How about a few more ideas using the Sweet Strawberry Bundle and coordinating Sale-a-Bration products. Featured products include: Sweet Strawberry Bundle – Sweet Strawberry Stamp set and Strawberry Builder Punch Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper and coordinating stamp set Berry Blessing (SAB $100 Free item) Playful Alphabets Dies Hippo & Friends Dies Small Bloom Punch Layering Circle &… Read More: Additional Sweet Strawberry Projects »
My favorite flowers are Hydrangea’s and today’s card features them! When I first looked through the new 2021 January – June Mini Catalog and saw the Hydrangea Hill Suite I knew I just had to add the suite to my collection. I’ve managed to use most of the products in the suite, I added the rhinestones, then remembered… Read More: My Favorite Flower ! »
Have you seen the samples on page 44 of the January – June 2021 Mini Catalog using the Sweet Strawberry Bundle, well I have two of them for you today. How about a Strawberry decorated Mini Pizza Box for some 3″ x 3″ gift card! Poppy Parade & Real Red for the berries, Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive… Read More: Sweet Strawberry Bundle »
Happy Saturday, today I am featuring the Corner Bouquet stamp set, one of the $50 free items from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure – where you can pick free product for every $50 spent from the Annual or Mini Catalog combine, before shipping/tax. Corner Bouquet stamp set is just images so I’ve teamed the stamp set up with one of… Read More: Corner Bouquet Stamp Set »
Today I thought I would bring you some additional samples using the Fine Art Floral Suite that was featured this past weekend with my Sunday Stampers. The first sample has the Gilded Leafing added directly to the designer series paper, stamp with Versamark ink, add Heat & Stick Powder, melt then add the Gilded Leafing. Hello was created… Read More: Fine Art Floral Suite Samples »
How is your weekend so far? Saturday I went for a manicure and pedicure and it sure makes me happy to see a new sparkly color on my finger and toes, similar to Gorgeous Grape! Today a few of my Sunday Stampers will be getting together to make the cards below featuring products from two of the new… Read More: January 2021 Sunday Stamper Projects »
Today, January 5th, the 2021 January – June Mini Catalog has gone live, along with Sale-a-bration for the months of January and February! With Sale-a-bration, for every $50 spent (annual/mini catalogs) you can pick items from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure. Downloadable copy of the Mini catalog and Sale-a-bration brochure are on my “Shop with Me” page, along with the… Read More: New January-June Mini Catalog & Sale-a-Bration »
Last week I shared two cards using the stamp set Beautiful Friendship to create the background, today I have four cards using the Tasteful Textures Bundle – the Tasteful Touches stamp set and Tasteful Labels dies. Here is the first of the four cards using the 8″ x 10½” Whisper White card stock used to stamp on to… Read More: Make your own 1 sheet wonder »
While we wait for the new 2021 January – June Mini Catalog & Sale-a-Bration (January/February 2021) to start January 5th, I thought I would share a card with you featuring three square layers, which you can stack anyway you like. The card basics are the same for any card you design, layer the squares like I did, all… Read More: Multiple Layer card front »
Did you make it to midnight last night? Just a little post too say Happy 2021! Wishing everyone good health and happiness for the year! Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope this project has inspired you to try paper crafting. Have a great day – Craft On! Follow me on Instagram @cqueen309 and… Read More: Welcome 2021! »
Today’s card is perfect for kicking 2020 to the curb and looking forward to a better 2021. Starting January 5th is the new 2021 January – June Mini Catalog along with the first of two Sale-a-Bration periods. While Sale-a-Bration normally is three months (January – March), in 2021 there will be two Sale-a-Bration events, one during January-February and… Read More: Kicking out 2020! »
Today I have a sneak peek for you using the new Art Gallery Bundle from the new 2021 January – June Mini Catalog which goes live January 5th. The Art Gallery Bundle, #156227 is $50.25 and includes the Art Gallery 15 piece photopolymer stamp set and the 7 piece Floral Gallery Dies. Colors for the card include Purple… Read More: Sneak Peek Art Gallery Bundle January 2021 »
Today I’m sharing with you two cards I’ve made with a background stamped on a 5½” x 8½” piece of white card stock. To get started: Cut a piece of 8½” x 11″ in half, and made a tiny pencil mark in the middle of an 8½” side Stamped the multi-flower image in Seaside Spray ink from the… Read More: Stamp 2 cards out of one background! »
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from our home to yours! Side view: Thank you for taking the time to stop by today, hope this project has inspired you to try paper crafting. Have a great day – Craft On! Follow me on Instagram @cqueen309 and on Facebook at “Cards and Crafts with Karen”. Click on any of the… Read More: Merry Christmas! »
Hard to believe in less than a week it will be Christmas, are you ready? With luck I am! If you are looking for a few card idea’s I thought I would share with you cards made with one of my favorite’s – Don’t Stop Believin’, teamed up with the Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.… Read More: Don’t Stop Believin’ it’s almost Christmas! »
