I watched a Stampin’ Up! video a while ago that reminded me of a similar technique that I did in a video about 3 years ago…reverse masking with a spritzer technique. I had done a video using reverse masking and sponging. I just had to CASE (copy and share everything) the technique and give it my own little… Read More »
New Sale-A-Bration Items Available Until The End Of March! Stampin’ Up! added 4 new Sale-A-Bration goodies to the list of free items that you can choose when you make a $50 purchase online at mystampingstore.com! You get to select one item for every $50 you spend from the Sale-a-bration2015 Stamping Imperfectionfor free! I used two of the new… 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 Your Own Journaling Cards For Your Project Life Albums! I was browsing through Papercrafts & Scrapbooking magazine today and they shared a journaling card sketch. I decided to use the sketch to create a couple of quick cards of my own. This is a great way to use your scraps and that giant basket of stash in… Read More »
10 Days of Thanksgiving Projects Day 5 Fall Thank You Card! It’s fun to take a stamp set meant for Christmas and use it for a completely different season. Here, I have used the Letterpress Winter stamp set using fall colors to create a very quick and simple thank you card in a classic card layout! … Read More »
Going crazy with the aqua painter is actually fun! I have never been a fan of drawing. I have some students who draw the most amazing things you have ever seen. Their talent is unbelievable! I’m more of a painter. I like that I can smear that paint around and add colors until it actually looks like what… Read More »
Here is a quick and easy watercolor look using the new Watercolor Designer Series Paper! The colors are fabulous and it gives you a soft dreamy look. I used a bold color scheme here with the Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango and Daffodil Delight. The background for the top two layers was created using the dots image… Read More »
When was the last time you sent a Hip Note? Well…it’s time! Stampin’ Up! has a fun stamp set called Hip Notes, that will allow you to send notes with fun sentiments. These sentiments coordinate with the Essentials Wooden Elements. This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was quick to put together, although it has several different elements. … Read More »
Need a fresh and fabulous thank you card? How about Retro Fresh? That’s the name of the new Designer Series Paper and Washi tape used on this card! When I tell you that I love these new papers, I mean that I LOVE these papers! The colors are lovely and the patterns are right on trend with the… Read More »
Finding inspiration from Quick Cards Made Easy Magazine sparked my creativity for today’s card and video tutorials! I discovered this magazine on my last visit to my mother’s house. You can be certain that the two of us visit craft stores, quilt shops, antique stores and the diner whenever I spend a few days with Mom. (Shopping and… Read More »
5 Thank You cards to show your gratitude anytime of the year! We always need thank you cards, especially around the holidays. Showing our gratitude for a gift or a kind deed is one of our most important acts. Have a set of thank you cards on hand so that you can express your gratitude to that special… Read More »
To celebrate my 1st Anniversary as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and to thank you for your support, I am having a Black Friday-Cyber Monday Customer Appreciation Event! I am celebrating my 1st Anniversary as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and blogger! It has been a wonderful year and I am so thankful to you for letting me share… Read More »
We all have someone in our life who deserves a million and one thanks for all that they do for us. This sentiment stamp is stunning! It is simply elegant. This sentiment alone would make a perfect card all by itself! Okay, so maybe I took this over the top! At least I kept the color scheme simple! … Read More »
Today I found my inspiration in Paper Crafts Magazine. They released an edition about 75 creative card challenges! Well Paper Crafts Magazine…challenge accepted! I found it to be a very inspiring to browse through! I stopped subscribing to magazines years ago because I never had time to read them and they just became clutter. Now that my kids… 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 »