Category Archives: Shabby Chic

Pretty Kitty Stampin’ Up!

New Hostess Code Special Offers Bogo Paper Pumpkin Blog Candy   Today’s card uses the cute, cute Pretty Kitty Stamp Set. I stamped the kitty with Basic Black Archival Ink and then colored the image with Stampin’ Write Markers.  I used Smoky Slate for the Kitty, Pink Pirouette for the pot, Pear Pizzazz for the leaves and Flirty Flamingo, Soft Sky, and So Saffron for the flowers. I used the… Read More »

Lovely as a Tree

Redeem your Bonus Days Coupon Codes New Hostess Code for August Bogo Paper Pumpkin Thoughtful Branches Special Offers coming 1 September 2016 Colors Used on this Project Pool Party Soft Suede Very Vanilla   Finally had a chance to make one of my all time favorite type of cards – Shabby Chic!  This type of card does not appeal to all people but it has always been my favorite.  I… Read More »

Stampin’ Up! Timeless Texture

Bonus Days are here! Free Embossing Folder Colors Used Very Vanilla Pool Party Soft Suede Today’s card using the Timeless Textures and Birthday Blooms Stamp Set. Wow – The card stock on the card is Pool Party and in real life, it looks like Pool Party.  But in the picture above it looks like either Soft Sky or Bashful Blue (anyone remember that color?) I used the retired Vintage Wallpaper… Read More »

Happy Birthday Cissy

Felicia is at the age where she want me to call her Felicia instead of Cissy.  But I slip now and then!  This is her at this year’s Mother’s Day Brunch. She collects owls so I thought I would make her a card using the Owl Punch.  To give the card a feminine look, I used the gorgoeus retiring Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper. The greeting was made using Word… Read More »

Birthday Bouquet

Today’s card using the Number of Years Stamp Set and the gorgeous Birthday Bouquet DSP.  The card is for my girlfriend from high school and her birthday is two weeks before mine so we always called her the “elder” (LOL).  There are 3 of us from high school and our birthdays are all in May. I’ve had the gorgeous Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper since it first came out and… Read More »

Timeless Textures and Perfect Pairings

4 Days left of Sale-a-bration! $50 spending spree Hostess Code: TE7U2NW6 Weekly Deals Clearance Rack The Timeless Textures Stamp Set is my style of stamp.  I love the shabby chic look of it and I love making this type of card. I paired it with the Perfect Pairings Stamp Set, a Sale-a-bration stamp set, which will not be available after 31 March 2016.  It has a lot of greetings that… Read More »

Birthday Blooms goes vintage

Send your best bloomin’ wishes for birthdays or any day. The Birthday Blooms Stamp Set comes with a birthday sentiment, but you’ll use it all year long. Excuse me for using this stamp set again, but I l love it!  You can use for a fussy extra fancy card or for a simple card like this.   To give it that extra soft look, I stamped it using the StazOn Timber… Read More »

Birthday Blooms meets Bloomin’ Love!

 2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Today’s card features the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set and the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit.  As you can see I really love the Birthday Blooms since I’ve used it so many times since I bought it last month! It’s the first time I’ve been able to add the Gold Cording Trim in a couple of circles.  It’s a lot harder than… Read More »

Bloomin’ Heart meets Bloomin’ Love

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack For today’s card, I thought I would something a little different and use the outline of the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Die (you know, the part you throw away)!   The heart itself I will use on another card. The Designer Series Paper is the gorgeous Sale-a-bration Limited Time Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.  It’s limited because it’s only available until… Read More »

Birthday Blooms

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack It’s going to snow tomorrow so I thought I’d make a bright springlike card to chase the blues away!  Today’s card features the gorgeous Birthday Blooms Stamp Set.  There is a set of instructions and supply list right below my signature that you can download if you like. I love the soft colors on this card. When sponging on the… Read More »