More Simple Stems! You know how it is when your in your creative zone and your craft table is covered with scrap papers and stamp sets. You keep picking up the same colors or stamp sets and you keep creating new projects with them! I was on a roll with the Simple Stems stamp set! I just love… Read More »
How to make a clean and simple layered card using the Simple Stems stamp set. Use soft colors and the stamping off technique to create a simple, yet pretty card. There are lots of layers on this card, yet it has a clean and uncluttered layout. Card Recipe: Papers and Inks: Pistachio Pudding, So Saffron, Sahara Sand Whisper… Read More »
Here is a quick and easy watercolor look using the new Watercolor Designer Series Paper! The colors are fabulous and it gives you a soft dreamy look. I used a bold color scheme here with the Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight. The background for the top two layers was created using the dots image… Read More »
“Step away from the Bermuda Bay Ma’am!” Those are the words that I needed someone to say to me! I got stuck in a rut using that same color for every project I’ve made in the last couple of weeks! It’s honestly my current favorite color to play with! (Kip…if you’re reading this, at least I wasn’t making… Read More »
Need a baby card? Here’s one with a video tutorial! I’m fell in love with the Zoo Babies stamp set a while ago and I’ve made so many cards and projects with these cute graphic animals! I paired this with the Retro Fresh designer paper and I just love how the colors work with the stamp set! … Read More »
Are you living the life you imagined? Personally, I don’t remember what I imagined to start with. I’m not sure that I’ve ever tried to figure out more than a few days at a time! How many weeks have you reached Friday and it felt like a small victory just to make it through the week?! My daughter… Read More »
Who wouldn’t love to get this card?! The sentiment is fantastic: You make the world a better place! Imagine someone that you know who needs a little pick-me-up. Wouldn’t this brighten that person’s day? I’ve been playing with this bundle quite a bit lately. I’ve created a One Sheet Wonder for my March Online Customer Classes to show… Read More »
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…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? 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 »
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 »
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! 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! 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? 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 »