I shared a card on Wednesday that used a greeting from the Framed Florets Stamp Set (check it out here) Today I have used one of the stamps from the set which is just perfect for coloring, I wanted to keep the color soft and dainty so used my Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen to get the effect I wanted.
Continue readingTwice a year there is an opportunity to get exclusive Stampin’ UP! goodies for FREE, from now until February 28th 2023, there are a range of different stamp sets and decorative papers to choose from depending on how much you spend on your order. Today I have chosen to feature the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper which has the most gorgeous flowers in shades of peaches and rich purples. Scroll on down for more info on Sale-a-bration! #simplestamping
Continue readingToday I have paired 2 stamp sets with one of new decorative paper packs from the 2023 Jan – April Mini Catalog. Heat Embossing is one of my favorite techniques and using it on decorative paper is something I had not done before, I created my card during a Facebook live recently and I am sharing that video with you in this post……….. Enjoy!
Don’t forget we are now in Sale-a-bration, shop with me and choose free stuff! Click here for more info
Continue readingNow the rush of holiday preparations are over maybe you are sitting and ready for some card inspiration – and I have a great one for you today! Fun folds are one of my favorite types of card to make, I love the challenge and the sense of satisfaction when it is complete, often times the most complex looking of cards are a lot more straightforward to do than they look and that is the beauty of them!
Continue readingWell here we are, Christmas just behind us and the New Year on the horizon ! I know I say this every year……………… but 2022 did fly by so fast!
The Wisteria Wishes Stamp Set has very pretty floral images as well as greetings stamps in a cursive font – my favorite kind of set 🙂 Today’s card is very easy to create and showcases the lovely Brushstrokes Specialty Paper.
Continue readingWhat a great title! As I explain in my video, today’s card has a color combination inspired by a bird we saw during a recent visit to the Dallas World Aquarium, my friend Elly and I watched the bird and recognized each of the colors in terms of the Stampin’ UP! color families.
Well I just had to have a go – so here is the result
Continue readingAnother success for my personal decorative paper challenge – I love the Stampin’ UP! paper packs – it is practically the first thing I look at when a new catalog comes out – when it arrives I oooo and aaahhh over it then ‘save’ it for the perfect project to come along, which is a long way to say that I hoard it!!!!!!!
My challenge to myself is to use the paper – so today’s card uses a big piece of it!!!!
Continue readingDuring October Stampin’ UP! had a special offer for those crafters who decided to join Stampin’ UP! as a demonstrator. When I have a new member to my team I also send them a small welcome gift as well as a handmade card and notepad as a thank you for choosing me!
Today I am sharing the card and notepad I made for my newest team member. If you are interested in joining my team then click here for more info 🙂
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Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop, we are a group of Stampin’ Up!®️Demonstrators from around the globe here to bring you inspiration through creativity!
You will have either arrived from Jill’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is a Sketch Challenge
Continue readingI use my Simply Score Scoreboard all the time to add a center score to my card bases – however it never really features in any of my card classes or blog posts !! Today’s card shares a technique where the scoreboard is the major tool….. followed by my Heat Tool!
The video explains how to create this technique as well as how to color up ribbon to match our color scheme ~ enjoy
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