I do love the vintage technique (shabby chic) for my cards – it takes a little time but is satisfying to do and the final finish is so worth the effort. When I saw the Sale-a-bration exclusive free stamp set, Detailed Dogwood, I just knew it would be perfect for this technique, especially as it has a fine collection of eclectic images along with a beautiful dogwood spray. It also gave me a chance to use a few techniques as well.
Continue readingIt is about 10 days before Valentine Day – so still plenty of time to make some cards for friends and loved ones and get them into the post!!
I have taken this opportunity to use another of the Sale-a-bration freebies ~ the Most Adored Decorative Paper Pack along with a couple of punches and a little bit of stampin’!
Continue readingWatermelons would not normally be the first thing that comes to mind for card making! One of the exclusive FREE Sale-a-bration sets this year features just that! In my video I share how I created the card including those very luscious looking melon slices!
Continue readingToday’s color combo came from a pack of embellishments. The Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems come in a pack of 100 pieces and are perfect with the Forever Love Decorative Paper where each sheet has a gold foiled side. Along with the ribbon they are all part of the Forever Love Suite.
Continue readingLets talk a little bit about Sale-a-bration. It is Stampin’ UP!s annual event where you can get exclusive stamp sets, decorative paper packs, ribbons, dies and embossing folders for FREE (with a qualifying product order) This year it runs from January 4th thru February 29th ~ so we are about 1/2 way thru the event.
I have posted several projects over the last few weeks showcasing the lots of lovely choices you have. So lets take a closer look at your options……………….. and remember – you can order anything from the annual catalog, Jan – April Mini catalog, Clearance Rack, any of our kits and on-line exclusive products towards qualifying for freebies 🙂 Just visit my online store and let your fingers do the walking!
Continue readingThe Bee Mine Valentine Stamp Set with coordinating punch is just too cute for words! I used it to create this bright and cheerful card with Valentine’s in mind but the more I looked at it the more I started to think it would make a super anniversary card as well – let me know your thoughts once you have watched the video!
Continue readingToday I am sharing some of the beautiful creations by the artists at Stampin UP! and featuring the Lighter than Air Suite of products. It is not a set I have invested in myself……… yet! ……..but I wanted to show the wonderful ideas that can be made using the goodies!
Continue readingWe are in Sale-a-bration!!! If you want to know more about it click here! Today’s card showcases one of the FREE papers as well as the embossing folder which are exclusive to the Sale-a-bration event.
You may recall I can be a bit of a hoarder when it comes to pretty paper, it is a habit I vowed to break several years ago and so far I think I am doing quite well. And why not use the paper – it does a lot of the work when designing!
Continue readingWe get scraps…… all the time, paper crafters, quilters etc get scraps left over. If it plain card I have no problem putting it in the rubbish bin, but decorative paper, I just can’t do it! So today I used a few of my scraps from a recent project to pull together a very quick and simple ‘any occasion’ card featuring one of the free SAB decorative paper packs ~ Softly Stippled
Continue readingWe all need thank you cards, don’t we? Today is a very quick and easy card to make, features decorative paper and some nice embossing
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