Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Hello Friends! Here’s a card I forgot to post last month that we did at my technique club. I taught them how to do the Retiform Technique using You Are Loved and Cherish Friendship stamp sets – 2 stamps that are retiring at the end of May. It’s a fun technique and you can make the panels in a different way. What you want to remember is that you need …
When I think of sympathy cards, I think of something soothing so I decided to go with one of my favorite stamp sets Just Believe and give the main flower a watercolor effect using the watercolor paper. All you need to do is color the image with your markers and spray mist your cardstock with water and stamp–instant watercolor effect. Sympathy cards is one of those types of cards …
I want to share with you one of the cards we’re making at my technique club this month using the Reinker Spread technique – it’s cool and works like magic! My first club loved it and I know my second club will love it as well when we meet next week! I used the Secret Garden stamp set – loved this set! The best thing about it is that you …
Today’s card uses the Field Flowers stamp. Don’t these colors go well together? I used Lucky Limeade for the stem of the flower and was going to use it for the embossed cardstock but preferred something a little more subtle so I went to one of my favorite colors – Certainly Celery – which will soon be discontinued. I wanted a bit of shine so I applied …
I needed to make an anniversary card for good friends of mine so I decided to play around with some of the colors that will be discontinued once the new catalog debuts. I used the combination of Bravo Burgundy, Baja Breeze, River Rock and Always Artichoke ink using daubers. I like how well the colors blend together. I embossed River Rock cardstock with Lacy Brocade and …
Last week was a busy week of making birthday cards – here’s one I made that works great as a masculine card using By the Seashore Stamp and French Foliage Stamp and the VersaMark Resist Technique. I love the colors and the illusion of depth. I got the idea for this card from Ilina Crouse. What do you think of it? Leave me a comment. Stamping Supplies …
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 …
The Patterned Occasions Sale-A-Bration stamp is a great stamp set to own because of the fun images it has. I love the jeans in this set along with the cute elephant in this post. When I first saw the jeans, I immediately thought of a friend card. Makes a great teen card – don’t you think? Did you notice the background? It’s not a stamp – it was done with rubberbands …
How do you like the colorful flower and butterfly? It was done using the Thumping Technique. All you need is a light colored ink pad and 2-3 markers. Ink up your solid stamp and tap each colored marker on the stamp and viola! instant beauty with multiple colors. Try your own color combination! Let me know which color combinations you tried by leaving me a comment. The Oh Happy …
I just love the Water Stamping Background Technique. This was one of the techniques I did with my stamping club last month. Everyone loved it! I like the softness of this card using some of the ink colors from the Subtles Collection. I must admit the Subtles Ink Collection is my favorite. The technique is easy and fun to do. All you need to do …
I can’t believe it’s been a week since my last blog post…it’s been an extremely busy week! Here’s a fun card we made at my stamping club using the Patterned Occasions and Bloomin’ Marvelous stamps from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I love this cute elephant, don’t you? This is a tent topper card where the focal point is on the top and extends above the cardstock base. And …
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 …
Do you have a close friend you haven’t seen in a while? Do you have a friend who needs encouragement? Do you have a friend you just want to tell her how special she is to you? Here’s your day – today is Send a Card to a Friend Day! So get your stamping supplies out and make a card for that special friend. Imagine her surprise when she …
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 …
Here’s a card we made at one of my technique clubs using the masking and reverse masking technique. When I showed them the card we were going to make, at first they thought it was different layers of cardstock but it’s not! Doesn’t it look cool? I thought it combined well with the Tea Shoppe stamp set. Stamping Supplies: Stamps: From My Heart 126555 wood-mount, 126557 clear-mount; …
Here’s a card I made for my brother-in-law who was celebrating his birthday. My goal this year is to keep ahead and give cards to those who I need to on time, even the ones who celebrate birthdays in January – so close to Christmas! I think this is a great masculine card – don’t you think? Want to duplicate this card? Here are the stampin …
Here’s a birthday card I made for my wonderful sweet daughter-in-law. I always try to make a different kind of card for my family to make them feel extra special. I wanted to make a card where I could see the flower in the inside as well as the outside. I used the 1-3/4″ circle punch to make the opening. The outside edge of the …
Friday was my Mom & Dad’s 55th wedding anniversary – I’m so thankful for them and honored to be called their daughter. What a huge milestone! They are the most generous, caring and compassionate people I know. Even in the physical challenges they are going through right now, you can see their love for each other as they care for one another. What a blessing! Here’s …