This started out as a Halloween card and a spooky one at that. Half way through this card I had to run some errands and didn’t get back to it until the next day. I started to think how cute the pumpkins from Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set would look in front of the trees from the Welcoming Woods Stamp Set. Has that happened to you? Where you change your mind… Read More »
We all love to see piles of presents on Christmas morning. Make that your reality with the Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin Kit! classic Christmas sentiments, bright and festive colors, a sweet snowman, a tree with all the trimmings, or a playful pile of presents, You’ll have everything you need to make eye-catching treat packages that are sure to spread Christmas cheer. Each Gifts Galore box contains enough supplies to create… Read More »
That’s how old my great-grandson Ollie is and OMG – I completely forgot his birthday!😟 🎂 🎁 🎉 🎊 Since I didn’t have any stamp sets for small children, I decided to use the retired Number of Years Stamp Set and Large Numbers Dies. I need to stock up on stamp sets for young children – that seems to be the only category that I don’t have. Do any of… Read More »
Give your projects a graceful touch using the gorgeous Prized Peony Stamp Set and Peony Dies. This set makes amazingly beautiful floral cards and several warm greetings. I paired it with one of the sheets of paper from the retired Sale-a-bration Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. Update: After I hit publish, I noticed that the card has a stampin’ dimensional that should not be there!😁 Card Measurements: Base card: Basic… Read More »
Fun with the Nature’s Harvest Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I used to think cone flowers came in only pink but I’ve learned since that they come in yellow, pink and purple. For today’s card, I’m making it yellow cone flowers because it reminds me of fall. I paired it with Cajun Craze and So Succulent, two of my favorite colors for Autumn. Card Measurements: Base card: Soft Succulent Cardstock 8… Read More »
For today’s card, I decided to create a card using the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle. The stamp set features pumpkins, vines, and leaves images that are designed to be stamped and layered. The vines are mirror images so you can stamp a long or short line of pumpkins and bookend them with the vines. The die set includes open dies for solid pumpkins and textured and intricate pumpkins. What I did:… Read More »
CASE – This stands for “Copy and Share Card/Copy and Share Everything”. If you see a card and there’s something you just love about it, go ahead and copy and share what you create! It’s one of the best things to do to get your mojo working again. In this instance I saw a video by the very talented Mary Deatherage making this card and I absolutely loved it. So I… Read More »
Today’s card features the Forever Fern Stamp Set Bundle (no longer available as bundle but you can purchase individually). It’s for a special friend who is going through a difficult time. Card Measurements: Base card: Merry Merlot Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″. Next Layer: Very Vanilla Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Top Layer: Vellum Cardstock 5 1/8″ x 4″ Leaf 1: Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper… Read More »
The star of today’s show is the Counting Sheep stamp set with the matching Sheep Dies. Each of these is a free Level 1 ($50) selection in the Aug – Sep 2021 Sale-A-Bration catalog. Spend $100 (before shipping & tax) and you can get them both! But you must hurry because Sale-a-Bration ends on 30 September 2021! Only available for six more days. This was such a fun and easy card to make… Read More »
When you first see the beautiful Floral Heart Die, you may think it’s it for only Valentines, but it really can be used for so much more such as birthday, sympathy and thinking of you cards. For today’s project, I created a Happy Anniversary card with the die. I cased this idea from page 74 of the annual catalog and changed the colors. If you are new to card making,… Read More »
