Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
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 …
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 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 …
This time of year here in New Jersey is pretty but messy with all the beautiful colored leaves. I made this back in September for my hostess who wanted a fall-themed workshop. I used the Daisy Delight stamp and punch. The first thing you will need to make this arrangement is the daisy punch. You can choose whether to stamp them with the Daisy Delight …
Miss me? My last post was in June and some of you have been wondering where I’ve been. Well, this has been an extremely busy summer which has extended into September and October – family and church activities, another precious grandson born, vacation, a couple of classes and workshops and of course, just everyday life. In spite of the busyness, I have a few projects …
Sorry for not posting this card yesterday, time just got away from me and wasn’t able to post it in time. But here are 2 cards using the At Home With You set. It’s an ideal set to make welcome to the neighborhood cards or to congratulate someone on their new home. One of the nice features about the At Home Framelits is that it allows …
Today’s card is using a stamp from the new catalog – At Home With You. The main image of this stamp set is the door, but I decided to make a card that showcases the sunflowers so you can see that you can use this set in different ways. In the next few days, I will show you 2 other cards made with this set. …
You probably want to see some new stuff, but, unfortunately, not today….instead I’m sharing with you a discovery I made using the Happy Celebrations stamp set and Celebrations Duo Embossing Folder. Today’s post has a couple of retired items (color & embossing folder) because I made this card back in March, but most of it is still current. I started out with the idea of making one card …
As I was looking through my projects, I realized I hadn’t posted this card that I made back in June 2016, so I’m posting it today especially since I don’t want you to miss out on the retiring Party Pop Up Thinlits Dies that are retiring. This was a special card for an 18 year old and if you’re turning that age you need a …
This card is so simple yet makes an impact. The Live Love Grow stamp was used to make this friend card. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to play with this stamp set too much. I got it late and just ran out of time, but I’m looking forward to playing with it some more, even though it’s retiring. I die cut the cardstock from the Lots …
Fresh Fruit is such a versatile stamp. Use it all year long to make birthday cards, thank you, encouragement, Valentine’s or any other love occasion, attach it to baked goods, make recipe cards out of it. As you can see, there are many possibilities. For this card, I used the Petal Burst Embossing Folder and added color by sponging. Here’s my thought process on this …
Here’s a sweet card to thank someone for their kindness. The Helping Me Grow set was the main focus of this card. I also used Gorgeous Grunge (again!) and One Big Meaning for the sentiment. The small butterfly is from the Papillon Potpourri set. The embossed background was done with the Seaside Embossing Folder. Want to see more? Click here and here and here to …
Hi Stampers! Did you know that there are exclusive host stamps in the back of the catalogs? To get these sets, you need to host a workshop or place an order of $150. Today I’m featuring my favorite retiring one from the Annual Catalog – Love You Lots set. I love these cute images, they’re so much fun to play with. In this first card, along …