Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
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 …
There are several cards that I made last year and haven’t posted yet. This is one of them – using Tap, Tap, Tap. I made this quick and simple card as a thank you for a gift given to me when I retired in August 2015 as an office administrator at my church. I worked there for 18 years, can’t believe how time flies so …
For today’s card, I’m playing with Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration card sketch 32 and PalsPaperArts Color Challenge 295. I like this color combo that forced me to use Cucumber Crush which I don’t use often. The flowers in the background were stamped with Crumb Cake. I stamped the banner with the banner image from the set For All Things then punched it with the banner punch. Thanks for stopping …
Today’s card features the Annual Catalog host stamp Best Thoughts. Hydrangeas is one of my favorite flowers and I just noticed some leaves on my plants the other day – can’t wait till they’re in full bloom. Meanwhile, I’ll create one on paper. I stamped the image with Basic Black ink and added color with my blender pen. I also applied some Clear Wink of Stella …
Here’s another What I Love card along with the image from Timeless Textures . Check out the one I posted earlier this month here. And here’s another one with the same layout but used the Watercolor Wash as a background along with Timeless Textures. Which one do you like best? Leave me a comment below. HERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT ON: Sale-A-Bration ends …
Today’s cards were made with the Cottage Greetings Stamp and the Brick Wall Embossing Folder. I like the font and the small flowers in this set. If you look closely, I stamped another flower in the set on two of the cards, embossed all 3 with the Brick Wall Embossing folder and sponged the lines around the bricks for added dimension. I used the Deco …
Here’s a bit of Subway Art using the One Big Meaning stamp. There are different types of Subway Art and when I first saw this stamp, I immediately thought of creating a card like this one. This stamp set is perfect for this type of card. To bring it all together, I used the Watercolor Wash background stamp. How do you stamp with your large …
Flowers again? Yep! Here’s a card set I made for one of my hostesses using the Corner Garden stamp set. If you like to color, then this a great stamp for you to add to your collection. It’s a large background stamp with lots of flowers so making a card comes easily – all you need to do is add a sentiment and you’re done! I …
Today’s card was made with the Floral Wings hostess stamp. It’s a cute photopolymer stamp set with many design options. Because it’s a photopolymer stamp you can easily create your own bouquet. The other set I used was One Big Meaning. This set is a great set with lots of ways of saying Thank You! Here’s the same card in another color combo. Which color do you …
For weeks, the Butterfly Basics Stamp set and Butterfly Thinlits were not available due to the West Coast Dock strike and then there was a delay getting the container off the ship. As of today, they are now back in stock and can be ordered. It’s a great set to add to your collection. Stampin’ Up! appreciates your patience while these supplies were not available …
FREE SHIPPING ENDS TODAY!!! NO MINIMUM! DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY! For today’s card, I used 3 different stamp sets – Serene Silhouettes (image), Painted Petals (sentiment) and Sheltering Tree (bottom). As I was looking at the image from the Sheltering Tree – the one that you use for the leaves, I thought it would make a great stone wall for my flowers. I used the …
This clean and simple card using the Lotus Blossom stamp was a card we made at my last card class. The Lotus Blossom is a three step stamp. Each of the 3 stamps that creates the beautiful flower has a tab with the numbers 1, 2, 3 indicating which image you stamp first. For proper placement, stamp each image with the tab pointing in …
Today’s card is a clean and simple card made at my recent class where we used the Painted Petals stamp set and butterfly thinlits. So easy to make – you can whip these up in no time, and yet makes an elegant card – don’t you think? Interested in getting the supplies to make this card, click here to shop at my online store 24/7. Thanks for …
I am so thankful first to God for everything – good and bad times. He’s always good!! As I reflect I realize how blessed I am to have a wonderful family, friends and be able to do the things I love to do – direct a choir at my church and have a stamping business where I can create. I want to say a big …
Today’s card is a 3″ x 3″ thank you using the new Dotty Angles Photopolymer stamp. There are 2 stamps in this set (see the other one below). Not only are they great for cards but also for decorating gift packaging. This is a quick and easy card. Only 2 images and a couple of embellishments using the Petite Petal Punch, the flower from the …
The new Work of Art stamp set is one set you can let your creative side go wild. You can use it in so many different ways to bring out the Picasso in you! This is a quick and easy 3 x 3 card that I made using the 2014-2016 In Colors again. I added some sequins and a strand from the burlap ribbon. Did you …
The Occasions Catalog goes live on January 3! Here’s a sneak peak using the Happy Watercolor Stamp Set from the Occasions Catalog and the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder from the 2014 Sale-A-Bration Catalog (starts January 28). I was immediately drawn to this set – love the watercolor look without using water! Here’s the same card in another color. I didn’t have a Bermuda Bay ribbon so …
Do you need a quick and easy thank you card? Here’s one you can whip up in less than 10 minutes. Stamp the image and then cut the cardstock in 3 even pieces. Adhere the 3 pieces with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Clockworks stamp set is great for masculine cards. Shop at my online store for all your stamping needs. Till next time . . . Stamping …
Here’s another thank you card. I used the Needlepoint Border embossing folder because I love the border look on cards and I also wanted to use my new stuff (he, he). I used the spotlight technique on this card using the Elements of Style stamp set. This is a great technique for this stamp especially if you’re not a person who likes to color. Want to see another …