Watch out! You are about to fall in love with the Sweet Jar stamp set from Stampin’ Up! I made 3 quick and easy cards today just to play with this new stamp set. I didn’t even play with the coordinating punch yet! I was too busy making cards with the sweet little stamp set. I pulled out… Read More »
When was the last time you pulled out a suite of products and absolutely fell in love with them? It happened to me last week! I pulled out the Impressions Abloom stamp and die set. At first, I wanted to play just with the stamps and dies. I created a card using the two step stamps, the oval… Read More »
I have another interesting and challenging sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week! This was a challenging sketch and a challenging layout! I kept the number of rectangles to a minimal amount and tried to use a variety of sizes. Here is what I came up with: I found it very challenging to… Read More »
This month’s challenge for the Challenge YOUrself Scrapbook Challenge is a theme/color inspiration challenge. This was a very inspirational mood board! I pulled out some photos from a Trek Convention that my husband and I went to the weekend before I created my layout. So I had to figure out a way to make the photos… Read More »
Happy June! Lots going on here. We just had our pool opened. It’s a very old pool. It was installed in 1970, so every year we open it, I’m happy that it’s working. My plan for the rest of the day is to go to the garden center and get some plants for the deck and the porch. … Read More »
Time for another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! This is a weekly challenge and there is a new sketch every week. I love it when a sketch or a challenge reminds me of a technique that I haven’t used in a while. This week, that technique is torn paper. I was wishing that I had invested in more… Read More »
I used this week’s new sketch at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/to create another clean and simple card. This is another great sketch layout to play with. It’s quick and simple and lets you add the details you want to add. I used my new In Color Stampin’ Write Markers to add color… Read More »
This month’s Challenge YOUrself scrapbook challenge is all about using butterflies on your layout and including a picture of YOU! I love a butterfly theme! I am all out of scrapbook workshop kits, so I had to use random products from Stampin’ Up! to create a coordinating page with some DIY ephemera. I was having… Read More »
There is a new sketch challenge each week at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. We would love to have you join us for the challenge! This is a fabulous sketch! It’s perfect for highlighting some of the new In Colors that are being released by Stampin’ Up! this week! I used the Of Art and… Read More »
Today I’m trying a new sketch challenge called Try a Sketch on Tuesday. The sketch they have runs for a two-week period. It’s a great sketch and I couldn’t wait to give it a try! I’m also entering the card in the Try a Sketch on Tuesday sister challenge, Double Trouble! Here is my card using… Read More »
Yay! Stampin’ Up! announced that April 23-25 will be FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75 or more. Details: All order types qualify for this promotion. Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be opened and closed April 23–25. Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD… Read More »
Today starts a new sketch challenge on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog. The sketch this week is perfect for a clean and simple card. It’s a great sketch! I loved the simplicity of this sketch. Sometimes sketches have so many details in them that you end up with a super busy card. Not with this sketch!… Read More »
You can get the FREE Printable Tutorial for all 4 Fun Folds that I make on Fridays in April! See the details below! I am not a huge fan of fun fold and interactive cards. They always seem like a lot of work and they are necessarily received with more excitement than a regular card. However, my sister… Read More »
Have you tried a craft kit lately? I pulled out one yesterday and put the cards together. It was called Maritime Moments and I ended up with 6 very pretty cards after a very relaxing hour of crafting. It was easy clean up because everything I needed except scissors, was included in the kit. Then it was a… Read More »
Another challenge card sketch is available for you to play with on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge Blog! Another great sketch for those paper strip scraps you have sitting around. Am I right?! I always save those little slivers of paper and then never use them. Here was a perfect opportunity! This is the card I created… Read More »