Category Archives: Simple Cards

Awash in Beauty – a Quick and Simple Card for you

Good Afternoon Crafters! Today’s card features the Awash in Beauty Designer Series Paper. As you know, it retires 😔 when our newest catalog goes live. It’s an absolute gorgeous DSP so if you like it, be sure and order it before it or retired or they run out (whichever comes first). The inspiration for this card comes from Susan Campfield – thanks Susan! For the background, I used the retiring… Read More »

A Clean and Simple Card – Blessings of Home

Good Afternoon Crafters on this fine and rainy day. Adorn your crafting projects with floral images that speak right to the heart with the Blessings of Home Bundle, which includes the Blessings of Home Stamp Set and the Flowers of Home Dies. The stamp set features all-occasion sentiments that are sure the brighten anyone’s day. Combine the stamps and dies for precise cutouts of dainty floral images you can use… Read More »

For a True Friend – Clean and Simple Monday

Good Afternoon Crafters! Today’s card is a clean and simple card using the Flowers of Home Dies. Using one of the smaller dainty flower dies, I was about to get a delicate floral die cut using the retired New Horizons 6 x 6 Designer Series paper. Before adding to the card front, I brushed Wink of Stella on the die cuts for a shimmery effect. Though it looks dark in… Read More »

Hand-Penned Petals in Shaded Spruce

Good Afternoon Crafters! Today’s card is a simple, yet elegant card using the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set. I cased it from one I found on Pinterest (I think). The name of the creator is not legibile so I can’t give her credit. But I fell in love with this card when I first saw it and decided to copy it. I first stamped the line image in Shaded spruce Ink… Read More »

Boughs of Holly Card – Clean and Simple

Good Morning Crafters! My goodness, I cannot believe the weather today – it’s in the high 60’s and such a nice day for a walk! What’s Happening this week: Get your Wish List ready! Click see for details Clearance rack is being refreshed to include dies from the Perfect Partners Promotion among other items. Today’s’ card features a clean and simple Christmas card using the Boughs of Holly Designer Series… Read More »

Nature’s Harvest Card in Silver Foil!

Good Morning Crafters: What’s Happening this week at Stamp with Rachel The Last Chance List is Out December Paper Pumpkin – Good Things Come in Small Packages The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! Today’s card is a silver, red, black and white simple card using the Nature’s Harvest Stamp Set. This sett is perfect for sending heartfelt messages of love and support to the people you hold dear. Along with… Read More »

Happiness Abounds Card from Stampin’ Up!

Good Morning Crafters! If you take advantage of this offer, I have something extra for you – see below. This Amazing sale starts today and runs until Friday!!From Tuesday – Friday this week! Spend $50 in product and receive 4 hand made cards from me! Spend $100 in product and receive 4 hand made cards from me and FREE shipping! (I will refund your shipping costs after you place your… Read More »

Forever Fern for My Friend, Becky

Good Morning Crafters! What’s happening this week: Seasonal Sale – starts 15 November Fitting Florets – free cardstock For today’s card, I am featuring the Forever Fern Stamp Set for my best friend, Becky, from California. She had a minor stroke a couple of weeks and is recovering. With this set, you can create cards and accents with the detailed leaves. The images come out so beautiful because this is… Read More »

A Simple Card with Hand-Penned Petals

Good Morning Crafters! Today’s card features the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set. You can send thoughtful cards in a hand-drawn style which also features beautifully drawn floral images and coordinating fill stamps that give the design an effortless watercolored look. The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink onto Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock. I then stamped the solid flower with Highland Heather Ink and the leaves with the Old Olive Ink.… Read More »

Thanks for your hospitality!

I just got back from a week in California visiting my daughter, sister, family and old stomping grounds. It was wonder to visit the places I lived at (Santa Barbara and Goleta) in the late 1940’s/early 1950’s and to visit my elementary school and junior high school. It was an awesome walk down memory lane. So, for today’s card, I’m featuring a digital image (orchid) as a thank you card… Read More »