Have you ever tried imitating someone else’s design style? We all have other stampers that we admire and I’m no exception to that rule. I really enjoy looking at things created by people whose design style is completely different than mine! Every now and then, I like to try to stretch my skills by imitating a style that… Read More »
DIY birthday cards can easily be created with the latest trends! One of my favorite trends is the banner! Stampin’ Up! has made this so simple to do with the new Banner Framelits! This DIY card started with a sketch from the Paper Craft Crew! I love this sketch! You can see that I added a detail… Read More »
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!! Today’s Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge is a Christmas and a sketch challenge! Card Details: Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive, Season of Style Designer Paper Stamp Set: Perfectly You (Hostess Set) Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Summer Starfruit Accessories: 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Rhinestones, White… Read More »
It’s time to wrap the gifts, make the tags and decorate the packages!!! Stampin’ Up! has made this so easy with the fabulous boxes, bags and tag sets that they have! They have also given us that fabulous Bigz Bow Die! I love the convenience of the gift boxes and there are so many sizes to choose from. … Read More »
It’s not hoarding if it’s craft supplies; it’s stockpiling! I love the elements that I used to make this card and I don’t want to run out of the supplies! I will be stockpiling a few! I love the foil detail and the embellishments on this card. I think that the foil has been one… Read More »
Are you resisting clean and simple cards? Everyone seems to define an advanced card design as one with lots of layers and fancy techniques. We all like to show off our skills with a flashy techniques and the latest crafting tools. Sometimes, the hardest designs to create are the simplest ones! I found this to be true with… Read More »
This is a truly quick and easy card using Stampin’ Up!’s Love & Joy stamp from the Holiday Catalog. My challenge was to design a card using Whisper White, Gumball Green, Coastal Cabana and Real Red. This is honestly a very odd combination! I tried to use the Coastal Cabana in the subtlest way possible. My solution: Stampin’… Read More »
Attention Scrapbookers! The Morning Post Alphabet is 25% off for one more day only! Alphabet stamp sets are expensive. It’s nice to have at least one alphabet set to use to create backgrounds, labels or titles with. This is the perfect time to order an alphabet stamp set to use in your scrapbooks. Once you make the purchase,… Read More »
I played along with a new sketch challenge this week. I was almost too excited about all of the new things going on at Stampin’ Up! to actually stamp today! This 25% off sale on 25 stamp sets is amazing! When Stampin’ Up! celebrates an anniversary they really do it in a BIG way! Hasn’t it seemed like… Read More »
How many layers are too many layers to put on one card? I began wondering that as I was trying to participate in an Operation Write Home sketch challenge! Wow! The card sketch was very specific about layer measurements, which is kind of nice. It was like following a recipe with all the measurements and I got to… Read More »
It’s easy to create a quick and easy soft, subtle card. Stampin’ Up! has an entire section of the catalog devoted to sentiments and stamp sets that make beautiful tags and gift cards. The Tea Party stamp set is new this year and has a wonderfully vintage look. The oval shapes coordinate with the oval framelit set making… Read More »
Operation Write Home has a weekly sketch challenge and this week’s sketch is so fabulous, I couldn’t resist participating. The Gently Falling and Truly Grateful stamp sets just jumped off the shelf asking to be used for this sketch! This is another one of those classic, quick and simple card layouts. Imagine your favorite stamp set or designer… 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 »
My Halloween Sketch Challenge comes from my weekly Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge and one of those, “How will I ever use THAT stamp” challenge. By THAT stamp, I mean the giant image from the Toil and Trouble stamp set in the Holiday Catalog from Stampin’ Up! My Halloween Sketch Challenge design popped into my head as soon… Read More »
There is room for improvement here! I generally try to avoid making busy cards. After you make cards for a while, you definitely gravitate toward a style that is your own. My card today is not exactly my style. I think the buttons push it over the edge for me! I like the card with the exception of… Read More »