Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Today’s card uses the Field Flowers stamp. Don’t these colors go well together? I used Lucky Limeade for the stem of the flower and was going to use it for the embossed cardstock but preferred something a little more subtle so I went to one of my favorite colors – Certainly Celery – which will soon be discontinued. I wanted a bit of shine so I applied …
Stamps and punches aren’t just for cards and scapbooking. You can also use them to make special projects to decorate your home like this FAMILY frame we made at my class last week. The ladies enjoyed making this and were very pleased with the results. I would love to know what you think of this framed art. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR FREE SHIPPING ON …
I needed to make an anniversary card for good friends of mine so I decided to play around with some of the colors that will be discontinued once the new catalog debuts. I used the combination of Bravo Burgundy, Baja Breeze, River Rock and Always Artichoke ink using daubers. I like how well the colors blend together. I embossed River Rock cardstock with Lacy Brocade and …
I wanted a ‘springy’ (my own word for spring-like) type of card and so I decided to use the Secret Garden stamp set and use the Secret Garden Framelits to cut them (better than scissors!) Since my mom was spending her birthday in the hospital, I thought she should have some bright colors to cheer her up. I started out with a center step card so I …
The Patterned Occasions Sale-A-Bration stamp is a great stamp set to own because of the fun images it has. I love the jeans in this set along with the cute elephant in this post. When I first saw the jeans, I immediately thought of a friend card. Makes a great teen card – don’t you think? Did you notice the background? It’s not a stamp – it was done with rubberbands …
How do you like the colorful flower and butterfly? It was done using the Thumping Technique. All you need is a light colored ink pad and 2-3 markers. Ink up your solid stamp and tap each colored marker on the stamp and viola! instant beauty with multiple colors. Try your own color combination! Let me know which color combinations you tried by leaving me a comment. The Oh Happy …
I just love the Water Stamping Background Technique. This was one of the techniques I did with my stamping club last month. Everyone loved it! I like the softness of this card using some of the ink colors from the Subtles Collection. I must admit the Subtles Ink Collection is my favorite. The technique is easy and fun to do. All you need to do …
I can’t believe it’s been a week since my last blog post…it’s been an extremely busy week! Here’s a fun card we made at my stamping club using the Patterned Occasions and Bloomin’ Marvelous stamps from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I love this cute elephant, don’t you? This is a tent topper card where the focal point is on the top and extends above the cardstock base. And …
What do you do if you didn’t have time to make your own Valentine’s Day cards this year? Start making them now . . . for next year! You’ll be ready to go. All the Valentine’s Day stamps and supplies are out so why not take advantage of that? Here are two easy cards to make that are similar yet different. I really like the flair in the Love You Much stamp …
The Winter Memories Stamp and the Good Cheer Builder Wheel are two of my favorite Holiday items. See my Top 10 Holiday Catalog Favorites. I love the look of this sled with the wreath. It has a warm feeling to it – don’t you think? I think it looks great against the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. I remember years ago my neighbor gave my kids an old wooden sled similar to this one. It brings …
I love snowmen and I have several of them adorning my home at Christmas time. When I saw this stamp set I knew I had to get it to add to my snowmen collection. Everyone needs tags for their holiday gifts so here’s a fun tag using the Snow Much Fun Stamp Set and Two Tags Die. This tag opens up so you can put a short sentiment. …
Here’s a quick and simple card using the Happy You Hostess Stamp Set. This stamp set has various cute small images that would work well in a smaller card like a 4″ x 4″ or 3″ x 3″ card. Click here to see another card I made with the baby image in this set. I like these small images and the cotton ribbon is great to …
I love the Perfectly Preserved Bundle – it’s so versatile and it’s one of my top 10 favorite stamps in the Holiday Catalog as I mentioned in an earlier post. Here’s another card using this stamp set and the Cannery framelits to die cut the images. I like the contrast of these colors and how well they work together. You can see another card using the flowers in this stamp set …
How many times do we see people around us who are hurting or just need a listening ear, and we don’t stop to reach out to those in need because we’re just too busy. This song is a great reminder to me to reach out whenever and wherever I can. That is my desire. Winner My birthday random drawing winner is LINDA! Congratulations!!! Here are …
I love flowers! They brighten your room and smell so nice. Each time you give flowers to someone you can convey a different message such as . . . Get well soon, I love you, Congratulations, I’m sorry and so many more. Fresh flowers are great and . . . Did you know you can make flowers out of paper, too? In last year’s Stampin’ Up! convention, …
Isn’t this a fun bike? It makes me feel like I need to get on it and ride through the countryside along a garden. This stamp set is from the Moving Forward Stamp Set? I love all the images from this fun stamp set. For almost 10 years, Stampin’ Up! has been partnering with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, an organization that provides child abuse prevention programs, …
Here’s swap #2 for my 3×3 card swap tomorrow. I made 60 of these – they went pretty quick after I double embossed, punched, colored and made little ribbons! Stamping Supplies: Stamps: For the Birds Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White Ink: Versa Mark Markers: Real Red, Gumball Green Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Big Shot, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Basic Rhinestones, heat tool …
I finally finished my convention swaps around 6:00pm last night — 191 swaps – 4 different designs!! Although it cost me some sleep, I got it done! I’m ready for convention …all the excitement and new things to learn …which means I get to share it with you … can’t wait!! The activities start tomorrow. Here’s one of the swaps I made for an organized kids theme swap: I stamped …
Last week I promised you a project with the Reason to Smile stamp and here it is! This is an exclusive stamp available through July 31st and will no longer be available after that date. It’s a great 2 step stamp set. Love it!! You can get this 7 piece stamp in wood or clear for only $5 ($20.95 value) when you place a $50 order. I …
Here’s a question for you…What song do you sing every year that everyone knows including small children? It was first sung on June 27, 1859. …. The answer is Happy Birthday. Here’s a card to celebrate happy birthday’s ‘birthday’ (a little belated). Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear you. Happy birthday to you! Are you sending out any birthday cards today? …