Pictures some time are so misleading. I tried about ten times to photograph today’s card and the gold foil paper sure makes it hard to get a clear non shadowy image. While the card appears wavy in the middle, it’s a reflection, nothing more. Today’s card features the new Metallics Glitter Tape, one of the new Sale-A-Bration product… Read More: Gold Congratulations! »
Today’s Simple Saturday card features one of the 2016 Sale-A-Bration stamp sets, What I Love and features two step stamping. For this set, two step stamping is outline stamp first, then another stamp to “color” in the image While I used Basic Black and Hello Honey for my card, you could always using the same color family, stamp the… Read More: Simple Saturday, What I Love »
Happy Friday! Boy has the weather been nice here the last few days, actually in the low 70’s, it started to rain yesterday but still nice temperatures. In the morning I saw twelve deer walking through the woods behind our house, I always think that so cool! Did you know they like to lay on the ground and… Read More: Flowers for You »
Happy Wednesday, I’m sitting here this morning have a nice cup of Earl Grey Tea as I write this post. Half way through the week and closer to the weekend! Yesterday I received my new smart phone and once it was up and operational I went to the Verizon store and had my husband’s cell phone number switched… Read More: Always time for Tea ! »
Happy Monday, hope everyone had a nice weekend, I sure did. Yesterday my brother called to see if we wanted some company for Easter, him and his family, of course I do! I can’t remember the last Easter with my brother, this surely will be special this year! Now we really need to do some cleaning the next… Read More: Stacked Rose Birthday »
Welcome to the weekend and your Simple Saturday Card! Today’s card features the Tin of Cards Photopolymer Stamp set which goes with the Tin of Cards Project Kit (Metal tin with all items needed to make 16 cards). Items are sold separately and the Project Kit is one of the weekly deals this week. This card was fun… Read More: Simple Saturday with Tin of Cards »
Happy Friday, it’s a little snowy here today, my husky sure is loving it! Bandit may be 14 years old, but he is like a puppy again when the snow falls. Any specials plans for the weekend? I’ll be working on my March Sunday Stamper cards and some swaps for the Stampin Up On Stage event in April.… Read More: Balloon Birthday »
How’s your week so far? We are working on some chores in the evening. I’m in a cleaning out mood and it’s best to jump on that when I feel like it, if I could only get in the mood to better organize my craft space, somehow I like the mess! Today’s card features the Rose Garden Thinlits… Read More: Need a stamp set with multiple greetings? look no further… »
Happy Feburary 29th all you leap year babies ! Do you know any? Wouldn’t that make a cool birthday, you could be 4 or 16, 10 or 40 – sounds rather interesting if you ask me. Which day would you pick to celebrate your birthday on non-leap year years, February 28th or March 1st? Today’s card features the soon to… Read More: Happy Birthday Leap Year Babies! »
So how’s your weekend going, so far so good for me. In April Stampin’ Up! is having their On Stage event in Salt Lake City, which is a gathering featuring stamping presentations, business tips, swapping and preview of the new 2016-2017 Annual catalog. This past week on the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator site in the weekly update they announced with our… Read More: What do you think of my display board? »
Welcome to Simple Saturday, where I highlight a simple card to make using just one stamp set. Today’s card features the stamp set “In the Meadow”, one of the new sets in the Occasions catalog. This set has a variety of nature scenes, perfect for both male and female cards. My card today features the sentiments and a… Read More: Simple Saturday In the Meadow »
Happy Friday, in a few short hours the weekend will begin. I will be working on some project and a special post for Sunday, make sure to stop back them. Today’s post features the card and bag combo we made this past Sunday, it’s a mashup of a few designs I found on Pinterest. Let’s start with the bag… Read More: Birthday Card with matching Gift Bag Envelope »
Happy Wednesday, as promised here is the another of the cards we made this past Sunday with my Sunday Stampers group. It will have a cute card for any occasion. Today’s card features the Sale-A-Bration stamp set “Honeycomb Happiness” and coloring on Shimmery White with Aqua Painters. Shimmery White card stock is cool in that it can hold… Read More: Pretty Pink Chick! »
Happy Sunday, hope you are enjoying the weekend. The weather here was beautiful Saturday, it was in the upper 60’s in the afternoon and sunny. I spent time on the sun porch in the morning, afternoon and evening enjoying the bright moon! Sure hope today is as nice, we’ll probably have a foot a snow by Wednesday, but who… Read More: Sunday Stamper Cards! »
Welcome to the weekend! Today’s card for Simple Saturday features the Celebrate Today Stamp set from the Annual Catalog. For this card I first stamped the Wisteria Wonder and So Saffron balloons and strings on Whisper White, then stamped the added images in the balloons with Elegant Eggplant and Daffodil Delight. Hint: For a better stamped image with… Read More: Happy Simple Saturday! »
