This month I’ve been sharing a lot of cards made with items from the Color Your Season Promotion, we are close to the end of the month when this bundle is gone. The first card has the image embossed with Copper Embossing powder and water0colored with an Aqua Painter using Garden Green, Real Red and Pineapple Punch. The… Read More: Last of my Blended Seasons Christmas cards . . . »
Happy Thursday, it’s hard to believe August & summer is almost over. I’m on vacation for a few days from my day job with lots of things to do like dinner with friends at a winery, day trip with my husband and some parties over the weekend, not to mention pool time. Here is a cute picture of… Read More: Stitched Circle Anchoring Sea of Textures for PCC305 »
To end the month of August, I decided to do a mash up of two cards I saw one with a unique technique using window sheets, StazOn ink and silver glimmer paper and the other using holiday designer paper on a non-holiday card. To create the butterfly & flower from the Beautiful Day stamp set I first stamped… Read More: Glitter cards »
Part of the August Color Your Season Special Offer is a set of new Watercolor Pencils. I’ve used some of those pencils to color the images below. You ask, how did she do that, the image is on Basic Black card stock – – – well let me tell you. Once the image was embossed with white powder… Read More: Watercolor Pencils Assortment #2 »
Happy August 25th – 4 months to Christmas! Today I am featuring all holiday projects – a home décor item, cards and a paper purse for packaging your gift of handmade cards. This month features the Under the Mistletoe Designer Paper from the Annual Catalog (any paper will work, there are some great looking ones in the new… Read More: Christmas in August ! »
When you order designer paper is it because of the images on both sides or just one? I fell in love with the realistic flower images of the Petal Promenade paper never looking at the other side of the papers until the other day when I realized how beautiful the marble looking images where and how good they… Read More: Do you forget about the other side of the DSP? »
Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Any special plans? We’ll be watching the Steeler game Saturday night with friends and hopefully the weather will warm up for some pool time. When I saw that the Paper Craft Crew challenge this week was a fun fold I decided on a Z-Fold card, that has panels added so… Read More: How about a zoo in a card . . . »
Who doesn’t like a shaker card? Know anyone with a fall birthday? Then I have the perfect card for you today. I’ve been die-cutting a lot of the largest layering Stitched Season Framelit to use on projects, but what to do with the negative piece – well, why not turn it into a shaker card, so that’s what… Read More: Fall Shaker Birthday Card »
Good morning. Today my Sunday Stampers will be coming over for some stamping, I always look forward to this Sunday each month. It’s nice to see everyone while we stamp and have a little snack. Here are the projects we will be making using Dandelion Wishes (Wood or Clear Mount Stamps), Blended Seasons Bundle (Wood or Clear Mount… Read More: August Sunday Stamper Cards »
Dropping by today to share a quick and easy note card I created while cleaning up my desk. I have a tendency to hold on to my scraps and while cleaning found I had six pieces of Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper all the same size. Looking at these scraps I thought if I adhered them all together,… Read More: Scraps + Notecard = Quick Note Card »
Happy Friday! I’m on vacation today and spent the day out and about with my husband. We had a nice late lunch at the Central Diner. Diner’s are great for us because he can get the breakfast he likes and I can have a sandwich, salad or maybe even some appetizers. I’ll be spending the rest of the… Read More: Stitched Season Framelits for PCC303 »
Who doesn’t like puppies & cupcakes ? Today’s card features a circle of puppies and cupcakes from the Bella & Friends Stamp set and uses the Stamparatus (Stampin’ Up! Stamp positioning tool) to stamp the perfect circle. Aren’t these little guys cute? The sentiment is from the Beautiful Day stamp set (I did a little stamp surgery, to… Read More: Puppy’s & Cupcakes »
This year not only do my husband & I celebrate 30 years of marriage, but Stampin’ Up! celebrates their 30th Anniversary. As part of the Stampin’ Up! celebration there will be November Onstage 2018 in Orlando FL where demonstrators from all over the world will come together for classes, activities, new product premieres and stamping of course! I’m… Read More: Love It – Live It – Share It, some of… »
Happy Saturday and welcome to the weekend! Last night plans were rained out, which is ok with us as we really need the rain, our yard had cracks it was so dry. For some reason every time it’s rained it seems to split and miss our neck of the woods. Hopefully the weather will be better today. Today’s… Read More: PCC302 Sketch Challenge Crafting Forever »
Know any puzzle lovers? These cards are perfect for them or anyone who likes a little treat with their card. For each card I followed the same process using the Puzzle Pieces Thinlits. Cut 2 pieces pf Designer Series Paper 3¾” x 3¾”, layer the one what on the card front on the bottom Die cut designer paper… Read More: Know any puzzle lovers! »
Hi there and Happy Tuesday! Today I’m sharing a card using the Blended Season Bundle, a special stamp set and framelit set available August 1 – 31, 2018 or while supplies last. To create this card I stamped the leaves all over a piece of Whisper White 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ and colored with Watercolor Pencils from… Read More: Layering Watercolor & Copper Leaves! »
Today I’m sharing a clean and simple card featuring the Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper used to say Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Debbie. The delicately detailed laser-cut sheets are vanilla on one side and white on the other. Sheets can be easily cut apart and used as accents on card fronts or even home decor. There… Read More: Clean & Simple Birthday Card »
Welcome to the weekend, any special plans? I’ve had my coffee on the porch and now I’m planning the balance of the day. I have Stampin’ Up! orders to deliver to my monthly club members, food shopping and pool time planned so far, what about you? Today’s card is for the Paper Craft Crew Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, PCC301. Below… Read More: PCC301 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge »
Happy Friday, hope you are having a good week. It’s been a busy one for me with vacations, long work days and a Pirate Game. Today’s card feature the Varied Vases Photopolymer Bundle – Give your loved ones flowers that will never wither in a vase of your liking. This bundle was designed by million dollar achiever Mary Fish.… Read More: Varied Vases 2 Ways »
Color Your Season limited time offer – August 1 – 31, 2018 Get in the mood to create something full of colors and seasons! Introducing the all-new, limited-time Color Your Season products: Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 10-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season ! Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die… Read More: Color Your Season Limited Time Offer & Coupon Special »