Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
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 …
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 …
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 …
Today’s card was made with several stamp sets – Moon Baby for the inside sentiment, bunny and teddy bear, Hardwood for the crib and dresser, and 3 retired stamps – Zoo Babies for the zebra and giraffe, Baby We’ve Grown for “Sweet Baby”, and A Slice of Life for the pjs. I made this card for my daughter-in-law’s baby shower wanting to create the crib …
The Moon Baby set is adorable. It was one of my favorite baby stamps in the Occasions Catalog and I’m glad it carried over to the new annual catalog. You can use it to welcome a new baby, a baby shower, or when you’re scrapbooking your precious one. Speaking of precious, I have another sweet grandson who is almost 2 weeks old, so how can …
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 …
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 …
Two posts in one day? Yep! I’m posting again to catch up and show you some of the cards I’ve made with items that will be retiring soon. I don’t want you to miss out if you’re interested in any of these products. Today’s card features 3 retiring products . . the Sunburst Thinlit die, the Botanical Blooms stamp set and my all time favorite Gorgeous …
Are you a super hero fan? Do you love watching all those Marvel movies or other super heroes? I do and so does my family. I believe we’ve seen all or most of the super hero movies so I knew I had to get the Everyday Hero stamp set. I made this card for my son who does indeed love watching super hero movies. I …