Need A Quick And Easy Card?

Need a quick and easy card in a hurry?  Here is a super simple card!  The Sassy Salutations stamp set gives you 6 options for sentiments that will work for several occasions.    The patterned papers that I used on the card come from the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper set that you can get for free during… Read More »

5 Gold Touches To Make Your Cards Shine

5 gold touches to make your cards shine…all on one quick and easy card!  I’ve always preferred silver to gold so needless to say, I haven’t played with all of the new gold papers and embellishments in the new catalog. When I finally made a card with all of the gold touches, I had to wonder what I’ve… Read More »

Who Makes You Happy When Skies Are Gray?

Who makes you happy when skies are gray?  I’ve got a stamp for that!  See Ya Later is one of the free stamp sets you can get during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order! The Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper and the Banner Punch used for the sun’s rays are also free items you can select during Sale-A-Bration! I think… Read More »

Good As Gold

The Good As Gold card kit is one of the free items that you can receive by placing an order of $50 of product online at mystampingstore.com. This fantastic card kit allows you to make 8 cards with gold lined envelopes!  These are the free products that I always try to stock up on.   My daughter took two… Read More »

You Deserve New Stamps Free Printable!

You deserve new stamps!  I had some fun with MDS (My Digital Studio) today and created a free printable to share with you.  There are two choices for free digital ensembles in the Sale-A-Bration brochure.  I’ve used one of them to create my project today. This digital ensemble for My Digital Studio includes 5 brush sets that include… Read More »

Need A Super Cute Card For A Kid?

Do you need a super cute card for a kid that you know?  I have just the thing for you!  I’m absolutely in love with the Zoo Babies stamp set.  This little elephant is so adorable, that I keep using him on cards. I also have another great sketch from the Paper Craft Crew!  My friend Pam makes… Read More »

Are You Too Busy To Craft?

Are you too busy to craft? Or maybe I should ask this:  Did you ever have one of those days…all week long?  That was my week last week!  Meetings, field trips, professional development…you name it!  I sometimes wonder how I managed to do all of this when my kids were home before they went to college! Somehow, we… Read More »

Ahoy! It’s Stamping Time!

Ahoy!   It’s stamping time!  It’s also time for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch challenge.  This was another great sketch created by our fearless leader Pam! I contemplated using one of the new floral images on the center of the card.  The sketch shows all that white space and that just seems to scream for a nice big… Read More »

So Simple Tag Topper Treat Basket

So simple tag topper treat basket!  How cute would these be as favors or even a tiny treat to tuck in a lunch box? These tag topper punches are really one of my favorite items from the Occasions catalog.  I’ve got several projects that I’ve created with them.  The one I’m sharing today is a simple little treat… Read More »

Who’s Your Favorite Cool Kid?

Who’s your favorite Cool Kid?  You should make that kid a card and let them know!  It’s so easy to make cards for little girls and women.  We have such limited choices for stamp sets to make for little boys and men.  (It’s the same thing when you’re shopping for clothes and shoes:  5000 racks of little girl… Read More »

Create The Perfect Beach Scrapbook Layout With High Tide

Create the perfect beach scrapbook layout with the High Tide Designer Series Paper!  In fact, create an entire beach themed album!  I’ve actually created two different layouts to share with you today.  One is a 12 x 12″ page and the other an 8 x8″ page.  Both pages can be adapted to create the size that you need.… Read More »

Question Of The Day: Punches Vs. Dies And Framelits

Question of the day:  Punches versus die cuts and framelits! One important thing that I learned early in my teaching career is that if a student asks a question, that student is not the only person in the room with that question.  If one person is asking, many people are wondering. I was asked a great question yesterday… Read More »

3 Quick Cards From 1 Simple Sketch!

3 quick cards from one simple sketch!  When I feel like I need a little inspiration to get my creativity flowing, I always start with a card sketch!  Once I create my sketch, the ideas just seem to start popping out of my head!  It helps to have great materials to work with as well.  I am finding… Read More »

Need A Last Minute Quick And Easy Treat Box?

Need a last minute quick ad easy treat box?  Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day!  I’ve created a video tutorial to show you how to quickly create a little treat box for a small candy treat.  I’ve used the FREE Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper and a fun punch technique to create my flower! How pretty is this little flower? … Read More »

Need A Children’s Birthday Card?

Need a children’s birthday card?  Here is a quick one using the Birthday Basics Designer Paper, Zoo Babies and some coordinating Designer Buttons! The stamp set is Zoo Babies.  These are the cutest little graphic animals.  Here, I’ve stamped it in Bermuda Bay and I’ve included a sentiment from a hostess set called Sweetly Framed.  (You can get… Read More »