Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Today’s card uses 2 retiring stamp sets – Guy Greetings and Number of Years. I made this card back in February for an uncle who was turning 85 years old. He loves tinkering with cars and if they’re old cars, even better. So as I was figuring out how to incorporate the number on his card I thought of Guy Greetings with the eclipse technique …
Yesterday Stampin’ Up! released the Retiring List for the Annual and Occasions Catalogs. When you reviewed the list, you may have noticed that all the inkpads are on the list. This does not mean that all the ink colors are retiring! Here’s the scoop… Stampin’ Up! has redesigned all the ink pad cases for the upcoming Annual Catalog so the current ink pads will no …
Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over gathered this past Saturday at an Onstage Event where the new catalog was revealed. Unfortunately I was not able to attend. So sad! So I am anxiously waiting for this afternoon when Stampin’ Up! will post it online for all demonstrators to see. Can’t wait to see all the new and exciting stuff. As a demonstrator we get to …
I can’t believe we’re almost done with March – how time flies by! For today’s vibrant card, I used several elements – Amazing You Sale-A-Bration stamp, Painted Harvest for the sentiment and Brusho Crystal Colors for the colorful background. If you haven’t noticed yet, I love playing with the Brusho Crystals to create my colorful backgrounds. Just like my daisy brusho card, I embossed the …
Here’s another Cozy Cottage card – this time using more of the images from the set. Doesn’t the cottage call you to come in? My three favorite features of this card is the walkway, the stone fireplace chimney and stone gate. It makes me think of Thomas Kinkade cottages. The sentiment came from the Wetlands retired set. You can use the Cozy Cottage stamp set to …
I decided to play with a sketch challenge today using the Cozy Cottage host stamp. Every now and then I need to try something different. This is a simple sketch but makes a big impact. As we wait for another huge winter storm coming through here, I’ll just enjoy my spring flowers on paper. I’m so tired of snow! Here’s the sketch I cased: The …
Today’s card is simple and quick using the Lots of Lavender Sale-A-Bration stamp for the focal point. I have a couple of lavender plants in my garden and love the fragrance as I pass by or touch them. And don’t get me started with the lavender soap – love it. It all started when I visited a lavender farm several years ago in the San …
Today’s festive card was created by using the guitar from Epic Celebrations and the die from Celebrate You Thinlits. Are you wondering how I made this card with the streaks running down? It was a pleasant accident. Here’s my story…I wanted to use the Brusho on a stencil so I decided to try it out with one of the Sweet Soiree masks. I started out by …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This card was obviously not designed for that occasion but it does have some green it it, so that works, too, don’t you think? Today is not only St. Patrick’s Day but is also a special day for me as my grandson turns ONE and he is amazing and so much fun as all 3 of my grandsons are. I’m so …
Hello Friends! Sale-A-Bration is almost over but you still have a chance to take advantage of it. Let me show you a couple of of Sale-A-Bration products you may have missed that I used to create this card. To begin with, I used the Happy Wishes as my focal point and embossed it in gold. I wanted to make a quick card so instead of coloring …
Paper Pumpkin is a boxed kit that comes to your home with all the supplies you need to create a project. You can follow the instructions to make it exactly the same way or make your own version. It’s great for students as a gift, for on the go projects, for those who don’t have time or have limited space – but pretty much for …
For many people creating masculine cards is a struggle. I admit that making cards for women and kids is much easier, but masculine cards don’t have to be too much of a challenge, either. All you need is masculine colors and you can create a simple card just layering different ‘masculine’ colors and a sentiment. You can also choose a stamp set that just screams …
The Occasions catalog has some great products, but let’s not forget the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog does, too. So for today’s card let’s look at a card using Jar of Love and Touches of Texture – both sets from the Annual Catalog. I made this card back in November 2016 but hadn’t posted it yet. All the products that I used are still current with the exception …
One of my favorite products from the Occasions Catalog is the Brusho Crystal Colours on page 26. It comes in a box with 5 containers of Brilliant Red, Gamboge (orange), Moss Green, Prussian Blue and Yellow. They’re not Stampin’ Up! colors but match well with the colors. If you’re wondering what is Brusho? Wonder no more… It’s watercolor ink crystals that when you mix it …
I received this Sale-A-Bration Blossoming Basket Bundle yesterday and quickly created a card. I wanted to play around with the embossing folder – I love the basket weave look. The basket with flowers is also a nice set. Since I didn’t want to cover the embossing folder, I kept the card simple and fuzzy cut the basket. The basket image was colored with the Stampin’ …
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! Hope you had a great time celebrating in whatever way it was special to you. For today’s card, I’m using the Party Panda stamp from the Sale-A-Bration catalog which has become a very popular set. I made a smaller card than usual which measures at 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ – makes a perfect size Valentine’s Day or Just Because card. I used …
I haven’t posted a lot since June 2017, so I have a lot of catching up to do in showing you the cards I’ve created since then. Some will have retired products that you may have already and some will be current. Sometimes everyday life doesn’t allow you to do everything, (don’t you wish you could?) but I’ve learned that’s okay. You just need to …
Today I would like to share 4 videos with you on some of the new products in the Occasions catalog. Sit on your favorite chair, get your favorite drink and enjoy these videos. What do you think? Are any of these your favorite? Want to see more? Check out the catalogs by clicking the catalog pictures on the right or go to my online store …
Happy New Year! The 2018 Occasions catalog went live today and is full of fun and interactive products for any occasion. Today I want to share with you a card created with Friendship’s Sweetest Thoughts – a sweet new set that can be used in different ways. I kept my card clean and simple with only one layer. I wanted to use the delicate swirl …
Ready for some shopping? How about 20% off sale on stamps? Tomorrow only (November 20) you’ll be able to purchase any of the stamps below for 20% off. Stamps On Sale Remarkable You Wood-Mount Stamp Set$45.00 Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set$33.00 Bloomin’ Love Photopolymer Stamp Set$17.00 Éclosion D’amour Photopolymer Stamp Set (French)$17.00 Celebrate You Wood-Mount Stamp Set$25.00 Celebrate You Clear-Mount Stamp Set$18.00 Cool Treats Photopolymer …