Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
One of my favorite products from the Occasions Catalog is the Brusho Crystal Colours on page 26. It comes in a box with 5 containers of Brilliant Red, Gamboge (orange), Moss Green, Prussian Blue and Yellow. They’re not Stampin’ Up! colors but match well with the colors. If you’re wondering what is Brusho? Wonder no more… It’s watercolor ink crystals that when you mix it …
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 …
I know Valentine’s Day is over, but I still have some cards I haven’t posted yet so I thought I would share another one with you. I used several stamps to create this card but the main focus was done with Mediterranean Moments and So In Love. There are two techniques I used on this card – the first being that I made an opening of …
Today’s swap card is a thank you card using Touches of Texture as the primary stamp set and One Big Meaning for the greeting. This is one of my favorite cards . . . I love the colors and having all the color focus in the middle with everything else white. Are you wondering how I got the scallops on each of the sides of …
For today’s card I used the Awesomely Artistic and Endless Birthday Wishes stamp sets to create this birthday card. I used the emboss resist technique to make the flower cluster and dragon fly stand out. In case you’re not sure how to create an emboss resist card, let me explain how I created this card. Card Details Stamped image with VersaMark ink Poured white embossing …
As the holidays approach, we need boxes for our gifts, so why not make a custom size box to fit your needs. Check out the video below and see how easy it is. And while you’re at it, learn how to make tassels to add to your box. Now you’re ready to make your own custom size box and tassels. Need supplies? Click here to …
Happy World Card Making Day! Hope you’re finding time to stamp today. Today’s card features the Time of Year Host stamp. You can make quick and easy cards because the Thinking of You sentiment is the main focus. After stamping Thinking of You, stamp the occasion and die cut with the Bunch of Banners Framelits popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For my 1st card, I used …
Today’s Double Z Fold card is one I made for my niece’s baby shower, using several stamp sets to create it. I first came across this fold from Jan B. and knew I wanted to make a baby card using this fun fold. I wanted my main focus on Baby Bear so I stamped him on the far right so he would be seen when the …
Today’s card features Thoughts & Prayers, one of my favorite sets that has been around for a while. I used the sentiment from the Rose Wonder set to create this lovely sympathy card. Although the Thoughts & Prayers set has a sympathy sentiment, I wanted a bigger font size for the front. The watercolor background was made with clear block C and the Wild Wasabi, …
Have you ever had a day when you wish you could go back to bed and start all over? That’s the kind of day I had yesterday and it all started bright and early in the morning. I went outside to water my flowers and what do I see before my eyes? An entire bag that had all my cardstock pieces from my last class …
Today’s card features a sneak preview of the Love You Lots hostess set from the new catalog. It has some adorable images and sentiments. I sponged all five of the 2016-2018 In Colors and made this into a faux layer card. Nice colors, right? And aren’t these hedgehogs cute? More sneak previews to come. Thanks for stopping by. . . hope you have a great …
Here’s a card I made for my niece who was celebrating her 4th birthday. I wanted a little girl with big balloons so I grabbed my retired All in the Family stamp set for the girl. The balloons are from Celebrate Today and Balloon Celebration. The 4 was die cut with the Large Numbers Framelits and Birthday Bouquet DSP. I added some of my favorite …
World of Dreams is the featured stamp in today’s card and is one that’s on the retiring list. Just as yesterday’s card, I made these 2 cards last year but hadn’t posted them. For the card above, I used the Window Framelits which retired last year and used the masking technique. I also used the Decorative Hearts stencil (on the current retiring list). This stamp …
Today’s card features the Annual Catalog host stamp Best Thoughts. Hydrangeas is one of my favorite flowers and I just noticed some leaves on my plants the other day – can’t wait till they’re in full bloom. Meanwhile, I’ll create one on paper. I stamped the image with Basic Black ink and added color with my blender pen. I also applied some Clear Wink of Stella …
In case you haven’t heard . . . All Stampin’ Up! stamps are on sale for 15% off regular price THIS WEEK ONLY!! The next couple of days, I’ll share with you some of my favorite stamps. Today’s stamp set is World of Dreams & Gorgeous Grunge from the Annual Catalog. I stamped my card and then to create a faux tile look, I scored lines …
Don’t you just love this big Happy Birthday greeting? It’s from the Happy Birthday Everyone hostess set. And how about the lighthouse . . . it’s from the set From Land to Sea. Two great sets combined with 2 other great sets–By the Tide (sea shell) and Gorgeous Grunge (my favorite!). Creating a faux layer card is easy and would wow the recipient of the …
Today’s card is one I made back in May to celebrate my sister’s birthday. My sister LOVES glitter so this card was a hit – she loved it!! I made one of these screen divider cards last year for my son & daughter-in-law’s 5 year wedding anniversary but never posted it so I decided to make another one – this time with a birthday theme. …
The Timeless Talk stamp had the perfect sentiment image for the card I made for my pastor’s 50th birthday. I didn’t have a guitar image so I decided to try to make my own guitar that resembled his flaming red one. I used my Simply Scored Tool to score the fret and then went over the scored lines and decorative swirls with my Uniball White …
Did you know you can stamp with your embossing folders? You’re probably asking, How can you do that? Check out the video below. This way of using your embossing folders gives you a more subtle look. Another way to use your folders for stamping and give it a more defined look is to ink up your folders by swiping your ink pad or using a …
FREE SHIPPING ENDS TODAY!!! NO MINIMUM! DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY! For today’s card, I used 3 different stamp sets – Serene Silhouettes (image), Painted Petals (sentiment) and Sheltering Tree (bottom). As I was looking at the image from the Sheltering Tree – the one that you use for the leaves, I thought it would make a great stone wall for my flowers. I used the …