Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Make your own gift tags this Christmas. They’re quick and easy. Here’s one we made at my Tag It Class earlier this month using the Christmas Messages Stamp Set and the Season of Style Designer Series Paper. We embossed the saying with Gold Embossing Powder and used one of the framelits from the Deco Framelits Collection. This tag is similar to a small card – it measures …
Create 10 ornaments with the Festive Flurry Ornament Kit. Use them on your presents, to embellish cards, create a garland or even trim the tree! With the exception of adhesive, the kit includes everything you need to create 10 snowflakes – here’s the scoop: 10 feet of Soft Sky Ribbon Printed card stock (Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Whisper White card stock & Silver Glimmer Paper) …
I finally got a chance to play with my Monstermaniacs Stamp. It’s a cool set. It has cute images to create a fun card for kids or any age! I used my favorite stamp Gorgeous Grunge to add some drama and Basic Rhinestones to add a bit of bling. Like it? Leave me a comment. Want to hear some exciting news? Come back tomorrow to find …
One of the things that drew me to the Wonderful Blessing stamp was the Christmas details – the manger, the angels, Bethlehem-like place, the star and all the other little elements. I chose to just stamp and emboss the image but to give it a whole different look, you can use the Circle Framelits to die cut, mat it and pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The …
Are you looking for some Christmas card ideas? Here is a quick and easy card using the Warmth & Wonder Hostess stamp set, Christmas Messages stamp and the Big Shot Machine. This card also has a different kind of fold with the Very Vanilla card stock opening up with the message inside instead of the usual card base – I think it’s cool. It is sponged with Baked …
Don’t you love it when a stamp sale comes along and you can purchase some cool stamps at a discount? Today is the LAST DAY to get these stamps for 25% off. Don’t pass up the opportunity. This Christmas card was one we made at my Christmas Card Class earlier this month. You can either cut the ornaments or use the Holiday Ornament Framelits and get it …
Don’t you love the colors and texture on this card? I love the richness of it. The background was made using a coffee filter! All you need is reinkers, a coffee filter, water and this is the result. Notice the dots on the card? That was made with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set (love this set!!) This is one of the stamps on the 25% discount …
We made this card at my technique club using the Truly Grateful Stamp set with the masking/painter’s tape technique. I like the background look you get with this technique. You probably have some painter’s tape lying around from one of your painting projects at home. Ink up the tape, place it on the paper and remove and you get an instant background effect. You’ll get a …
Happy Father’s Day to all you men out there! When I saw the new Wetlands stamp set in the catalog I fell in love with it. Immediately it brought back memories of my Cape Cod vacations and all the masculine cards I can make. This is the card I’m giving my dad for Father’s Day. I stamped it and die cut it with my new Circle …
Here’s my last Mother’s Day card. I made this one for my sisters. You’re probably wondering why I didn’t post these last week . . . that’s because one of my sisters visits my blog and she would see it ahead of time! Don’t need a Mother’s Day sentiment? Change it to make it any occasion. Did you notice it’s the Field Flowers Stamp set again …
I love the Field Flowers Stamp set because of its beauty and because it’s so versatile. Here’s a card I made for a special friend. I could have just stamped the flowers but I wanted to step up a simple design to create a wow factor. So how can you do that? By adding dimension to your card. I added a 3-D flower using the 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle …
As promised, here’s the card I’ll be giving my mom on Mother’s Day. Because she’s still in the hospital, I wanted something cheery with bright colors. I colored my flower trim with daubers, sponged the edges of my doily and the Floral Designer Series Paper. I also sponged my Whisper White Baker’s Twine with Tempting Turquoise ink. Are you making your own card for Mother’s Day? What do you think …
Here’s a Mother’s Day card we made at my Celebrating Special Times Card Class last week that was inspired by Connie Collins’ birthday card. I brayered the Pink Pirouette Lacy Brocade embossed card with Whisper White Craft Ink and sponged the flowers and sentiment with Chocolate Chip ink. I used a lot of my favorites on this card – the 5/8″ Flower Trim, the Crochet Trim, the Very Vintage …
Mother’s Day is around the corner! Have you started creating your card? Need a jump start with something special to write inside? To help you, I’ve come up with a list of Stampin’ Up! stamp sayings you could use. So here they are: Wonderful Mother 126505 wood-mount 126507 clear-mount I love you not only for who you are but for helping me become the person I am. To …
I wanted a ‘springy’ (my own word for spring-like) type of card and so I decided to use the Secret Garden stamp set and use the Secret Garden Framelits to cut them (better than scissors!) Since my mom was spending her birthday in the hospital, I thought she should have some bright colors to cheer her up. I started out with a center step card so I …
What do you do if you didn’t have time to make your own Valentine’s Day cards this year? Start making them now . . . for next year! You’ll be ready to go. All the Valentine’s Day stamps and supplies are out so why not take advantage of that? Here are two easy cards to make that are similar yet different. I really like the flair in the Love You Much stamp …
Valentine’s Day is almost here . . . are you ready? Here are a few sayings and stamps you can use on your cards or treats: Stamps with Images Ideal for Valentine’s Day: Greeting Card Kids 119887 wood-mount, 120633 clear-mount You Are Loved 123777 wood-mount, 123779 clear-mount Hearts a Flutter 129249 wood-mount, 129252 clear-mount Stamps with Sayings Ideal for Valentine’s Day: Hope today finds you feeling as loved …
Valentine’s Day and chocolate is a perfect pair. I LOVE chocolate!! I always have some kind of chocolate in my bag for those times when I want it – which is pretty much ALL THE TIME! Did you know that today marks the 119th anniversary since Hershey’s Chocolate was founded by Milton S. Hershey? To celebrate both occasions, here is a treat holder shaped like a Hershey’s Kiss which …
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner so I wanted to share with you a card you can use for Valentine’s Day or for any day you want to make special. Here’s a card we made at my recent Love is in the Air class. I love this greeting from the Bloomin’ Marvelous stamp set – a FREE Sale-A-Bration set. Want to know how you …
It’s been a busy week with classes, club and getting ready for my Christmas concert, but I wanted to share a card we made at last month’s club. It’s called a shadow box card. Although the opening on this card is a circle, the opening can be any shape you like. I used Shimmer Paint on the Old Olive card stock to give it a more elegant …