Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Today’s card uses 2 retiring stamp sets – Guy Greetings and Number of Years. I made this card back in February for an uncle who was turning 85 years old. He loves tinkering with cars and if they’re old cars, even better. So as I was figuring out how to incorporate the number on his card I thought of Guy Greetings with the eclipse technique …
Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over gathered this past Saturday at an Onstage Event where the new catalog was revealed. Unfortunately I was not able to attend. So sad! So I am anxiously waiting for this afternoon when Stampin’ Up! will post it online for all demonstrators to see. Can’t wait to see all the new and exciting stuff. As a demonstrator we get to …
Today’s card is simple and quick using the Lots of Lavender Sale-A-Bration stamp for the focal point. I have a couple of lavender plants in my garden and love the fragrance as I pass by or touch them. And don’t get me started with the lavender soap – love it. It all started when I visited a lavender farm several years ago in the San …
For many people creating masculine cards is a struggle. I admit that making cards for women and kids is much easier, but masculine cards don’t have to be too much of a challenge, either. All you need is masculine colors and you can create a simple card just layering different ‘masculine’ colors and a sentiment. You can also choose a stamp set that just screams …
The Occasions catalog has some great products, but let’s not forget the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog does, too. So for today’s card let’s look at a card using Jar of Love and Touches of Texture – both sets from the Annual Catalog. I made this card back in November 2016 but hadn’t posted it yet. All the products that I used are still current with the exception …
One of my favorite products from the Occasions Catalog is the Brusho Crystal Colours on page 26. It comes in a box with 5 containers of Brilliant Red, Gamboge (orange), Moss Green, Prussian Blue and Yellow. They’re not Stampin’ Up! colors but match well with the colors. If you’re wondering what is Brusho? Wonder no more… It’s watercolor ink crystals that when you mix it …
I haven’t posted a lot since June 2017, so I have a lot of catching up to do in showing you the cards I’ve created since then. Some will have retired products that you may have already and some will be current. Sometimes everyday life doesn’t allow you to do everything, (don’t you wish you could?) but I’ve learned that’s okay. You just need to …
You probably want to see some new stuff, but, unfortunately, not today….instead I’m sharing with you a discovery I made using the Happy Celebrations stamp set and Celebrations Duo Embossing Folder. Today’s post has a couple of retired items (color & embossing folder) because I made this card back in March, but most of it is still current. I started out with the idea of making one card …
As I was looking through my projects, I realized I hadn’t posted this card that I made back in June 2016, so I’m posting it today especially since I don’t want you to miss out on the retiring Party Pop Up Thinlits Dies that are retiring. This was a special card for an 18 year old and if you’re turning that age you need a …
Fresh Fruit is such a versatile stamp. Use it all year long to make birthday cards, thank you, encouragement, Valentine’s or any other love occasion, attach it to baked goods, make recipe cards out of it. As you can see, there are many possibilities. For this card, I used the Petal Burst Embossing Folder and added color by sponging. Here’s my thought process on this …
Hi Stampers! Did you know that there are exclusive host stamps in the back of the catalogs? To get these sets, you need to host a workshop or place an order of $150. Today I’m featuring my favorite retiring one from the Annual Catalog – Love You Lots set. I love these cute images, they’re so much fun to play with. In this first card, along …
Two posts in one day? Yep! I’m posting again to catch up and show you some of the cards I’ve made with items that will be retiring soon. I don’t want you to miss out if you’re interested in any of these products. Today’s card features 3 retiring products . . the Sunburst Thinlit die, the Botanical Blooms stamp set and my all time favorite Gorgeous …
Are you a super hero fan? Do you love watching all those Marvel movies or other super heroes? I do and so does my family. I believe we’ve seen all or most of the super hero movies so I knew I had to get the Everyday Hero stamp set. I made this card for my son who does indeed love watching super hero movies. I …
Today is the last day of Sale-A-Bration. In case you missed it here are some of the cards I made using FREE items from this year’s Sale-A-Bration. Tasty Trucks Hey Chick So Very Much Designer Tee, Delicate Details & 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon Any Occasion & Hey Chick Delicate Details Can you tell which are my 2 favorite sets? Yep, Hey Chick & Delicate Details. It’s …
Today is my mom’s 78th birthday and this is the card I made for her. Unfortunately she’s in the hospital right now so I wanted to make something cheerful yet soft. She loves lace and what better stamp to use than the Delicate Details from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I wanted something dainty so I added some lace trim and one of the Falling In Love …
How would you feel if you received a birthday card with the ‘Happy Birthday, Gorgeous’ sentiment? It probably would make you feel good, wouldn’t it? The sentiment and image is from the Beautiful You stamp set. I embossed strips of Sweet Sugarplum card stock with the large polka dot embossing folder and then applied clear Wink of Stella. Of course, I used the Stitched Shapes …
I like when you can build on top of another stamp like I did with this card. First I stamped the Hardwood image and then I stamped with the Fresh Fruit set to create this pretty birthday card. The sentiment is from the set Cool Treats. Unfortunately, I haven’t had time to create with this set yet. It sits on my desk calling me – actually screaming …
Today’s card features the stamp set Helping Me Grow and the Celebrations Duo Embossing Folder. I also used the Delicate Details Sale-A-Bration stamp set for the border. This new embossing folder is a little different from the others as it debosses the image versus raising the image. Watch this video to see how it works in combination with the Happy Celebrations stamp set. What do …
Today’s card is using the FREE Hey Chick stamp from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. When I first saw this set, I knew it would be on my list to get. I think it’s so cute especially the one with the hair. Think of the sentiments you can use to create funny cards with this set. To make this card, I combined a couple of stamp sets …
Today’s birthday card was made using the Flower Shop stamp and the new Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. I hadn’t used this set for a while and I thought it was time to ink it up. After stamping the flowers, I wanted to make them a bit whimsical so I added the dots image from the Birthday Blooms set. The choice of my colors came from …