Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
I know Valentine’s Day is over, but I still have some cards I haven’t posted yet so I thought I would share another one with you. I used several stamps to create this card but the main focus was done with Mediterranean Moments and So In Love. There are two techniques I used on this card – the first being that I made an opening of …
Today’s card features the Bloomin’ Love stamp and Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits. I also used the Number of Years and Large Numbers Framelits Dies to create this anniversary card for a special couple. Not too many marriages last this long due to death or divorce so when someone hits this milestone you have to celebrate! I love to use the Number of Years bundle because you …
The Stampin’ Up! retired list is out! Did you get everything you wanted from the Annual Catalog? If not, here’s your chance to get it for the LAST time and not only that . . . but get some items up to a 50% discount! Can’t get better than that! Remember supplies available while they last. Check out the list here. Here’s a card I …
I’m one of those people who prefers not to eat out for Valentine’s Day because many times all you encounter is crowded restaurants. I rather get something for take out and eat it at home or make something special that we both like and create our own quiet and romantic setting, then watch a movie or just do something fun. That’s my idea of Valentine’s Day …
Since Father’s Day is approaching, I thought I would share a quick and easy card. I used the shells from the By the Tide stamp set as my focal point popped with Dimensionals on the Lost Lagoon card stock. This color is becoming one of my favorites from the new In Colors. I’ll be posting the card I’m giving my husband on Sunday so make sure …
The Traveler stamp set is a great masculine set and is a perfect set to use for scrapbooking vacation pages. When I saw this set I immediately thought of making a Father’s Day card for my dad who used to operate a train. I stamped the trees from Lovely as a Tree stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink onto Very Vanilla card stock and then …
Here’s another card using the Hardwood Background stamp that I made for my sister who celebrated her birthday last week. I believe she really liked it! May is a popular month in my family with birthdays, anniversaries, and Mother’s Day – many cards to make! I stamped the card stock with Crumb Cake ink on a 5-1/2″ x 12″ Very Vanilla card stock and scored at …
I love the On Film Framelits – they’re so much fun. You can use them to focus on an image or simply put a favorite picture of yours. I colored the flowers from the Peaceful Petals Stamp Set with my blender pens. The top flower is one of my favorites from this set found in the Occasions catalog (good through June 1). And what can I say …
This is the last black & white with a touch of color card I’ll be posting. I like the soft color it adds to this simple card using Soft Sky ink, one of the new colors in the Subtles collection. I masked the bottom and top to sponge the color in the middle. See more black & white cards here and here. So what do YOU think of the …
Here’s my last Mother’s Day card. I made this one for my sisters. You’re probably wondering why I didn’t post these last week . . . that’s because one of my sisters visits my blog and she would see it ahead of time! Don’t need a Mother’s Day sentiment? Change it to make it any occasion. Did you notice it’s the Field Flowers Stamp set again …
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 …
Here’s a birthday card I made for my wonderful sweet daughter-in-law. I always try to make a different kind of card for my family to make them feel extra special. I wanted to make a card where I could see the flower in the inside as well as the outside. I used the 1-3/4″ circle punch to make the opening. The outside edge of the …
When I discovered the brick wall technique a while back, I knew I had to try it. I loved the look of it. I also wanted to change the usual fold to a fancier fold so I used the double dutch fold technique. The top opens upward and it has two small panels at the bottom that open outward. I love the brick wall technique, and …