SUO Blog Hop: Best Year Ever! I was invited to participate in an SUO Blog Hop by Naomi Witzke whose blog is called One Happy Stamper! Thank you so much, Nancy!!! Make sure you stop by Nancy’s blog. She has the MOST GORGEOUS card using the Perfect Peacock stamp that uses some absolutely stunning techniques! WOW! That card… Read More »
Just 1 Tip: Craft Storage With Flea Market Finds! Today is my first post as a contributor for Craft Storage Ideas. You can check it out HERE! During the month of January, all of the contributors have been sharing Just 1 Tip for our favorite craft storage idea. My Just 1 Tip is to find something that you… Read More »
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 »
Make Cash For Your Crafts! If you’re reading this, you no doubt know how much fun it is to craft. It’s a relaxing hobby that really can feed your soul. There is something fabulous about sitting down and puttering with your craft stash and ending with something you made with your own two hands that you can use… Read More »
Va Va Voom Valentine! Check out the new Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch and the card I made from it! It’s a little bit lacy and a little bit…well…busy. Yes! I actually took a very clean and simple card sketch and made a very detailed card from it. It started with the background paper and then the details… 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 »
The Painted Blooms designer series paper and coordinating Painted Petals stamp set truly elicits feelings of spring! Of course it’s snowing, icy and ridiculously cold here today so I needed to dream about warmer weather and sunny days. I just assumed you may be in need of a sunny card, so I’m sharing this with you today. The… Read More »
The New Spring Occasions Catalog And Sale-A-Bration Are Here! Finally! I am so excited to share the new catalog and the Sale-A-Bration (SAB) brochure with you. I got to sneak peek the SAB brochure on my trip to Stampin’ Up! in November. They gave us a bunch of goodies from the catalog and brochure. We even got to… Read More »
How To Use Your Pretty Paper Scraps And Papers You Don’t Love! You know how it goes. You have some beautiful papers that you use for several projects and then you have those scraps left over. What do you do with them? They can build up if you let them and there is nothing worse than piles of… Read More »