Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Do you have a busy schedule and not much time for stamping? Here’s a quick and easy card using the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper and From My Heart stamp. Designer Series Paper is ideal for making quick cards with a great background. All you need to do is add a sentiment, ribbon or image and you’re done! Card Details 4-1/4″ x 11″ Very Vanilla cardstock base 4-1/8″ x …
Yesterday I posted a sneak peak of this card and promised to post it today so here it is! This is a card we made at my Christmas card class yesterday. We used the stockings image from the Open Sleigh stamp. This is a whimsical fun stamp set. Here’s another card I posted a couple of months ago using the same set. Stamping Supplies Stamps: Open …
Pop Up Slider cards are fun interactive cards and easy to make. I love making cards that are different from the norm. I used the Betsy’s Blossoms stamp set which is very versatile and used the new Primrose Petals ink pad which provides excellent coverage. I placed a ribbon at the top of the card so that the recipient of the card knows to pull the tab to reveal …
I wanted to make a different kind of card for a friend who’s having a baby shower, so I decided to make this fun side step card using the Little Additions stamp set. I got the dresser type idea from the very talented Jackie Topa. Details for Side Step Card Start with a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ cardstock Place cardstock vertically on trimmer at 2-3/4″ and starting at 1″ …
Have you ever gone apple picking? It’s fun climbing up the trees to get those apples you think are the best. I had never gone apple picking until 4 years ago when my daughter was in college and we went to visit her during family weekend. She went to school in a beautiful area in NY state where there are plenty of apples to pick – and not to …
Need a thank you card right away? You can whip up this 3″ x 3″ card in no time at all. These are quick and easy thank you cards I made for my customers using the Daydream Medallions stamp set I got at the Stampin’ Up! Convention this year. I also used the Sassy Salutations stamp. Cardmaking does not have to be complicated with lots of layers or embellishments. Sometimes simple …
I needed to make a special card for a sweet and special elderly couple who used to attend my church before they moved away and who are going through a rough time with the husband on hospice and the wife dealing with cancer. I decided to use one of my favorite stamp sets, Just Believe for this card. I like the softness of the flowers. I colored the flower image …
When I discovered the brick wall technique a while back, I knew I had to try it. I loved the look of it. I also wanted to change the usual fold to a fancier fold so I used the double dutch fold technique. The top opens upward and it has two small panels at the bottom that open outward. I love the brick wall technique, and …
I love the Perfectly Preserved Bundle – it’s so versatile and it’s one of my top 10 favorite stamps in the Holiday Catalog as I mentioned in an earlier post. Here’s another card using this stamp set and the Cannery framelits to die cut the images. I like the contrast of these colors and how well they work together. You can see another card using the flowers in this stamp set …
I cased this card from a kid theme swap I received at convention, unfortunately, either there was no name attached or the label fell off so I can’t give credit to that person. I made a couple of changes but kept the color scheme and design which I thought was great. I gave this card to my nephew who shares the same birthday I do. Although he’s …
Here’s a sympathy card I made using the Perfectly Preserved stamp set and Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder. I sponged Whisper White Craft Ink around the edge of the Sahara Sand cardstock and masked and sponged the inside of the mason jar to give it the look of water inside the jar. Today marks the 11th anniversary of 9/11 which is always a tough one to remember. So many …
How many times do we see people around us who are hurting or just need a listening ear, and we don’t stop to reach out to those in need because we’re just too busy. This song is a great reminder to me to reach out whenever and wherever I can. That is my desire. Winner My birthday random drawing winner is LINDA! Congratulations!!! Here are …
Here’s a quick but elegant 3×3 thank you card. I used From My Heart Stamp Set. It has many nice sayings with cool graphics and if you want to add an extra dimensional layer it’s easy with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies #125598. I embossed the image with Tangerine Tango embossing powder, added a small basic rhinestone in the middle of the heart, pierced the corners and it was done. …
When looking at a stamping project, do you ever wonder . . how was that done? There are many wonderful stamping techniques that you can apply to your stamping creations to step it up a notch. Wouldn’t it be nice to join a technique club and learn many cool stamping and paper crafting techniques? If you live in or near the Bergen County area in New Jersey, come and join …
How would you feel if you received a card that had the message . . . “My thoughts are happiest when you’re in them” and on top of that has a super cool string art piece right smack in the middle of the card. Wow… I know I would feel special and loved. And this is today’s card. We learned this technique at my monthly technique club. The technique is …
IT’S TOOL TIME! Do you know what a Stamp-a-ma-jig is? Do you know what it does? If you have one, do you use it? Have you ever tried to make a row of images but found that some of them came out crooked and and ruined your entire project . . which means you have to start all over . . . and who likes to do that?! …
I love flowers! They brighten your room and smell so nice. Each time you give flowers to someone you can convey a different message such as . . . Get well soon, I love you, Congratulations, I’m sorry and so many more. Fresh flowers are great and . . . Did you know you can make flowers out of paper, too? In last year’s Stampin’ Up! convention, …
Isn’t this a fun bike? It makes me feel like I need to get on it and ride through the countryside along a garden. This stamp set is from the Moving Forward Stamp Set? I love all the images from this fun stamp set. For almost 10 years, Stampin’ Up! has been partnering with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, an organization that provides child abuse prevention programs, …
Aren’t sunflowers beautiful – tall and stately? Not only are they beautiful to look at but you can harvest the sunflower seeds and enjoy them–double the pleasure! Stampin’ Up!’s Sunflower Background Stamp is a wonderful stamp to have in your stamp collection. You can use it as a scrapbook page or card background or make it the focus of your card. This card is one we made at …
Do you enjoy walking on the beach and collecting seashells? My family enjoys collecting seashells and unique rocks at the beach so when the By the Seashore stamp came out I got it so I can use it on my Cape Cod vacations scrapbook. Although I haven’t been able to sit down and scrap my beach vacations yet, here’s a card we made at my July Summer Fun Card class using …