Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
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 …
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 …
Today’s card features Hey Chick & Any Occasion, two Sale-A-Bration stamps used to make this humorous thank you card. The ‘thank you’ from the Any Occasion set was stamped in Night of Navy, cut with scissors, then adhered with half of a Stampin’ Dimensional. The embossed circle was sponged with Tempting Turquoise whereas the Pear Pizzazz banner was not. Do you see the difference in …
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you’re doing something special with someone you love – whether it be your spouse, a child, a friend or someone who simply needs to be shown some love. Today’s card is one that I made for my grandson who’s turning 2 at the end of this week. I love this Baby Bear set – it looks so realistic and you can …
Today’s card is a quick and easy card. I combined 3 stamp sets to create the card – Endless Birthday Wishes (the cake and sentiment), Gorgeous Grunge (stripes & splatterings) and Touches of Texture (the small speckles). This makes a perfect masculine or teen card, doesn’t it? I colored the cake with a blender pen and to add dimension, I added 2 of the star metallic gold …
Here’s another one layer card using the Marquee Messages, Gorgeous Grunge and Better Together stamp sets. Because it was a one layer card, I used the Thick Whisper White cardstock. I embossed the marquee image with the copper embossing powder – love this powder!! I used 3 of the new In Color inks – Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach and Emerald Envy. I stamped the birthday …
Today’s card features a sneak preview of the Love You Lots hostess set from the new catalog. It has some adorable images and sentiments. I sponged all five of the 2016-2018 In Colors and made this into a faux layer card. Nice colors, right? And aren’t these hedgehogs cute? More sneak previews to come. Thanks for stopping by. . . hope you have a great …
Today’s card features several stamps: Zoo Babies (retiring), Gorgeous Grunge, Number of Years and Balloon Celebration. Isn’t this an adorable card for a child? What’s not to like about cute elephants and balloons? This stamp set is great for baby showers whether is a card, scrapbook page or any other decor. For my daughter’s baby shower, I made cards for the invited guests to write …
Today’s birthday card is a tall card which fits perfectly in a business size envelope. It’s a little different from my usual card size and style–it’s always good to try out a different way to create a card. I used four different stamps – Bordering Blooms (flowers at the bottom of card), Gorgeous Grunge (background), Cottage Greetings (sentiment), Awesomely Artistic (Friend sentiment). The Honeycomb Embossing …
Today’s card features An Open Heart stamp which also finds itself on the retiring list. For the background, first I stamped and colored the leaves and then I embossed it with the Brick Wall embossing folder. Using the sponge dauber, I sponged the bricks to add depth. The bird was grounded with the image from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp. Retiring List Details Have you checked …
Today’s card features the Pedal Pusher stamp from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Isn’t this a great sentiment for someone who needs encouragement? I colored the flowers with Stampin’ Write markers using Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie. I stamped and cut two baskets and popped one with a Stampin’ Dimensional to give it some depth. The background is Gorgeous Grunge (of course!) Wouldn’t this …
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 …
As we celebrate Veteran’s Day here in the United States, I would like to take this time to say thank you to all who have served and are serving and have sacrificed so much! I Salute You! I love the look of this Army color card with all the grunge. To make this card, I used the For Your Country and the Gorgeous Grunge stamp. I …
In case you haven’t heard . . . All Stampin’ Up! stamps are on sale for 15% off regular price THIS WEEK ONLY!! The next couple of days, I’ll share with you some of my favorite stamps. Today’s stamp set is World of Dreams & Gorgeous Grunge from the Annual Catalog. I stamped my card and then to create a faux tile look, I scored lines …
Let’s celebrate retirement with the Sheltering Tree, the Guy Greetings car, and the Gorgeous Grunge stamps to make this scene. I retired last month from my part time position as office administrator at my church after 18 years working in that capacity. It was good working there, but retirement is so much better!! Every night, I keep thinking I need to get ready for work …
Have you tried the new Whisper White Thick cardstock yet? Here’s what I think of it in comparison to the regular Whisper White cardstock. The thick cardstock is perfect for when you have a lot of embellishments on your card – it holds up very well. The regular Whisper White cardstock is good but does not stand up as well when you have lots of …
Here’s another Mother’s Day card using the Pleasant Poppies stamp set, which you can easily substitute the sentiment. Although this background stamp has been around and was on my wishlist, I purchased it only a couple of months ago. The sad thing is that it’s about to retire at the end of this month. You can use the Pleasant Poppies set as a background, part of …
Happy Mother’s Day! I know I’m a little late in the day with this but I didn’t want the day to go by without sending you wishes. I’ve been busy celebrating Mother’s Day with family, not just one day but 3 days – one with my mother in law, the other with my mom and today with my children and my adorable almost 3 month …
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great day yesterday. I had a wonderful Easter Sunday going to church and then celebrating with family. Isn’t it great to gather with family and create special memories? Love them! For this card, I combined a couple of stamps together – Time to Celebrate (an Occasions Catalog hostess set), Perfect Pennants (for the sentiment) and Gorgeous Grunge (for the …