Happy Birthday, Mom! (I know that I’m a day early!) Isn’t this a pretty card? I know that looks like watercoloring, but it isn’t. This is an ink blending technique called Faux Watercoloring. I really like this technique because it is quick,easy, and makes great card backgrounds. The stamp and die set are from Altenew and… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! came out with a 6 x 6″ set of designer papers that look like photos. Essentially, they are photos turned in to designer paper. They used the brightest, happiest colors for these papers too. They are truly Picture Perfect! The the washi tape actually has little silver embossed stars on it and it is just… Read More »
I love the Beetles and Bugs stamp set! As soon as I saw it in the Occasions Catalog, I had to have it! Today, I finally sat down and used it! I indulged myself this week and went to the bookstore in town. I haven’t sat down to read a book in months. We have a great little… Read More »
That’s right! Stampin’ Up! is bringing birthdays back. So is this week’s Paper Craft Crew card challenge. I’m excited that I actually got to use this new **FREE** stamp set called Hey Chick. I LOVE this stamp set. It’s ridiculously cute. These are cute chicks! I foresee myself using them for everything. (Especially given that I’ve packed all… Read More »
Just Add Ink is challenge blog and this week the challenge is to “just add wings”! Of course, I couldn’t resist that challenge! To be honest, I had a hard time deciding which stamp sets to use. I decided to use two of my old favorites: Kinda Eclectic and Papillon Potpourri. The butterfly is stamped in StazOn ink… Read More »
My son’s birthday is coming up and I wanted to get a card out to him. This is the first time that I won’t get to spend the day with him for his birthday. I wanted to make a special card with some interesting touches. I used the new Copper embossing powder in three places on the card. … Read More »
Happy Birthday Lori! My sister loves layered cards. Since today is her birthday, I thought I’d make her a card with a ridiculous amount of layers. 6 layers. All of the layers are 1/4″ smaller than the layer they sit on with the exception of the top layer. That one is only 1/8″ smaller than the real… Read More »
I created a very quick birthday card for my husband with this month’s My Paper Pumpkin kit. It arrived on Saturday and what great timing! I love getting these little kits once each month. It really is a wonderful surprise in a box! You get everything you need to create the project for the month. You get everything… Read More »
What’s new in the Stampin’ Up! catalog? Colors! Beautiful Papers! New Washi Tape! Ahhh…fun stuff. This was a quick and simple card using 3 basic items: The Cherry On Top Designer Paper Stack The Cherry On Top Washi Paper The Build A Cupcake Punch You can also see I’ve used a strip of the new Watermelon Wonder card… Read More »
#birthdaysrock! My niece is turning 18 tomorrow and I needed an appropriate birthday card to send her. I thought I might try the “Cool Aunt” way with a trendy card…and a check, of course. Yes…I’m using a hashtag and not calling it a pound sign. I have the arrows, the baker’s twine, the pop of color and a… Read More »
Are you ready to celebrate? With the Designer Series Paper Sale Buy 3 Get 1 Free taking place during July online at mystampingstore.com, I find myself focusing on using and highlighting the truly wonderful papers that Stampin’ Up! has in the catalog this year. This card today uses the Park Lane Designer Paper as the real star of… Read More »
Create a colorful birthday card with the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper!!! This is beautiful paper full of happy colors and geometric shapes. This card was created with this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge for the week. Check out the sketch below! Product List (Click on the pictures to view more details or to order the supplies… Read More »
How to make sure you get a handmade birthday card on your birthday: craft with your kids! Last year my kids surprised me for my birthday by coming home for the weekend. They both go to schools about an hour and a half from New York City, but in opposite directions. They met at Penn Station and then… Read More »
Having fun with Simple Stems! This is one of my favorite stamp sets in the Occasions catalog! April is the month to fill your wish list from the Occasions catalog. Remember that in May, the retired list comes out and you will have some of those items on your wish list for May. Then June…the new catalog comes… Read More »
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 »