When the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog was released I was immediately attracted by the Elegantly Said Stamp set. I just loved the stamp with the Jacobean design, with all the curls and loops ( it reminds me of a cross-stitch fire screen I once made) Today I have used it in a very simple but elegant birthday card although you could use any of the greetings in the set to create it for another occasion.
Continue readingIf you haven’t already, it’s time to meet your mini crafting companion: the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine! If this is your first encounter, allow us to introduce you.
This mini—but mighty—machine is durable, portable, and easy to use. It’s the perfect pick for budding beginners who want to branch out, papercrafting pros who want to craft on the go, or those who are short on storage space! With this trusty tool, any crafter can make precise cuts and embossed designs for their projects with one pass.
Continue readingUsing the Celebrate with Flowers Stamp Set along with one of the greetings from the Bamboo Beauty Stamp set allowed me to create this ‘Caring Thoughts’ card which I think would be great as a get well or sympathy card or even a ‘just because’ card. The Early Expresso and Calypso Coral colors go so well together with a little touch of bling!
Continue readingI have shared ideas for decorating plain notepads in the past, today I have one with an integral pen holder! I have featured the Daffodil Afternoon decorative paper, which is available until midnight today (Feb 28th) as a free Sale-a-bration item. I chose some of the colors from this pretty paper for the card bases of the notebook as well as the ribbon decoration.
Continue readingSale-a-bration will be over in the next few days – February 28th is the deadline for getting free products, which includes stamp set and decorative paper. Today my card features one of the decorative papers and one of the Stamp Sets.
Continue readingJust a few more days of Spring 2022 Sale-a-bration 😦 I have had fun sharing the freebies that have been available with minimum Stampin UP! product order ($50/$100) Today I am using 2 of the products – the Awesome Otters Stamp Set with the Simply Marbleous Decorative Paper.
There is a video to go with this card where I share how to use an outline die from the Flowers of Home Die Set to create a pond for the little guy to swim in!
Continue readingI shared a card using the Catching Butterflies Stamp Set last week, today I have used the set again to create a rainbow of butterflies. This set is part of Sale-a-bration……………… Stampin’ UP!’s twice yearly great giveaway – where you can get stuff for free when you place at least a $50 product order – and better yet there are 9 different goodies you can choose from. Sale-a-bration ends on February 28th, just a couple of weeks away – if you purchase the supplies to create this card you will be able to choose this stamp set for free. 🙂
Continue readingToday’s card is another in my Sweet and Simple series where I have set myself a little challenge using a small amount of equipment and supplies – kind of like one of those cookery shows where you are given 3 or 4 ingredients and you have to turn it into a spectacular 4 course meal!
I think it meets my aim of using one stamp set, a couple of ink pads, an embellishment and a tool.
This time last year we were on the threshold of a vicious winter storm in which North Texas was below freezing for 139 hours, today it is a little on the chilly side but the sun is shining and we have brilliant blue skies!
Today I am sharing the 3rd in a series of 4 seasonal samplers that I have created for my lovely ladies who come to my classes – although it has a winter theme, I resisted the temptation to add any Christmas-specific elements. As always with samplers there is quite a few materials and tools used but the result is so worth it 🙂
Continue readingToday’s card uses a very simple masking technique to create a clear band of card to make my greeting pop out. The Daisy Lane Stamp Set has a very pretty fern stamp which makes a great background or ‘space filler’
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