Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Today’s card features An Open Heart stamp which also finds itself on the retiring list. For the background, first I stamped and colored the leaves and then I embossed it with the Brick Wall embossing folder. Using the sponge dauber, I sponged the bricks to add depth. The bird was grounded with the image from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp. Retiring List Details Have you checked …
Got your wishlist ready? Are you ready to see what’s on the retiring list? At 1:00pm (MT) Stampin’ Up! is releasing the list. Here’s something you need to know . . . The 2014-2016 In Colors are retiring so refill inks, inkpads and paper sell out quickly. If you need those, get asap! Click here to see the items on the retired list when it’s released. …
There are several cards that I made last year and haven’t posted yet. This is one of them – using Tap, Tap, Tap. I made this quick and simple card as a thank you for a gift given to me when I retired in August 2015 as an office administrator at my church. I worked there for 18 years, can’t believe how time flies so …
I mentioned today’s card in a post a couple of weeks ago but couldn’t reveal it until the recipient had received it since I didn’t want to spoil the surprise. Card Details I used the pots from Gift From the Garden and fuzzy cut them to place them on the window ledge (aka Hearth & Home thinlits) sponged embossed Bricks with Sahara Sand ink sentiment …
For today’s card, I’m playing with Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration card sketch 32 and PalsPaperArts Color Challenge 295. I like this color combo that forced me to use Cucumber Crush which I don’t use often. The flowers in the background were stamped with Crumb Cake. I stamped the banner with the banner image from the set For All Things then punched it with the banner punch. Thanks for stopping …
Today’s clean and simple card was done for the CAS(E) this Sketch 167 challenge. I like clean and simple cards but usually don’t make them. I always feel the card needs something more, yet when I see other clean and simple cards, I love the simplicity and clean lines. So who knows, there may be more of these coming. I used the Kinda Eclectic stamp to …
I’m playing along with Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 442. This week I decided to play with several challenges to try to stretch myself more with sketches and different color combos. I’m having fun doing it and will continue as time allows. For today’s card I used the Going Places Designer Series Paper as my focus. The Happy Birthday is from the You’re So Lovely set. Thanks for …
Have you tried Paper Pumpkin yet? If not, then April would be the perfect time to try it. There will be an extra stamp set included with your April kit to celebrate the millionth kit shipped and its 3rd birthday. In order to get this bonus set, you need to subscribe by Sunday April 10th. This Paper crafting kit is a monthly subscription that gets …
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 …
Today’s project was made with the Birthday Blooms stamp, Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper and Gift Bag Punch Board (one of this week’s discounted items!). The flower was stamped, colored and cut out (by hand) and adhered onto a Deco Label framelit die cut. Did you notice the glittery Pool Party ribbon? What do you think? Isn’t it lovely? I love it . . . although I may …
Today’s organization topic is ink pads, markers and ink refills. If I stopped by your home and asked you to get your ink pads out and spend some stamping time together, would you know where they are? How are they being stored? Upside down, sideways, in a drawer or dare I say it . . .are they still in the same Stampin’ Up! bag or …
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Hi There! Today’s card features a fun fold using the stamp set Apple of My Eye. If you missed this set in the catalog, it’s towards the end of the Occasions catalog on page 47. I love the vibrant colors on this card. I added Crystal Effects to the cherries and apple images to give it a shiny look. I cased this fun fold from Patty Bennett …
Today’s card features Garden in Bloom which is another favorite stamp set of mine. I needed an encouragement card and I thought this was the perfect sentiment . . . “Hope you’re feeling special because that’s just what you are”. I stamped off some of the flowers, embossed the flowers on the vellum paper with Gold Embossing Powder and tied 3 Burlap strands from the …
Here’s a card I made back in November but hadn’t posted yet. Today’s card features Summer Silhouettes. I like the frilly flowers which allows you to make some pretty cards. The good thing about stamping is that you can create your own color flowers even if they don’t exist in real life. That’s ok – that’s called being creative. Click here and here to see …
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF SALE-A-BRATION!! Want some inspiration on some of the products, here are some stamps and Designer Series Paper still available: Botanicals For You What I Love Pedal Pusher Flowering Fields Wildflower Fields DSP Honeycomb Happiness HERE ARE TWO THINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT ON! Do you want a discount on your Stampin’ Up! products to support your hobby? …
In my last post I wrote about organizing your cardstock. Today I’ll be addressing the issue of cardstock scraps. Many times when you cut up cardstock, you usually have a piece or two left over – do you throw it away or do you save it? If you save it, how big a piece would you consider salvageable? I save my scraps – not the …
Do you have a place for everything in your house–specifically in your craft area/room? Organization makes things easier when you’re creating because you don’t have to waste time looking for things – you know exactly where they are and can begin creating immediately. For the next several weeks, I’ll be doing a few posts on organization. Today’s post will cover organizing your cardstock. I LOVE …
Here’s another What I Love card along with the image from Timeless Textures . Check out the one I posted earlier this month here. And here’s another one with the same layout but used the Watercolor Wash as a background along with Timeless Textures. Which one do you like best? Leave me a comment below. HERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT ON: Sale-A-Bration ends …
Today’s card features the Pedal Pusher stamp from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Isn’t this a great sentiment for someone who needs encouragement? I colored the flowers with Stampin’ Write markers using Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie. I stamped and cut two baskets and popped one with a Stampin’ Dimensional to give it some depth. The background is Gorgeous Grunge (of course!) Wouldn’t this …