series Paper Sale! During September 4–30, you can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE! Take advantage of… Read More »