Did you want to get the new Envelope Board? We just got an update from Stampin’ Up! today that the supplies are running low on the Envelope Punch Boards! Once the supply is gone, they will go on backorder! It really is the latest, greatest gadget! Why bother with this gadget? You can make your own custom sized… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has released a new Halloween Photopolymer stamp set! It’s a fun set with spiders, a web, a cat, a splotch and some sentiments! All for $13.95! Check it out here! There are also two other new photopolymer (clear, clear stamps! By that I mean see through clear stamps!). The first is the Greetings From photopolymer stamp… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!s Gently Falling stamp set is one of my favorite sets. You can make really pretty Fall cards with this two-step stamp set. It has been nice and cool here the last couple of days and the humidity finally broke! It was just perfect weather! I felt inspired to create a card using the Sweater Weather Designer… Read More »
Happy Halloween With Stampin! Up! I really love the papers in the Holiday Catalog. How fabulous are these Witches’ Brew Designer Series Papers?! The colors are fun and the papers have interesting patterns. Honestly, this paper really gives you a fabulous background to build your card on. It coordinates so beautifully with so many stamp sets, like… Read More »
The Starting With A Sketch Series Continues! I have to admit that I feel like I’ve needed a pair of roller skates strapped to my feet since mid-August when we started moving the kids back to college and then the school year started and suddenly, it’s mid-September! I finally had the time to sit down and stamp yesterday. … Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has some really fun Halloween stamp sets and images, including this fun Trick or Treat image that coordinates with the new Label Bracket Punch. The Trick or Treat image is from the Tags 4 You set. This is a quick and easy way to create a sentiment and the focal point of your card all in… Read More »
When you first see a card or a card sketch like the one I created the other day, you probably have something in your stamping stash that you think of immediately to use with the sketch. For me, it was the Deco Label Framelits. I love them, they are new and I’m looking for cards to create with… Read More »
I find it to be a lot of fun to start creating a card by starting with a sketch. You can find websites full of them. There are sites devoted to just creating sketches and running design challenges. You can create your own sketch using My Digital Studio software like I did here today, or you can take… Read More »
The Autumn Accents Bigz Die from Stampin’ Up! is one of my favorite Big Shot die cuts. There is a coordinating stamp set called Wonderfall, which adds to the versatility of this stamping tool! What a simple card this is to make when your Big Shot does all of the work! It’s funny how much brighter that gold… Read More »
The Best of Shelli from Stampin’ Up!s Best of the Month stamps came out in July and I haven’t played with it yet! I had to rectify that immediately! I don’t want to neglect a single stamp set! You may notice that this card uses the exact same layout as the Friendship! Yes, please card from a couple… Read More »
Betsy’s Blossoms has long been one of my favorite stamp sets! If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I love big graphic flowers. As far as I’m concerned, they work everywhere! Card Details: Paper and Ink: Whisper White (3 pieces: 1-1/2 x 5-1/2, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″, 3 x 5-1/4″, 2-1/2″ Circle), Daffodil Delight… Read More »
Hello, There from Stampin’ Up!s Happy Day stamp set adds a fun sentiment to a card you can send just to let someone know that you are thinking about them! This card is very quick and easy to create, with just a few elements. The marker border really finishes it off and makes you want to take a… Read More »
Friendship? Yes, Please! Stampin’ Up! includes this fabulous phrase and image in their From My Heart stamp set. It’s a beautiful sentiment set with a vintage look. They work beautifully with several of the framelit sets as well, making them easy to cut out. For this card, I used the Circles Framelits and some Washi Tape! Card Details:… Read More »
Fabulous Florets in black and white makes for an elegant card! Actually, most cards created in black and white have an elegant look. The Fabulous Florets stamp set is a great floral stamp set with a beautiful sentiment by e.e. cummings. This card actually looks quite a bit more complicated than it really is. I love making cards… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! has this Chalk Talk Bundle that makes creating birthday cards and tags very quick and easy. I created a bag tag, a gift tag and a birthday card in less than 15 minutes with the Chalk Talk Stamp Set and the Chalk Talk Framelits for the Big Shot! I decided that I wanted a card and… Read More »