I recently hosted a paper share for the specialty papers in the Jan – May 2023 mini catalog, where each participant received a 6″ square of these beautiful papers. In order to provide some inspiration I used a couple of the papers along with the Two Tone Floral Stamp Set and coordinating dies to create a couple of cards LIVE on my You Tube channel.
Continue readingSt Patrick’s Day is quite a big thing here in the US, so the Lucky Clover Stamp Set is perfect for this, however the 4 leaf clover is supposed to bring luck so this is a great set for sending good luck wishes particularly as we are coming up to exam season, how lovely it would be to receive a card right before you sit those exams!
Having said all this I did choose to use Green and Gold for this quick and easy card
Continue readingI have made no secret that Shabby Chic / Vintage style project have become a particular favorite of mine, the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set along with the Dainty Flowers decorative paper are a great starting place for this style. Today’s card was made during a recent You Tube Live, where I literally made it up as I went along in front of an audience! I have added a link below to show how it all went together!
Continue readingWe are in the last few days of Sale-a-bration and I have a couple of cards to share featuring the simply cute Adorable Owls Stamp Set which is one of the FREE choices for a $50 product shop as well as the Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Decorative Paper which is available (for free) for $100 product shop. Both of these will be available until February 28th 2023.
Continue readingWe have a 14 year old grand-daughter – it is an age where I find it difficult to hit the right spot between a childhood theme and one for an adult!! Not surprisingly (for me) I chose to do something floral but bright and cheerful for a young woman. It also has a very quick and easy fun fold for which I made a video ….. just to show you how quick and easy it is!!
Continue readingA couple of weeks ago we had an ice storm come thru North Texas that lasted about 4 days. While I was warm and snug indoors it did look a bit bleak outside and I needed to think about something a sunny and bright – so today’s card uses the Tropical Hideaway Stamp with some bright and happy gold heat embossing.
Continue readingToday’s cards are full of techniques – one sheet wonder, two-step stampin’ masking and die cutting. They were created ‘on the hoof’ during a recent You Tube Live I did – I literally did not know how my card was going to turn out when I started but I sure was thrilled at then end by the result!
You can join me every Sunday at 12 noon (CST) 6pm ( GMT) to join in the fun and contribute to the creation of my project for that week!
Continue readingI may have said on more than one occasion, how much I love the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set!! I love the eclectic images and the greetings which are just perfect for a growing passion of mine – the vintage shabby chic style. I have shared a number of cards using this set and have added some links below for you to see. I have chosen to make this into an any occasion card.
Continue readingMy color combination for today’s card was inspired by a flower arrangement in the hotel lobby where we stayed for a wedding in Calistoga CA last spring! I saw it and immediately thought So Saffron, Garden Green and some deep Blackberry Bliss roses. I jotted it down in my notebook and finally got around to using it with the Sending Smiles stamp set.
Continue readingOne of my grand-daughter’s is into dance and has been very successful in competitions. Just before Christmas we learned that she has been selected to compete on behalf of the UK in the World Dance Championships in Portugal this coming summer. As you can imagine we are beyond proud of her accomplishment and could not let it go without a card to tell her so!
She has just turned 10 so the Sweet Songbird Stamp Set with coordinating Songbird punch is just perfect for the job.
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