I really enjoyed stamping the day away on Sunday! I created several cards and scrapbook pages. What a relaxing way to spend the day! I really love creating a card from a great sketch. I find it such a challenge to start with a layout and then selecting the papers, inks and stamps that you will make that… Read More »
It still doesn’t feel like Spring on Long Island! I decided that my cards needed to feel like Spring, so I am stamping today with Stampin’ Up!s Best of Flowers stamp set! How pretty is this color combination? It’s so perfect for this time of year. I was so excited when I saw the stamp selections that Stampin’… Read More »
Making beautiful handmade cards begins with knowing how to cut the card to be the size that you want. Here are some quick and simple instructions on cutting card stock to create the basic card size and creating mats to layer on top! Stamping 101: Card Layers Basic Cards are generally 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 after they have been… Read More »
I have been experimenting with background techniques for my rubber stamping projects. For the past couple of weeks, I have been trying out a technique using rubber bands on my clear blocks. This gives you a really fun and fabulous background image for your card! Isn’t this card an eye-popper?! I think it’s that Melon Mambo! Every time… Read More »
I finally got the Blooming with Kindness Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up!! It’s been on my wish list forever! You know how it is. That catalog comes out in June and then every time you sit down for at least a week, that catalog is in your hands and you’re paging through it. I’ve looked through my Spring… Read More »
Seriously! Almost anything can be fixed! I’m not a perfectionist at all, but I do want my cards to look nice. I want to be proud of the things that I’m making and giving to people. I am not going to stress about it though! I stamp to relax. It’s supposed to be fun, not perfect! I made… Read More »
I have 3 more Swallowtail cards to share with you today! Stampin’ Up! really created a great stamp with this one! I can’t believe the number of techniques I’ve done with this one stamp in the last several days. If you missed yesterday’s post, make sure you check it out! I shared 3 completely different cards, using different… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!s new Swallowtail stamp make the perfect image to practice all of our stamping techniques! I created 6 different cards using a different technique on each card using only the Swallowtail image stamp and a few sentiments. I’m having trouble deciding on which card is my favorite, but I think this one is it. It was so… Read More »
Stamping 101 and a Plea for Help! Everyone has to start at the beginning when they are learning something new. I’ve had a lot of requests from people for some beginning stamping videos and tutorials. I’ve created a link in my menu bar for Stamping 101! It is meant to be a series of tutorials and videos teaching… Read More »
I’ve been playing with background stamping. I’m trying things that are outside the stamp case! Yesterday, I posted a video tutorial and card idea for clear block background stamping. Today, I have a tutorial on making a Faux Animal Print background. I just love the look that I got using cut up pieces of the left over rubber… Read More »
This week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge gave me the opportunity to use some of the embellishments in the Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini Catalog’s Artisan Elements Kit! I originally purchased two of the kits thinking that I had no idea what to do with it. I thought that my daughter, who is 21 and very creative, might have… Read More »
This is my second installment using the sponging resist technique using Stampin’ Up!s Natural Specialty Paper (#126917). What a fun technique! Look at how different this paper looks with the Tangerine Tango sponged on. Yesterday, I used the very same paper with Real Red and you get a completely different look! Check it out here! You can really… Read More »
I love when I have a day to myself just to be creative. It is so relaxing. There is something to be said about having hours just to rubber stamp and create handmade cards, scrapbooking pages and paper crafted projects and gifts. I love the texture that the Big Shot gives to a card. If you don’t have… Read More »
For my Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge this week, I decided to play with butterflies. I have not used the new Swallowtail Butterfly background stamp in the Spring Mini Catalog. I decided that this sketch would be perfect! Stampin’ Up! has so many butterfly choices that includes punches and stamp sets!! This challenge was not only a sketch… Read More »
There are days when I sit and create really detailed cards and projects. I fuss with the details and try different elements to see what I like best. Today was not one of those days. It was time to break down and clean the house today, so my creative time was limited! I decided I better stick with… Read More »