I used a number of different simple techniques on todays card, some stamping, some stenciling and some punch art. I kinda wanted to work with neutral shades rather than bringing in colour. Although I have used a ‘thinking of you’ sort of greeting I think this design / layout would work for any occasion if you change up the greeting and you could bring in other colours as well. 🙂
Continue readingToday’s card would work for just about any occasion, birthday, thank you, get well, thinking of you, retirement, wedding, congratulations ……. yes and even for a sympathy card, simply change out the greeting and it is the perfect solution for all those occasions.
I worked on a 5 x 5 base card, but the design would easily adapt for using 1/2 sheet of A4 or Letter size card.
Continue readingThis just has to be one of my most favorist (its a word) color combos – Highland Heather with Soft Seafoam, they just go together in my mind, soft but fresh! This is a very quick and easy card to make using Stamps, Ink and Paper and has a bit of a WOW factor. #Simplestamping
Continue readingStarting to feel a little better with the allergies, it might be something to do with the fact I am currently in Pennsylvania ~ 1400 miles away from the Mountain Cedar and the tree in our back garden that I am allergic to!!! I have a pretty card to share today inspired by a card sketch from the Sept ~ December 2024 Mini Catalog and , coincidently it is a get well card !!!
Continue readingToday I am sharing a couple of ‘on-line exclusive’ products ~ these are ones that do not appear in any catalog but can be seen and are available thru my on-line store……….. if you come to my classes and place an order you can get these products as well! (here is the link to the on-line exclusives)
Anyway, here goes with Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds and Delightful Florals Decorative Paper.
Continue readingToday’s card is just full of techniques, tone-on-tone stamping, blending brushes with masks and die cutting – all to showcase the very pretty Enduring Beauty Stamp Set with coordinating Dies and Masks. I did not add any greeting to this one – I figured it would work for lots of different occasions 🙂 Check out the video below.
Continue readingI designed this card as a request from one of my dear ladies, I love the bright and cheerful colors that work so perfectly with the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set and the Scalloped Contours Dies.
Continue readingEarlier this year I tripped across the concept of Artist Trading Cards, these are small pieces of art that measures 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 and can be made from various materials, paper, card, ribbon, embellishments exactly the products that Stampin’ UP! offer. They are meant to be swapped, however it struck me that they would make perfect center pieces for a card and that is what I share today – oh and there is a short video on how the trading card came together!
Continue readingThere are times in our lives when we want to reach out to someone just to let them know we are thinking of them, particularly if they are going thru difficult time. A simple card, like today’s, can go a long way to lift spirits or maybe simply to bring a moment of comfort.
Continue readingToday’s color combo came from a pack of embellishments. The Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems come in a pack of 100 pieces and are perfect with the Forever Love Decorative Paper where each sheet has a gold foiled side. Along with the ribbon they are all part of the Forever Love Suite.
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