Category Archives: Simple Cards

A Sympathy Card using Forever Blossoms

Today’s card was created in answer to a team challenge to make a sympathy card. Because I wanted simple yet elegant card I made one using Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder as the focal point. The stamp set used was the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set. I stamped the image with Versamark and then embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and the Heat Tool. The sentiment is from the Positive Thinking Stamp… Read More »

Nature’s Harvest

We all hate to make these type of cards but especially if it’s for a member of your family. This one is for my sister and the family of Michael Anthony Martinez who passed away last month. He was the most delightful, funny, awesome, loyal and caring nephew a person could ask for. He was taken much too soon. RIP Mikey💕 The stamp set I chose for this card is… Read More »

Forever Blossoms

For today’s post, I used the Forever Blossoms’ stamp set – this is so beautiful as it has a real ‘sketchy’ look. For a closer look, Ive included an image of the stamp set below: This is a Distinktive** stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. **Patent pending  The greetings in the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set are… Read More »

Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper

I loved the Pansy Patch bundle as soon as I saw it in the new catalog! I bought the whole Pansy Petals Suite Collection so I could get the paper, embellishments, etc. For today’s card, I’m using one of the printed images from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper. I cased the card created by Stampin’ Up! but change a couple of things to make it my own. I fussy cut the flower image with our… Read More »

Pansy Patch

Who doesn’t love pansies! The Pansy Petals Suite Collection from Stampin’ Up! is a gorgeous collection that includes the stamp set with all the parts to make beautifully detailed large and small pansies. For today’s post, I decided to make a simple card using this gorgeous collection. The flowers and leaves are from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper 12 x 12 and were die cut using the coordinating dies… Read More »

Pansy Patch

For today’s card, I’m using the Pansy Patch Stamp Set Collection.  This gorgeous collection is really versatile and fun to play with. It just might be the #1 pick in the entire 2021-2022 Annual Catalog! I was inspired by a picture I saw online. This is the collection – isn’t it gorgeous? You will be able to order it tomorrow – WHOOHOOO! I fussy cut two of the purple flowers… Read More »

Very Versailles

Today’s card features the gorgeous soon-to-be-retired True Love Designer Series Paper. I paired it with the Very Versailles Stamp Set for the greeting (love the script font greeting❤️) and the soon to be released Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper for an accent. This was a simple and quick card to make. The hardest part was cutting out the flowers & leaves with our Paper Snips. A little sponging using our… Read More »

Saying Goodbye to Zany Zebras!

It’s Fun Fold Friday! For today’s card, I’m featuring the adorable, whimsical cute Zany Zebras Stamp Set. I simply adored this set but didn’t use it enough and now it’s going. The fun fold is called “Z” fold. I paired it with the True Love Designer Series Paper. This DSP was a black and white pack and the flowers in it were perfect for coloring. This DSP will be retiring… Read More »

Masculine Monday – A Good Man

It’s Masculine Monday and today’s post features a birthday card for my grandson, Troy. For my grandson’s card, I’m using the A Good Man Stamp Set, the retired Glad Tidings Designer Series and the soon to be retired Pretty Peacock Cardstock. I’m sure I’ve told you that I absolutely love plaid and will use every one of the sheets in the 6 x 6 package. And as I mentioned yesterday,… Read More »

Sketch Saturday using Butterfly Brilliance

It’s Sketch Saturday! For today’s card and sketch, I am using the gorgeous Butterfly Brilliance Bundle for a black and white card. The butterfly was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut using the coordinating Brilliant Wings Dies. I coated the butterfly with Clear Wink of Stella but you can’t tell by this photo. For interest to the background panel, I stamped one of the elements from the Timeless… Read More »