Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
This has truly been a very busy week . . . directing my choir concert, gathering with friends, wrapping gifts, making gift cards, etc. etc. so, unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to post any of my projects. Let me share with you one of the gift cards I made using the Festive Flurry stamp and Festive Flurry Framelits. I made three of these and loved they way they came out. I even …
Clearance Rack Blitz Begins TOMORROW Tomorrow December 10 Stampin’ Up! will be adding many new retired items to the clearance rack, up to 80% off!! Items are available while supplies last. Don’t delay and get what you want by shopping at my online store tomorrow . . . and SAVE! Need an easy & glittery card? Here’s one . . . all you need to do is emboss the …
I’m so thankful for many things and one of them is my sweet daughter who celebrated her 26th birthday on Thanksgiving Day. Here’s the card I made for her – I love the colors . . . I wanted something feminine and soft so I added pearls, doily and used the painter’s tape technique. I’m pleased with the way this card turned out. What do …
Need a quick wreath for your Christmas card? All you need is two circle punches to make one. On this card, I used the 1″ circle punch and 2-3/8″ scallop circle punch. All you need to do is punch a 1″ circle, then center your 2-3/8″ scallop circle punch over the 1″ circle and you have an instant wreath! To dress it up a little, …
What is the best way to assemble your cards when you have many of the same kind? Here are some tips. First thing you do is get all your materials ready: Cut all your card stock to the appropriate sizes Score everything that needs to be scored; fold all score lines Stamp all your images – one at a time If embossing or punching – …
In yesterday’s post, I gave you the steps in how to create a quick & easy card. Here’s a stepped up card using the same images. For this card, I embossed the star with gold embossing powder, colored the sentiment with two different color markers; added a Frosted Finishes Embellishment on the star, added another layer of card stock which was embossed with the Fancy Fan …
Making my own Christmas cards brings me joy. I love designing my own cards – creating them to look the way I want them to and with the perfect sentiment for me. Earlier this week, I finished making 120 cards for family and friends — they’re in the envelopes with labels and postage – ready to go. (just need to write my brief Christmas letter). I’m usually not finished this early, …
I thought I would take a break from Christmas and make a birthday card for a special friend whose friendship I cherish. I started out with the Friendly Words Wheel and then used the Fabulous Florets which I recently purchased during Stampin’ Up!’s stamp sale (love sales!). I cut out the flowers and used Crystal Effects (love the shine!) and popped them with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I …
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 …
My dad asked me to make him a card for his ’92’ year old cousin so I gladly started working on one and this is what I came up with. Doesn’t it feel great when someone likes your work and asks you to make a special card for them? I felt honored that my dad asked me – how sweet! I thought of the Hello, Doily Background …
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 …
Tomorrow is the last day to get your 25% off the selected stamps. Click here to see stamp list. This is a quick card to make using the Hello Lovely Stamp Set as the focal point. I decided to use Tempting Turquoise as one of the colors that I don’t use too often – not sure why because I like it whenever I use it. …
Here’s another sympathy card I didn’t get to post earlier. I was inspired by Michelle Zindorf’s card using the Daydream Stampin’ Wheel and the use of the colors. I changed it a bit with the rest of the embellishments. When I used this wheel at convention last year (yes 2012!), I loved it but once I got it, I forgot about it so I’m so glad I …
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 …
Did you do a double take on yesterday’s post? I posted the same card back on October 2 and forgot I had already posted it! Does that mean I’m just too busy and I’m forgetting things? Sure hope not! Here’s one that I haven’t posted yet (at least I don’t think so!) I made it for one of my nieces who loves elephants using the You’re Amazing …
This was a quick card to make using the Flower Shop stamp set. I wanted a soft looking card for an elderly lady who is at a rehab so I decided to use one of my paper doilies and flowers. I like the softness the Pistachio Pudding and Soft Sky combo creates. The unique thing about this card is that I also punched a flower …