Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Here’s another favorite stamp of mine from the Annual Catalog – Sheltering Tree. I love this stamp and how you can create all the seasons of the year. This card would make a great Christmas card by changing the sentiment – don’t you think? Here’s another card with a fall scene. You can also use some of the images to create something completely different. Click here …
It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve posted anything. Here’s why . . . I had hand/wrist surgery last week after dealing with pain and cortisone shots in my right hand for some time. I decided it was time to fix it. The downside of it is that I need to keep my hand elevated for two weeks which means I can’t stamp! I can’t really …
Today’s card is a birthday card that can easily be made into a Mother’s Card or any other occasion. I used the Painted Petals set in the Occasions Catalog to create it. This set has many different images that gives you many ways to create. Along with the Painted Petals, I used the Circles Collection Framelits to create my opening. I placed the circle …
For this card, I used the Butterfly Basics stamp set and cut the cardstock with the image at an angle. I colored the flowers with the Calypso and Old Olive Blendabilities. I added Crystal Effects to the flowers for the waxed look and adhered some pearls. For the card below, I made some minor changes. I added glitter instead of the Crystal Effects and a …
Today’s birthday card uses the Dotty Angles stamp. Doesn’t it make a great celebration card? I also used it on the ice cream portion – looks like chocolate chips, doesn’t it? The cone was embossed with the new Tiny Triangles Embossing Folder. Any kid would love receiving this card – my niece absolutely LOVED her ice cream cone card! Don’t forget to take advantage …
Today’s card incorporates the bubble wrap technique with a twist. I’ve done the bubble wrap technique before where you ink up the bubble wrap you get in your packages with any color you like and stamp onto the card stock–the result looks like this. Today’s next step, which I got the idea from Dawn Griffith, takes it to another level. It uses the emboss resist technique …
It’s winter time . . . so let it snow! This cute little Center Step Snowman Card Frame was made at my December stamping club. Isn’t he adorable? Check out the Frosted Finishes Embellishment on the hat? Aren’t they gorgeous? (available through January 2, 2014). With the exception of the hat and easel, I cased this snowman from Miriam Cassell’s project at Wrapping Up the Holidays at U …
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, …
For the next couple of days I will be sharing some cards I made a couple of months ago but didn’t get to post them. Here’s the first card for the seashell lover. I used the masking technique on the shells and added just a touch of the Dazzling Diamonds glitter to give a few of the shells some shine. I stamped the script stamp with VersaMark onto the Pool …
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 …