Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Don’t you love it when a stamp sale comes along and you can purchase some cool stamps at a discount? Today is the LAST DAY to get these stamps for 25% off. Don’t pass up the opportunity. This Christmas card was one we made at my Christmas Card Class earlier this month. You can either cut the ornaments or use the Holiday Ornament Framelits and get it …
Here’s another sympathy card I didn’t get to post earlier. I was inspired by Michelle Zindorf’s card using the Daydream Stampin’ Wheel and the use of the colors. I changed it a bit with the rest of the embellishments. When I used this wheel at convention last year (yes 2012!), I loved it but once I got it, I forgot about it so I’m so glad I …
I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE making cards for others–and being able to create with paper and stamps! O what joy! Today is World Card Making Day and what better day to get your stamps out and create something lovely for someone special. I’m a little bit behind in the cards I need to send out so I plan to try to catch up today. Here’s the first one . . . I made this …
For two weeks only, from October 7 – 21 you can join my Stampin’ Up! team for ONLY $25!! Now that’s something to jump up and down about!! Here’s what you get in your kit: $26.95 worth of Stampin’ Up! product – it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95 before tax Business pack so you have all you need to start. …
When I first got the Daydream Medallions Stamp Set at the Stampin’ Up! convention last year, I wasn’t sure how I would use it and if I liked it. I started playing around with it and with a little inspiration from the display boards at convention I started to like the many possibilities it has. One of my favorite things I like about it is the combinations you can make with the …
I’ve heard many say that they have a hard time coming up with masculine cards. Images such as trees, cars, tools, etc. can be used, but did you know that giving your cards texture and using ‘manly’ colors also makes a great masculine card? Here’s a masculine card I made for my nephew who shares the same birth date as me. I was going to stamp a car from the Rev the Fun stamp …
We made this card at my technique club using the Truly Grateful Stamp set with the masking/painter’s tape technique. I like the background look you get with this technique. You probably have some painter’s tape lying around from one of your painting projects at home. Ink up the tape, place it on the paper and remove and you get an instant background effect. You’ll get a …
Here’s another card I made some time ago at my mom’s request for her friend. Just like yesterday’s card, I didn’t have a Spanish sentiment like this one so I printed one from my computer. I got the idea for this card from another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator but, unfortunately, can’t remember the name. This set is one of my favorite flower sets because you can use …
Here’s another one of those cards I didn’t get to post earlier . . . While my mom was in the hospital she asked me to make a card for her sister since she couldn’t get one for her. I didn’t have any Spanish sentiments, so I printed one on the computer and punch it with my scallop oval punch. I stamped the flowers in Stazon, …
It’s been several weeks of busyness as I got ready for this big event here in Utah and now it’s finally here! Can you imagine how much excitement there will be with 6,000 people in attendance?! It all starts tonight! Today we start by getting our bags (I’ll post it later!) and going on a tour at the Stampin’ Up! headquarters. Later tonight the general …
Today is the anniversary of when Happy Birthday was first sung in 1859 so here’s my card to celebrate that occasion. When I saw the Timeless Talk stamp set in the new catalog, I knew right away I wanted this set. Love all the images to the set. I used the Music Wheel notes for the background and sponged the new Beautifully Baroque embossing folder. Till next time . …
The Sunshine Stamp is a single stamp that will be available until July 31, 2013. I used the Sunrays Ink Technique for this card – a perfect fit. I also used one of my Finishing Touches Edgelits using my Magnetic Platform on my Big Shot. I just LOVE that Magnetic Platform!!! If you have a Big Shot (and if you don’t, why not?!) you NEED to get this new …
This is the last black & white with a touch of color card I’ll be posting. I like the soft color it adds to this simple card using Soft Sky ink, one of the new colors in the Subtles collection. I masked the bottom and top to sponge the color in the middle. See more black & white cards here and here. So what do YOU think of the …
Happy Father’s Day to all you men out there! When I saw the new Wetlands stamp set in the catalog I fell in love with it. Immediately it brought back memories of my Cape Cod vacations and all the masculine cards I can make. This is the card I’m giving my dad for Father’s Day. I stamped it and die cut it with my new Circle …
We made this card at my Black & White with a Touch of Color Card Class. Quick and easy with this NEW large background stamp – Wildflower Meadow. The other cool thing about this stamp is that it has a matching embossing folder. See the raised sections around the flowers? Matches perfectly! It gets even better . . .you can get both of these items …
When I saw the Two by Two stamp in the 2012-13 Annual Catalog I knew I had to get it… it’s so cute – I love it!! It’s a wonderful set to use for a baby card and that’s exactly what I used it for this past weekend. Click here to see another baby card I made using the Little Additions Stamp set which …
Here’s a fun stamp set for a festive occasion with balloons and gifts called Patterned Party and if it’s a birthday, use the banner like I did on this card for my niece’s 1st birthday. I die cut 3 of the number 1 from the Typeset Alphabet Die, embossed the top number and glued it with the other two. I put 2 Way glue on the …
Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! For Mother’s Day, I wanted something cheerful to brighten my mom’s hospital room and I figured everyone who came to visit would bring her lovely flowers but . . . they last for about a week. So I decided to make her flowers that last for a long time along with this card. My original container plan …
Here’s a Mother’s Day card we made at my Celebrating Special Times Card Class last week that was inspired by Connie Collins’ birthday card. I brayered the Pink Pirouette Lacy Brocade embossed card with Whisper White Craft Ink and sponged the flowers and sentiment with Chocolate Chip ink. I used a lot of my favorites on this card – the 5/8″ Flower Trim, the Crochet Trim, the Very Vintage …
When I think of sympathy cards, I think of something soothing so I decided to go with one of my favorite stamp sets Just Believe and give the main flower a watercolor effect using the watercolor paper. All you need to do is color the image with your markers and spray mist your cardstock with water and stamp–instant watercolor effect. Sympathy cards is one of those types of cards …