My Meadow – Kindness Makes the World Brighter

Today’s card is a simple card using only ink, paper and stamps. I used My Meadow stamp set along with a sentiment from the Waterfront stamp. You can see two cards using the Waterfront stamps here and here. My Meadow, Waterfront & Snow Front are 3 similar type sets which allow you to stamp different scenes. If you’re the type of stamper that likes to …

Dandelion Wishes – Sending Well Wishes Your Way

Hello Crafty Friends! There is only more week to get any retiring products that are on your wish list. Today we’ll look at two of the products that are retiring – the Dandelion Wishes and Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle. Today’s card is a quick and easy card that you can make in no time. Quick enough to make several for when you need them. …

Cute Fruit – You’re One In a Melon Sweet Friend

The Cute Fruit stamp is perfect for #simple stamping. All you need is the stamp, ink, paper and adhesive – no other tools to make this sweet friend card. This stamp set is perfect for the beginner or for the person who likes to make quick cards. If you haven’t seen this set in the catalog it’s because the set is in the Beginner’s Brochure. …

Let’s Paint the Town with Brushed Blooms

In yesterday’s post we featured the Beautiful Brushstrokes dies and today we’ll talk about the coordinating Brushed Blooms stamp. This set includes 13 cling stamps – 5 sentiments and 8 images. One of the things that drew me to this stamp, was this particular greeting. I think it can be used in many crafty ways that would add some humor to your projects. This is …

Basket of Blooms

Basket of Blooms & Stacked Stone

Hello Stampers! Let’s take a look at today’s card using two new stamp sets from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. Today’s focus is on the Basket of Blooms and Stacked Stone in the background. Both these sets do not have sentiments so I used one from the Timeless Tulips set. When I first saw the Stacked Stone background stamp I loved it. I love the stone …

Birthday Subway Art

Birthday Subway Art – Stampin’ Up!

Today’s card incorporates 10 stamp sets to create this birthday subway art type of card. This makes a great masculine or teen card – doesn’t it? Change the colors and make it a girly card. I started by first stamping the biggest greeting in the center and stamped all the other greetings and images around it. Check your stamp collection and make your own subway …

Summer Silhouette Birthday

Summer Silhouettes Birthday Wishes

Here’s a card I made back in November but hadn’t posted yet. Today’s card features Summer Silhouettes. I like the frilly flowers which allows you to make some pretty cards. The good thing about stamping is that you can create your own color flowers even if they don’t exist in real life. That’s ok – that’s called being creative. Click here and here to see …

Sheltering Tree

Fall & Winter Sheltering Trees

Here’s another favorite stamp of mine from the Annual Catalog – Sheltering Tree. I love this stamp and how you can create all the seasons of the year. This card would make a great Christmas card by changing the sentiment – don’t you think? Here’s another card with a fall scene. You can also use some of the images to create something completely different.  Click here …

Christmas Blessings – Quick & Easy Card

Here’s a card that we did last month in my Christmas & Gift Card Class which I forgot to post.  Unfortunately, the picture doesn’t do the card justice as it looks so much better in person where you can see all the shimmer.  It was a hit with my class attendees – simple but elegant.  If you’re looking for a quick and easy card – this is one of …