Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Happy Easter! What a special day this is! It’s a day where I celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and what that means in my life. Because of his death and resurrection, I have hope and life! I am eternally grateful to God for the unconditional love He has shown me. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes …
Today’s project is a note pad I made as a gift for one of my hostesses. The shaped notepad was made using the Floral Frames framelits and the Sale-A-Bration Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper and Flowering Fields Stamp. The word ‘notes’ was from an older Paper Pumpkin box. I simply ran several sheets of copy paper through the big shot using the Floral Frames Framelits …
Today’s card features the stamp set Helping Me Grow from the Occasions Catalog. It has 2 big flower images, a couple of cute corner images and several sentiments along with the frame. Since I did not have the coordinating Rose Wonder Thinlits, I fuzzy cut around the frame and popped it with a Stampin’ Dimensional. I wanted to add an element of fun so I …
Spring is finally here although it doesn’t feel like it here and there’s a threat of some snow accumulation, nevertheless, it’s here and warm weather is just around the corner. I saw a Spring display at the mall the other day and that was the inspiration for this card. I couldn’t wait to make a card with a spring theme and chose to make flowers …
Have you noticed the Playful Pals stamp set & Pyramid Pals Thinlits Bundle in the Occasions catalog? It’s a bundle with many creative possibilities. You can make the cutest animals or simply make a treat holder by not adhering the panel on the back. For the bunny, I used Thick White cardstock for the body, Pink Pirouette cardstock for the feet and nose and used …
Today’s card features Flowering Fields, another one of my favorite sets from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I love the flower colored with Tangerine Tango – not sure what the name of that flower is. If you know, please leave me a comment below. The flowers were stamped with Archival Basic Black ink then colored with Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, and So Saffron using my Blender pen. …
Here’s another card I made back in August but wasn’t posted. It was in my ready to post folder . . . just waiting to get posted–the time has now arrived. I made this card for one of my nieces who loves zebras. The only zebra I have in my stamp collection comes from the Zoo Babies stamp set. I wanted to give the card …
Today’s card features the Watercolor Wings Stamp set and the 6″x6″ Fluttering Embossing Folder. I like the way this card turned out–the colors (Bermuda Bay – one of my favorite colors), the embossed and die cut butterflies and the dots on the top which gives it a festive feel. After I embossed the butterflies, I sponged White Craft ink over it. The silver cord trim was …
Today’s card is a clean and simple sympathy card using the For All Things stamp set. I made this card back in May 2015 and hadn’t posted it – actually there are several I made last year that I haven’t posted so I’ll be posting those soon. For this card, I embossed half of the Whisper White cardstock so I could stamp my sentiment below …
Here are this week’s deals and my picks. I use the Rhinestone Basic Jewels A LOT! How about you? It’s such an easy way to add bling to your projects. Did you know you can color them with a sharpie to make them a different color? The Color Me Irresistible Specialty Paper is already embossed so all you need to do is spritz it, sponge …
Today’s 4″ x 4″ card was made with the Playful Pals Stamp set and the Pyramid Pals Thinlits. I have a confession to make that will probably shock you– I am not a dog lover (or any other animal for that matter). It’s not that I don’t like them, I just don’t have the time to take care of them and be tied down and I …
Have you seen the Skating By stamp in the Annual Catalog? It’s a great set for those boys in your family. It has a skate board, ipod, trophy and other images that boys (and girls) like to do. It also has some great greetings. Now that I have a little grandson in our family, it’ll come in handy in the near future. Hmm, I bought this …
The What I Love Sale-A-Bration stamp is so pretty. It’s called a 2-step stamp but actually it’s stamped 3 times. The flower images comes with a small arrow. Each time you stamp one of the flower images, place the arrow in the same direction and this will ensure that the placement of each of the flower parts will be exact, although with this flower if …
S A L E – A – B R A T I O N There are 3-1/2 more weeks to get in on the fun during Sale-A-Bration. Here’s how: For every $50 purchase you make, you can choose a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Three new items were added to the catalog on February 16. Check it out here. THAT’S FUN! If you host …
I love the Grateful Bunch stamp set, but one of the images I love the most is the border lace. I think it’s so dainty. This set is available as a bundle with the Blossom Punch. The punch reminds me of Boho Blossoms that we used to have a couple of years ago. This is a 3 x 3 card – it’s not mailable, but …
Today’s card features the Birthday Blooms set and Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper (DSP). One of the things that attracted me the most to this set was the font – it just seems like a cheerful one, doesn’t it? I colored the flower with a Blender Pen and put my scissors to work to cut the flower – a lot of twists and turns but well …
Today’s project combines the Botanicals For You, Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack (Sale-A-Bration items), Botanical Blooms Stamp, Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper and the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies. Love the way it all coordinates. So what’s unique about this vellum? It’s not only a printed vellum but the print matches the images in the Botanical Gardens DSP so you can line it up with the …
Today’s simple card was made with the Hello and Gorgeous Grunge stamps. It was an easy card to make with these 2 sets. The white tea lace doily was colored with the Aqua Painter. If you want a stamp that makes a quick card – this is one of them with its cute images and big font Hello. Want this stamp? Make a $50 purchase and receive …
Have you tried the Sunburst Thinlits Die yet? It gives your projects a quick wow punch. When you run the die through the big shot, you will have a longer piece than you need for your card so you will have to trim it. I like it because you have the flexibility to change this die cut to any size or shape you want. It …
Isn’t this card sweet? I love the colors and the new honeycomb embellishment on the ice cream cone. The stamp used for the background was the Timeless Texture (one of my Occasions catalog favs). The ice cream cone and sentiment is from the Honeycomb Happiness stamp – a Sale-A-Bration FREE item. Want these stamps? Now’s a great time to stock up on your favorites and …