Use Your Blendabilities On Velum For Beautiful Backgrounds! Did you know that you can color on velum with your Blendabilities? It is especially pretty on the Foil Velums. It is so simple to do and it is such a beautiful effect! This card layout is one of the latest trends in card making. Using the center of the… Read More »
Stamp On Your Designer Paper + How To Use A 3 Step Stamp! I loved this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch! I also had some fun playing with stamping on the Typeset Specialty Designer Paper. This is fun newsprint paper that is thinner than other designer papers. The flower on this card uses the Butterfly Basics stamp… Read More »
Add Two Quick Techniques To Create A Stunning Card! Are you looking for a few quick techniques to add some special touches to your cards? I have two technique tips for you today that you will enjoy and find easy to add to your card making repertoire! You will also get more tips for mass producing cards. It… Read More »
Step Up A Single Layer Card With Embellishments!I Have you ever made a single layer card, or any card for that matter, and the next day you decided that you could have added just a couple of details to make it more of a “WOW!” card? Yesterday I shared a nice and easy single layer card that used… Read More »
Make A Quick Single Layer Card! Single layer cards are great cards for beginners. On this card, I’ve actually used a technique called Heat Embossing. This is often one of the first techniques new stampers learn and fall in love with. It just adds a WOW factor to your card…plus, it’s just fun to do. Do you remember… Read More »
Celebrating You Swap Card: How To Mass Produce Cards! I did a crazy thing…I signed up to participate in a card swap! Why is that crazy? You have to make 20+ of the same card! Of course, I didn’t design an easy card! One of the conditions of the swap was that the card must be a “demonstrator… Read More »
Create Another Quick Hello Life Card With Trendy Touches! I can never make just one card with a stamp set. Once I have time to sit down and stamp, I’ll create a card and then several more ideas pop into my head. Before you know it, I’ve created 5 or 6 cards using just one stamp set! I… Read More »
Create A Quick Card: Hello Life! Hello Life is one of the first stamp sets I played with from the new Occasions Catalog. I fell in love with the sentiments. And can I just say, wait until you see the fabulous Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack? The patterns are perfect for black and white on one… Read More »
Create A Set Of 20 Thank You Cards In A Flash! If you are anything like me, you need to have a stash of Thank You cards on hand. I like to have a set in my desk at work. I always seem to need them there! I totally cased a card from the catalog using the Watercolor… Read More »
Create A Quick And Easy Planner For Your New Year’s Goals! Are you a list maker? Did you resolve to accomplish a long list of goals for 2015? Somehow, putting the goals in writing and coming up with an actual action plan in writing really does help accomplish those goals. I always have a little journal or planner… Read More »
Add Sparkle To Your Cards With The Dryer Sheet Technique! Have you tried the dryer sheet technique on your cards yet? It’s a great way to add some sparkle to your cards. I’ve had a lot of requests for this technique lately and I finally had time to make the video tutorial. I decided to use the technique… Read More »
Have You Tried Spritzing Your Designer Series Paper? While this fun little technique won’t work with all of your patterned paper, it will work with papers that have a lot of black or dark colors on them. The Back to Black Designer Series Paper is a perfect paper to try this with! Sometimes I get so busy that… Read More »
Four Feathers Shoebox Swap Card! Last weekend, I participated in a shoebox swap. Have you done this before? I had not and I had no idea what it was. It’s a lot of fun! If you’re looking for a great get together idea for a group of friends, a shoebox swap is perfect! Each person designed a… Read More »
Stamping And Scrapbooking Sunday Series: Winter Layout! It’s cold, rainy and blustery here today. It only seemed right to do a little shopping with my daughter, light a fire in the fireplace and create a scrapbook page to match my mood! Winter is coming and we might as well be prepared! Stampin’ Up!’s All Is Calm Designer Series… Read More »
Bright And Beautiful Foil Stars! Have you seen my videos showing some beautiful touches that you can add to your holiday crafting using Stampin’ Up!’s Foil Sheets? These are beautiful embossed, either dry embossed or heat embossed. It adds a simply stunning touch to cards and tags. You can’t help but say, “WOW!” The card features dry embossed… Read More »