Category Archives: Simple Cards

Bootiful Occasion

Hi Stampin’ Friends Don’t Forget! Blog Candy – ends Monday, 17 June 2013 Washi Tape Card Kit Tutorial – ends 15 July 2013 Stamp Set of the Month – ongoing   Today’s card features the whimsical Bootiful Occasions Clear Mount Stamp Set.  I saw a card on Alystamps that was soooo cute and decided to case it but changed a couple of things. The sentiment says “When the rain is… Read More »

The Open Sea

Hi Stampin’ Friends Today’s card features the Open Sea Stamp Brush Set.  I love it for it’s classic images and old world designs.  Perfect for your Father’s Day projects or a travel photobook.  I used it for my older brother’s birthday. I added the Modern Melody Designer Series Paper as the background.  Added a little red to make it pop!  The image was printed out on Very Vanilla Card Stock using… Read More »

Mosaic Madness

Hi Stampin’ Friends We went out to dinner to celebrate David selling his sailboat.  Of course, I’ll go out to dinner anytime, any excuse!  My sweater matches one of our new colors called Strawberry Slush.  When I bought it, I immediately thought that looks like “Strawberry slush!”.   The girls laugh when we go into town to go shopping because when I see a color, I saw that’s Elegant Eggplant or… Read More »

Happy Anniversary Bradfords

Hi Stampin’ Friends I didn’t have time to do much stamping today because I was playing Grandma!  I took my granddaughter, Felicia, out to lunch for her 13th birthday.  See the card I made her here.  We then went shopping (girls love to shop!).  Then when I left her off, I picked up my grandson, David, and we went to see the movie “After Earth” with Will Smith.  It was… Read More »

Dapper Dad

Hi Stampin' Friends If placing an online order,  use the Hostess Code QDDNBSZA, and your name will be entered into a contest for hostess benefits!  Click here for the details.  And not only do you get your name entered into the contest, but you also receive the Ombre Technique Card Tutorial for your onine order! Here's the masculine card I started out making the other day but ended up with a… Read More »

Bring on the Cake!

Hi Stampin' Friends So many candles, so little cake, think of the fabulous cards you'll make! The Bring on the Cake Stamp Brush Set is a 13-piece set and  is perfect for all ages. Birthday sentiments and stylings are vintage, modern, and everything in between. The image was was printed on Whisper White Card Stock using the My Digital Studio and colored with Baja Breeze, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit and… Read More »

Hello Field Flowers

Hi Stampin' Friends We went out to lunch to celebrate St Patrick's Day and the anniversary of our first date, many, many, many years ago.  We went to our new favorite restraurant which is the River Grille in Bentonville, AR.  We happen to mention that we were celebrating our first date anniversary and the manager gave us a "Happy Anniversary" card and a gift certificate!  Now I know why I love… Read More »

Feeling Sentimental

Hi Stampin' Friends The Feeling Sentimental Clear Mount Stamp Set is one of my favorite sets from the Sale-a-bration Catalog.   I love the vintage look of this set.   I cased this from a card I found on Pinterest but I can't remember whose it was and it didn't have a watermark on it.  I changed a couple of items to make it my own, i.e., different embossing folder, etc. The… Read More »

Where’s Waldo?

Hi Stampin' Friends In making this card, it reminded me of "where's Waldo" from the late 80's.   Does anyone remember the book?   Where's Waldo? introduces readers to Wally, a distinctively dressed man, as he sets off on "a world-wide hike". Waldo travels to everyday places – such as the beach, the ski slopes and the zoo. The book features 12 detailed 2-page illustrated spreads of the different locations.… Read More »

Elegant Butterfly

Hi Stampin’ Friends I saw this technique on Pinterest (love that Pinterest!)  I’ll have a video showing how to do the double embossing sometime next week because  I have a head cold and you don’t want to hear my voice right now (LOL). The Very Vanilla Card Stock was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots and the Designer Frames Embossing Folders.  That was layered onto Floral District Designer Series Paper.… Read More »