Thank you card using scraps of decorative paper and Layering Designs Vellum

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022Leave a comment

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Today I am combining a new product – Vellum Layering Designs with one about to retire, Expressions in Ink decorative paper. I had a bunch of scraps of the decorative paper and not one to waste anything as pretty as this decided I was going to create some thank you cards, featuring those scraps.

The Vellum Layering Designs is in the Spring Mini Catalog (pg 33), a set of pre-printed 12 x 12 vellum sheets that make a very interesting background for my panels.

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Vintage Thinking of You with Calming Camellia

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022Leave a comment

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Although this stamp set retired at the end of March I wanted to share one last card made with it. I just love the combination of Crumb Cake and Petal Pink, the soft and wispy images from the Calming Camellia Stamp Set are a perfect match for this vintage inspired thinking of you card

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Flowering Fields Easy Z Fold Card Idea

March 30, 2022March 28, 2022Leave a comment

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Today I am featuring the Flowering Fields decorative paper as the centerpiece for this easy fun fold birthday card. I simply chose some of the colors from the paper for my card layers then added a simple greeting to finish off.

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Just Jade Sympathy Card with Amazing Silhouettes

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022Leave a comment

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Around this time of year Stampin’ UP! introduces some new colors and retires some others, the 2020 – 2022 In-color Just Jade is one of those that will be leaving us on May 2nd, so today’s card is a quick monochromatic card featuring all the Just Jade products.

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Flowing Flowers Thank You Card

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022Leave a comment

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Happy St Patrick’s Day !!

A pretty and very feminine Thank You card today, featuring the Flowing Flowers Stamp Set. The flower images are so delicate and detailed thanks to the DistINKtive design of each stamp, allowing depths of color by stamping just once. The set also has a great selection of greetings, perfect for making this a birthday or ‘Just Because’ type of card.

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Big Happy Birthday

March 10, 2022March 8, 2022Leave a comment

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On Sunday I shared the Mini Cut and Emboss Machine which is currently available at 20% discount for the month of March. (click here to check this out) Today’s card uses the ‘mini’ with one of my favorite die sets – Stitched So Sweetly. Using the You’re a Peach Decorative Paper decided the colors on this card, this is a technique I use quite often – if Stampin’ UP! think the colors go well together…… then so do I

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Daffodil Afternoon Celebration Card

February 18, 2022February 14, 2022Leave a comment

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I have been using one of the Sale-a-bration goodies, Daffodil Afternoon Decorative Paper with the Daffodil Daydream and Happy & Heartfelt Stamp Sets. The Daffodil outline in these stamps are perfect for coloring with Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers, which is a technique I am still working on to improve, which you will see in the video 🙂

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Sweet and Simple Tulip Birthday Card

February 16, 2022February 14, 2022Leave a comment

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Today’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.

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Daisy Lane Birthday Card Idea with Simple Masking

February 11, 2022February 10, 2022Leave a comment

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Today’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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Sweet Talk Valentine Card Idea

February 9, 2022February 6, 2022Leave a comment

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Just a few more days until St Valentine’s Day, celebarated in many countries around the world where, cards, gifts, chocolate/candy and flowers are exchanged. I pulled together a few valentine themed supplies to create today’s card.

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