Love is in the air! Send a little love to someone special with the Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit. From heaps of heart-shaped elements to paper pieces in red and pink, this month’s kit has everything you need to create eight adorable cards—with coordinating envelopes—for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and every celebration of love in between! With the add-on… Read More: Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin – January 2021 »
Today I thought I would share some quick and easy cards made with Flowers for Every Season 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper and Flowers for Every Season Memory and More products. The greetings are a sneak peek of a new bundle from the 2021 January – June Mini Catalog – Many Messages. Many Messages Bundle (#156272 – $50.25):… Read More: Something old and something new! »
Unbelievable as it sounds Whisper White is retiring effective immediately from the Stampin’ Up! product line. Not to worry, there’s something else right around the corner for us to enjoy. Today I’m sharing information about the sudden retirement of Whisper White and what that means for us crafters. Whisper White has been a Stampin’ Up! staple for as… Read More: Whisper White is Retiring . . . »
Today I have a Fun Fold card for you featuring the Gift Wrapped Bundle, which also just happens to be an “Interlocking” card. The front of the card interlocks to close and open. Basics on putting the card together: Card base 5½” x 12″, scored at 2″ – 4″ – 8″ – 10″ I’ve used Designer Series Paper,… Read More: Fun Fold featuring Gift Wrapped Bundle & Sneak Peek »
GET READY FOR THE GIANT YEAR-END CLOSEOUT We’re kicking off Christmas a little early this year with the Stampin’ Up! Giant Year-End Closeout event. From December 8, 2020 – January 4, 2021, you can grab your favorite retiring August–December 2020 Mini Catalog items at a deep discount. This offer is valid while supplies last only. Get the merry… Read More: Giant Year End Closeout Starting December 8th! »
Hard to believe Christmas is just a few short weeks away. Do you have all your cards made and mailed? Present purchased and wrapped? I have a few more cards to work on for some special people and get presents in the mail to family I will not be seeing this year. Today I thought I would share… Read More: Gift Wrapped Bundle – not just for the holidays! »
Merry Christmas in November 2020 This month I have some cards, hot cocoa packet, packaging and even a card with matching clay ornament for you. This month I am featuring the following products: • Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes – #153069 – $7.50 • Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper – #153512 – $11.50 • Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper –… Read More: Christmas November 2020 »
I have my list ready for today – What are you getting? Suite Collections – Additional 10% off: Suite Collections are the coordinating products that kick off each suite in the catalog – the bundle(s), papers, ribbons, and other accessories. The bundle(s) included in each of the Suite Collections is already 10% off. Today earn an additional 10%… Read More: Today is the Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza 24 hour… »
Have you’ve done the Foam Shaving Cream Technique? Today I have three cards made with Whisper White card stock I’ve colored using ink re-fills and foam shaving cream, then heat embossed with Clear Embossing powder for a shiny look. What is the Foam Shaving Cream Technique? Here is what I did: Add Foam Shaving cream in a layer… Read More: Remember the Foam Shaving Cream Technique? »
So what have you been up to lately? I’ve officially finished my Christmas shopping and now need to wrap, decorate and ship them to the recipients (that’s next weekend) along with finishing all my Christmas cards and getting them ready to mail. If there was ever a year to send holiday cards – this is the year. Saturday… Read More: How about a Zany Zebra Birthday Card? »
MERRY & BRIGHT ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA Just a quick note today to let you know the Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza will be here soon, with 10% off almost everything in the 2020-2021 annual catalog. You can download the exemption item list at the end of this post. Thank you for taking the time to stop by… Read More: One Day Sale Coming – November 24, 2020 »
Happy Sunday, hope you are having a good weekend so far! Today my Sunday Stampers will be gathering for some safe person stamping and I thought I would our project with you. We make three project each month and I thought this month we would start off with a classic simple card featuring the Queen Anne’s Lace Photopolymer… Read More: Nov20 Sunday Stamper Cards »
Hope all is well with you, today I’m featuring a card made with the Love of Leaves Bundle, which just happens to be great for this time of year. I’ve also added a Clear Tiny Treat Box filled with chocolate candies that just happen to match the colors I used for the card, how cool is that! For… Read More: Love of Leaves card & matching treat box »
On Monday I shared the holiday cards I received as part of the swap I participated in, today I’m sharing all the other cards I received. I just love how some of these folds are completely new to me and I look forward to use the basics and put my own spin on the final card! First up… Read More: Fun Fold Swap Cards – part 2 »
This past weekend was a lot of fun, I participated in the first ever virtual Stampin’ Up! Onstage@Home event from the comfort of my sun porch! While I would have preferred to be in Salt Lake City visiting with my Stampin’ Up! friends, COVID had other plans for us. Stampin’ Up! did a great job with the event… Read More: Fun Fold Swap cards – Part 1 of 2 »