Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
The In Good Taste Designer Series Paper is one of my favorite patterned papers and you can use it to make a quick Valentine’s Day Card for that special valentine in your life. After being sick for almost a month, I didn’t have much energy to make cards (hard to believe, but true). Valentine’s Day is on Sunday and I needed to make my husband’s …
I’m back with another card using the cute Snailed It stamp. Who doesn’t like to hear, You’ve Got Mail especially when it’s a handmade card? In yesterday’s post, I used two different images from this set. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this would be a fun card to give a special someone in your life. The image and sentiment is one image, but you …
2020 was a year of many twists and turns! With all the extra time of staying at home, how much crafting did you do? You would think you have lots of time to craft, but it doesn’t always work out that way, does it? So here we are in 2021 and I say let’s get crafty again. Start by getting your supplies organized, making sure …
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! A Little History. . . According to Wikipedia, Father’s Day was first celebrated in a Fairmount, West Virginia church on July 5, 1908 to honor the many men who died in the Monogah Mining Accident in 1907 which left many children fatherless. It was Grace Golden Clayton’s suggestion to her minister that these fathers should be …
Today I’m continuing with my posts featuring cards for Father’s Day or masculine cards for any occasion you like. The stamp I used on this card is called By the Dock and uses the Dockside coordinating dies. I used only part of the dock so it would work with my card layout. The bottom part of the card was stamped and die cut twice, then …
Sailing Home is a great stamp for the nautical enthusiast. It has some great images including a lighthouse which caught my attention right away. Because I love lighthouses and visiting them, I knew it was a must have for me. The Sailing Home set, just like A Good Man from yesterday’s post, is also a carry over from last year’s catalog. It coordinates with the …
Hello Crafty Friends! Father’s Day is right around the corner, being celebrated this year on June 21, so for the next couple of days, I’m going to focus on some cards for men. Today I’ll be sharing 3 cards featuring the stamp set – A Good Man. This is an excellent set for those men in your life. I find two of the images from the …
Hello Stampers! This week I’ll be sharing with you a few projects made with some retiring stamps, and along the way a few sneak peaks into the new catalog. For today’s project let’s take a look at the Best Birds stamp. This stamp set not only has birds and flowers but a variety of sentiments you’ll be sure to use – birthday, anniversary, wedding, thoughts …
Hello Crafty Friends! I’m back wtih a few creations using the Jar of Love stamp set and Everyday Jars Framelits Dies. This set is on the retiring list so before it’s gone, I thought it would be best to share with you some of the samples I’ve made in one blog post. If you enjoy stamping mason jars and flowers as much as I do, …
I had a nice weekend celebrating Mother’s Day with family. We took my mother-in-law out for lunch on Saturday and yesterday celebrated with my kids and grandchildren. It was also a bit emotional and bittersweet not having my mom around. It’s been a year since she passed away and I still miss her a lot. She was a great mom and full of joy despite …
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 …
Here’s another Father’s Day card, which like I said in my last post you can make it into any occasion masculine card or save it in a file for next year. I debated whether to post this card since everything but the Wood Texture Designer Series Paper is retired and you can’t get it now, but I decided to since some of you already have …
Yes, another Father’s Day card…just think masculine card ideas. I was up very late Saturday night trying to make my Father’s Day cards but ran out of time to make all the ones I wanted to make for the special men in my life. I had to keep it simple, if I wanted to make any at all. The Lovely As A Tree set is great for …
I’m a little late with this Father’s Day card but thought I would share it anyway. To replicate, you can just switch the sentiment. The main image on this card is the new background stamp – Wood Rings. Quick and very simple and that’s exactly what I needed to make this weekend. Hope you had a nice day celebrating. Background Stamps Have you seen the …
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 …
I know Valentine’s Day is over, but I still have some cards I haven’t posted yet so I thought I would share another one with you. I used several stamps to create this card but the main focus was done with Mediterranean Moments and So In Love. There are two techniques I used on this card – the first being that I made an opening of …
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you’re doing something special with someone you love – whether it be your spouse, a child, a friend or someone who simply needs to be shown some love. Today’s card is one that I made for my grandson who’s turning 2 at the end of this week. I love this Baby Bear set – it looks so realistic and you can …
I don’t know what the weather’s been like where you live, but here in NJ we’ve experienced Spring, Fall and Winter all in one week. Although it hasn’t been a bad winter, I’m ready for some spring weather and no more colds. However, it’s great weather for staying home and creating cards for Valentine’s Day. Today’s card features the host set Lots of Love and …
Can you believe January is almost over?! That means Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so I thought I would share a card I made several months ago to celebrate the occasion. I created this card with the Painter’s Palette stamp set – different than all the other cards that I’ve made with this set. Click here and here to see other cards with the …
These 3″ x 3″ cards were made with the Sealed with Love suite – Sealed with Love stamp set, Love Note Framelits, Sending Love Designer Series Paper and Sending Love embellishments. These were one of the make and takes at a Stampin’ Up! event back in November before the Occasions catalog went live. Aren’t they cute? My favorite product from this suite is the Love Note Framelits. I …