Featured Retiring Product Series: Just Believe, Comfort Cafe and InColors DSP In that timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy told the Scarecrow that she would miss him most of all as she was leaving. That is exactly how I feel about the Just Believe stamp set! I will miss this stamp set most of all. I… Read More »
It still doesn’t feel like Spring on Long Island! I decided that my cards needed to feel like Spring, so I am stamping today with Stampin’ Up!s Best of Flowers stamp set! How pretty is this color combination? It’s so perfect for this time of year. I was so excited when I saw the stamp selections that Stampin’… Read More »
Stampin’ Up created a cute stamp set with Patterned Occasions. This stamp set is one of the free items that you can choose from the Sale-A-Bration brochure until March 22. I wanted to create a monochromatic thank you card using this set. I think the set is adorable and free is just the right price! The polka dotted… Read More »
I have been experimenting with background techniques for my rubber stamping projects. For the past couple of weeks, I have been trying out a technique using rubber bands on my clear blocks. This gives you a really fun and fabulous background image for your card! Isn’t this card an eye-popper?! I think it’s that Melon Mambo! Every time… Read More »
Today was bitty day for me! I used Stampin’ Up!s Bitty Butterfly Punch, the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set and then the Bitty Banners Framelits to make my card today! I have to say, it was more than a bitty fun! This is another fun card layout from my Design Team friends at Paper Craft Crew! I loved… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!s new Parker’s Patterns Designer Series Paper and the Beyond Plaid stamp set really lend themselves to creating masculine cards. Here is a quick set of 3×3″ thank you cards in a matching folder. I used several elements to create the cards and folder. I created 6 pieces of crumb cake card stock cut at 2-7/8 x… Read More »
I just needed a blue card today. I couldn’t resist creating something that wasn’t red and white! I also love the look of the 4 squares each with two sides rounded. I think that is one of my favorite card layouts. I pinned that layout design last winter and I’ve made at least 3 versions of that card… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has made it so easy to make quick thank you cards with their Oh, Hello! Stamp Set and their Print Poetry Paper Packs. With the Sale-a-Bration sale going on, it’s hard to resist making a big stamping order to get all the freebies! Over the weekend, I made some quick thank you cards. Here are 3… Read More »
I find it very relaxing to search around the internet for clever ideas and little tidbits of information that you find along the way. I love having a cup of coffee on a weekend morning and browsing through the ideas on Pinterest. Isn’t it addicting?! All of those types of sites are. They inspire us. We pin things… Read More »
I’m so excited to share my news! I’ve been invited to join the Paper Craft Crew Design Team! I love designing cards and participating in sketch and color challenges so I’m very excited about this new venture! I hope to inspire you with my designs and I’m inviting you to participate in the weekly challenges along with me!… Read More »
Oh yes you would! It’s simple! Everyone who places an online order of any amount in my online store receives a handmade thank you card in the mail from me! During December, you can also get a sheet of Stampin’ Dimensionals tucked into the card by placing a product order of $50 or more by December 31, 2012!… Read More »
…And more cost-effective! Here is a quick video tutorial I posted on YouTube to show how to make your Stampin’ Sponges easier to use. It also turns your 3 pack of sponges into 12 sponges that are easier and neater to use! This video shows how to make the Framelit Fold Cards from Thursday’s post and details how I Stepped… Read More »
Sometimes you will make a card and it just seems flat. It’s nice, you like it, but it doesn’t make you say WOW! That’s when you take the card back to your craft table and rethink it. Add some little touches with the tools that you have in your stash. Here is a card I made during the… Read More »