Happy Friday to you all! Are you looking forward to the weekend, I know I am. Last weekend we have minus degree wind chills and I never left the house, this weekend we could see temperatures in the low 60’s, what a difference seven days can make! Todays card features the Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set and soon to… Read More: Kinda Eclectic Birthday! »
Who doesn’t like to save 15%? . . . it’s one of the advantages of purchasing the bundles offered by Stampin’ Up. When you purchase a bundle, it’s a great way to have a stamp set with either matching thinlits, framelits or punch! WooHoo ! ! ! Today I thought I would share a post with you of all the… Read More: Get your Bundles here ! »
How was your Valentine’s Day? Mine was perfect, my husband told me I should spend the day crafting and he took care of making the meals, gotta love this guy! I was rather crafty making sample cards and deciding what cards will be made next Sunday when my Sunday Stampers meet while watching all the Valentine movies on… Read More: Are you 29 again ? »
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope it’s warm where you are, here it’s -4 degrees this morning, only one in this house that likes this weather is our husky Bandit! Here he is walking around the yard enjoying the cold and snow 🙂 Today’s card features one of my favorite colors, Blackberry Bliss and the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits… Read More: Happy Valentine’s Day ! »
Welcome to the Simple Saturday version of CardsandCraftwithKaren, an easy to make card using one stamp set. This week I am featuring the “Sky Is The Limit” stamp set from the 2016 Sale-A-Bration Catalog. This is one of the three items only available through February 15th, along with the Hello Stamp set and Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper, when… Read More: Fly away with Simple Saturday! »
Shannon at Stampin Up was thinking about how a handmade, handwritten card in the mailbox seemed to be nearly extinct and wanted to do something about it, she posted on Facebook how she would send birthday cards to any friend who asked and the response was overwhelming. To finish off the envelope for each card she carved the #imbringingbirthdaysback stamp… Read More: Thanks Shannon – #Imbringingbirthdaysback »
Happy Hump Day, half way to the weekend, next to Friday the best day of the work week. This year Stampin Up is doing something different during Sale-A-Bration with three items only available until February 15th when they will be retired and replaced with three new items. One of the items, the “Sky Is The Limit” stamp set is… Read More: You Send Me Soaring until February 15th »
Happy Monday, welcome to another week, any special plans? Don’t forget this coming Sunday is Valentine’s Day, a great time to show some love to the special people in our lives! Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, this week it’s a sketch by Elizabeth. When I first saw this sketch I though of the two sheets… Read More: CYCI#106 Happy Birthday »
Happy Sunday, ready for some football tonight? While my team is not playing in the big game, I still plan on watching the game, having some great food and watching those commercials. One of the best part of the game is the commercials, you never know what you will see. The card for today features Mint Macaron ink… Read More: Happy Minty Birthday ! »
Welcome to the Simple Saturday version of CardsandCraftswithKaren, an easy to make card using one stamp set. Today’s card features the You’ve Got This Stamp set, one from the annual catalog that I just love. This stamp set can be used for any occasion based on the sentiment used. The background image can used behind any focal image stamp from… Read More: You’ve Got This – Simple Saturday »
Happy Ground Hog Day! It’s a big day here is Pennsylvania, hopefully Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow and winter will be ending, I’m ready for warmer temperatures, how about you? Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge, this week it’s a color challenge, you can see the banner below. I would like to take the… Read More: CYCI#105 – Heart for Phil »
Happy Sunday, hope the weather is as nice for you today as it is here, it’s in the low 60’s and the sun is out. I’m just sitting her relaxing on the sun porch enjoying the beautiful weather watching the planes high in the sky go by wondering just were the people are going, hopefully somewhere fun! While checking… Read More: Wildflower Birthday FMS221 »
Today is my baby brother Michael’s birthday and this is the card I sent him, guess how old he is? Seems like just yesterday he was a little blonde haired kid complaining about getting his face wet in the swimming and now he’s all grown up. Here is a picture of us from this past summer in Wildwood NJ,… Read More: Happy Birthday Baby Brother »
Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend, now its time to kick back, relax and enjoy some down time 🙂 When I first saw the Cups & Kettle Framelits I did not think of the tea cups as much as the fork, knife and spoon and how cool that would look on a card – today’s card satisfies… Read More: Place setting anyone? »
Happy Hump Day, we made it half way through the week, only two days until the weekend! Hopefully the east coast will have an uneventful weather weekend. I’m looking forward to some crafting time and a massage I have scheduled for Saturday! Today’s card is for the CanYouCaseIt weekly challenge which happens to be a sketch this week.… Read More: CYCI#104 – Global Valentine »