The first time I decided to make cards, I had no idea how to cut my paper the right way or for that matter what the measurements should be. I remember as a child, I would take a piece of construction paper, fold it in half, color or glue something on the front and I was proud of it. To put it in the envelope, …
Want to Play? Game On!
Hi There! For today’s post, we’re going to focus on Game On, one of the new stamp sets from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. When you go through a new catalog, how do you go about deciding on what stamps to purchase? I usually try to get sets with images or sentiments that I don’t have in my collection. I definitely didn’t have anything with cards, …
Basket of Blooms & Stacked Stone
Hello Stampers! Let’s take a look at today’s card using two new stamp sets from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. Today’s focus is on the Basket of Blooms and Stacked Stone in the background. Both these sets do not have sentiments so I used one from the Timeless Tulips set. When I first saw the Stacked Stone background stamp I loved it. I love the stone …
Paper Pumpkin Kit
Happy Wednesday! Do you wish you can make cards or other projects but don’t have time? Let me share with you something you may not be aware of . . . Stampin’ Up! kits! Today we’ll feature Paper Pumpkin. This is a subscription kit (found on page 6 in the Annual Catalog). There are 2 types of subscription plans: month to month subscription for $22 (shipping …
Card Making for Beginners – Part 2 – Tools of the Trade
Today we’re looking at the basic supplies you’ll need to get started with your card making. If you missed Part 1 of card making, click here. The road to card making starts with a few basic tools. Some of the tools are optional but some are a must have for success. Paper Trimmer This a must have because you will need it to cut your …
Card Making For Beginners – Part 1
Do you remember the last time you went to the store to buy a card? You looked through the various selections to pick just the right one with just the right message. Finally . . . mission accomplished! Feeling satisfied with your selection, you take it to the counter to pay and the cashier tells you, “That will be $7”. What?! Yep, you forgot to …
By the Dock – Thank You For Making A Difference
Today’s card features the By the Dock stamp but has a totally different look than in this post. It was a quick and easy card to make. I used the oars on the bottom of the card using tone on tone on each card (meaning I used the same color ink as the cardstock). For the top of the card, I stamped the water image with …
Waterfront On Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! A Little History. . . According to Wikipedia, Father’s Day was first celebrated in a Fairmount, West Virginia church on July 5, 1908 to honor the many men who died in the Monogah Mining Accident in 1907 which left many children fatherless. It was Grace Golden Clayton’s suggestion to her minister that these fathers should be …
Father’s Day By the Dock & Mystery Stamping Challenge
Today I’m continuing with my posts featuring cards for Father’s Day or masculine cards for any occasion you like. The stamp I used on this card is called By the Dock and uses the Dockside coordinating dies. I used only part of the dock so it would work with my card layout. The bottom part of the card was stamped and die cut twice, then …
Sailing Home
Sailing Home is a great stamp for the nautical enthusiast. It has some great images including a lighthouse which caught my attention right away. Because I love lighthouses and visiting them, I knew it was a must have for me. The Sailing Home set, just like A Good Man from yesterday’s post, is also a carry over from last year’s catalog. It coordinates with the …
A Good Man
Hello Crafty Friends! Father’s Day is right around the corner, being celebrated this year on June 21, so for the next couple of days, I’m going to focus on some cards for men. Today I’ll be sharing 3 cards featuring the stamp set – A Good Man. This is an excellent set for those men in your life. I find two of the images from the …
Tasteful Touches – New Annual Catalog
Hello Crafty Friend! Today’s card features the Tasteful Touches stamp set found in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. I made this card during a Mystery Stamping Challenge I held a few days ago. We had a lot of fun on our zoom meeting and it was great to see everyone’s card with the same design but all different stamps, papers and colors. One of the …
Crafting Forever
Welcome Back! Wouldn’t it be great if you could do something creative everyday and craft forever? Sounds great, doesn’t it? I absolutely love creating and learning new techniques. Today I have 2 cards with the Craft Forever stamp set. I thought I should post them now before it’s too late since this set is retiring. For the first card I stamped the spools of thread …
Happy Birthday To You
Hey There! Today’s card features the Happy Birthday to You Sale-A-Bration stamp. This was a quick and easy card to make using only stamps, ink and stampin’ blends – no die cutting. I love the birthday font in this set. After I stamped and colored, I decided I wanted the flowers to pop a little more so I cut the three flowers and popped them …
Thinking Of You Little Ladybug
Hey there! Have you noticed the Little Ladybug stamp set on page 17 of the Sale-A-Bration Catalog? I think it’s adorable – the big flower, 4 ladybugs and the 7 sentiments. It’s a great set to color with any of your favorite mediums – stampin’ blends, watercolor pencils, blender pens, stampin’ write markers, or aqua painter. I chose my favorite coloring tool – the alcohol stampin’ …
Hello, Again!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted – to be exact my last post was on May 31, 2019. Time goes by so quickly! So why the absence? Life just happened. Busyness with trying to balance many different aspects of family, church, classes and life in general. Can you relate? I thought this was the perfect time to get back to blogging now that I …
Making a Masculine Card With Country Livin’
Do you have a guitarist or music lover in your circle of friends and family? Then Country Livin’ is a great set to have in your collection. For this card, I used the Wood Texture paper – LOVE. THIS. PAPER. Due to its popularity, I believe it sold out. You can still create a card with wood by using the Pinewood Plank Embossing Folder or …
Stampin’ Up! Discounts
Starting today at 12 Noon Mountain Time, Stampin’ Up! is discounting select products from the Occasions and Annual catalogs. To see what’s on the discount list, please go to my promotions page or click here for Annual Catalog discounts and here for Occasions discounts. If you would like to place an order, please go to my online store. Please use host code PBTWX6XP. June 3 is the last …
Anyone for a Bike Ride?
Welcome back! Today’s featured stamp set is Bike Ride and the Build a Bike Framelits Dies. I must admit I didn’t play around with this set as much as I would’ve liked to. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I needed to use other sets for specific projects and didn’t get a chance. But every time I pick this set to create with, …
Floral Phrases Wedding Card
Floral Phrases is a sweet set with a watercolor flower look. It’s perfect for wedding cards. When you combine it with the Detailed Floral Thinlits, it gives it a more elegant look. I used the Merry Merlot and Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Markers to color the flower and then stamped it onto the cardstock. June is around the corner and wedding bells ring a lot …