The side step fun fold card is a lot of fun to do, but there is a lot of measuring and cutting the base card to create the different levels. Today’s card with a video tutorial shows how to get the same effect by scoring and attaching different panels. I have chosen to feature the Sentimental Park Bundle and share how to color Pearl Basic Jewels to match your color scheme.
Continue readingI am really in love with this quick and easy fun fold, I think this is the 3rd time I have shared it, each one with different colors and themes, that is the beauty of making a card yourself – you can make it to any theme and occasion!
Today I have chosen to use the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set and coordinating punch, with some Wink of Stella and a Glossy Dot for my bling!
Continue readingEach month I take part in a Scrapbook hop, I recognize not everyone is into scrapbooking so I try to take some elements from my layout to create a card to show how Stampin’ UP! products can be used for both card making and scrapbook pages. Check out the original scrapbook page
I chose to use the Easter Bunny Stamp set with coordinating punch and the Rain or Shine Decorative Paper for this simple gatefold card and have a video to show how it comes together and how I used my Stamparatus for the reflection technique!
Continue readingLast year I shared a video on how to use the Cracker and Treat Box Die, and created one for different holidays. It was such a lot of fun that I decided to make one for Easter featuring the Easter Bunny Stamp Set and Easter Bunny Punch to show that a cracker is not just for Christmas!
Continue readingJust a few more days before we celebrate Easter, I have used the Easter Bunny Stamp Set and coordinating Bunny Punch for a card a few days ago and I still have a couple of projects to share in the coming weeks – so watch this space!
This time I have used this bundle on a portrait Lazy Z funfold card, with a little bunny cameo on the front!
Continue readingThe Basic 3D Embossing Folders and Naturally Guilded Specialty Papers are one of the new On-Line Exclusives that Stampin’ UP! introduce from time-to-time, of course with it being floral images and shiny bling it is just perfect for me! (see below for links)
I have paired each of the new specialty papers with the coordinating Foil Paper which really shows the embossing folders off beautifully, I also added a fun fold to give a bigger space to display the papers
Continue readingI cannot believe we are heading toward Easter already, it seems just a short time ago we celebrated the New Year and I packed away the Christmas decorations for another year!
Today I am using the Easter Bunny Bundle for my card, this is such a cute stamp set, with 3 little bunnies, some cute Easter eggs and other useful decorative stamps and greetings, including a little grass stamp!. My card colors come from the Dandy Designs decorative paper – this was a Sale-a-bration freebie that is sadly no longer available, however there are other decorative papers available that would work just as well!
Continue readingEach month I take part in a Scrapbook hop, I recognize not everyone is into scrapbooking so I try to take some elements from my layout to create a card to show how Stampin’ UP! products can be used for both card making and scrapbook pages. Check out the original scrapbook page I took the pull out section of the page and created this simple fun-fold card which would be perfect for an anniversary, birthday or valentine’s day.
Continue readingLast year I shared a video on how to use the Cracker and Treat Box Die, and created one for different holidays. It was such a lot of fun that I decided to make a St Patrick’s Day version featuring the Lucky Clover Stamp Set and coordinating Lucky Clover Punch to show that a cracker is not just for Christmas!
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!
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