Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Hello friends! When I was preparing for my Black & White with a Touch of Color Card Class, I immediately thought of making a piano using the Word Window Punch and using the Music Note Wheel. Music has always been an integral part of my home being that both my daughter and I were music majors so this was definitely a must and a fun …
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 …
I made this card for my son who is a big Yankee and baseball fan. I stamped the Happy Birthday from the You’re Amazing Stamp Set and embossed it with White Embossing Powder. I used Night of Navy and Whisper White for the colors, but you can change it to the colors of your favorite baseball team. Making the baseballs are so much fun and easy! Want to make them? Here’s …
May is a month full of birthdays in my family so in addition to Mother’s Day cards, I also made some birthday cards. Here’s a masculine fun shaped card using the chalkboard technique I gave to my nephew. May is a month I was inspired by Becky Roberts’ easel card. I stamped images from the Clockworks Stamp and punched them with the Petite Curly Label punch. I …
Hello Friends . . . I love the elegance and softness that vellum brings to a card. I used vellum on the Secret Garden flowers to which I had embossed with black embossing powder and then colored with blender pens. I cut them out with the Secret Garden Framelits – 1,2,3 and done! I added the Elegant Lines embossing folder (which is retiring soon – …
Here’s a quick & easy card which you can easily change to another occasion. I’ve had friends and family who have lost loved ones these past two weeks, so I’ve needed to make sympathy cards. I made this card for my brother-in-law who lost his dear younger brother. The Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set is one that I go to a lot for my sympathy cards …
In yesterday’s post I mentioned that I was working on my Jolly Christmas card version and promised to post it today. Well, here is my Joy Christmas card. I didn’t have the No Peeking Stamp Set so I used one of the sentiments from the WordPlay Stamp Set and one of the images from the stamp set For the Birds. I was going to stamp a snowman …
Here’s the Fall Mini Album I promised to show you today. It’s simple and quick to put together. I was inspired by Kim Assaly’s album. I used the French Foliage, Day of Gratitude Stamp Set and (Always Thankful retired stamp set). Here it is open on one side. I used Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive, and Early Espresso cardstock & ink. (Lots of Early Espresso ink for lots …
Here’s a quick but elegant 3×3 thank you card. I used From My Heart Stamp Set. It has many nice sayings with cool graphics and if you want to add an extra dimensional layer it’s easy with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies #125598. I embossed the image with Tangerine Tango embossing powder, added a small basic rhinestone in the middle of the heart, pierced the corners and it was done. …
We continue with our Father’s Day card ideas… Here’s a clean and simple card for the suit and tie dad. I embossed the Riding Hood Red cardstock with the stripes embossing folder to add some texture to the card. I also embossed the ties with black embossing powder – it gives it a shiny and raised look. How are you doing with your Father’s Day …