I love to have treats to give if we have guests or even if we have been invited to dinner, taking a little treat for each person makes my heart happy. The Cracker and Treat Box Dies are just perfect for whipping up a whole bunch of them, just choose the colors to meet your occasion. As for filling them…………. I give lots of ideas in the video. 🙂
Continue readingTalk about traditional! today’s card has it all…… Red, green and gold, poinsettias and holly leaves and berries then a fun, bookfold, double gate fancy fold on top -it looks very impressive but is quite a simple card to make.
Continue readingWhile I love the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, I sometimes like to pull a few different ones into cards – today I have gone with greens, a traditional Shaded Spruce and paired it with Parakeet Party, then added an easy funfold. To add a little seasonal festiveness I have used the pretty Wintry Embossing Folder and some gold ribbon!
Continue readingThanksgiving is only 10 days away! I am scratching my head wondering the rest of 2022 has gone! Today’s card is just perfect for wishing friends and family a Happy Thanksgiving – I have used the Rustic Harvest Decorative paper as a focal point, then added some ribbon and Brushed Metallic Sheet embellishments.
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. October’s hop had an Autumn Colors theme (check it out here) so today’s card is full of autumn theme and rich, rustic colors – with a little bling to make my heart happy.
Continue readingI have a fondness for blue and silver Christmas cards, I shared one in Night of Navy the other day (check it out here) Today I have another used another shade of blue ‘Orchid Oasis’ for my Christmas Card, I kinda liked the ‘fresher’, more modern take on blue! 🙂
Continue readingWhen I saw these dies in the Annual Catalog I knew they would make a very elegant Christmas Card! I paired it with the Brushstroke Specialty Paper which has a lovely sheen and, in itself , very elegant.
Continue readingToday’s card has a bunch of techniques ~ heat embossing, dry embossing, die cutting, along with the Double Flap fancy fold. When it was finished I realized is an ultra feminine card with a bit of a vintage feel going on as well – that wasn’t the plan but that is how it turned out. The Abigail Rose decorative paper and Cottage Rose Stamp set seems to lend itself to the shabby chic/ vintage style so when I chose to use it with these colors perhaps it was a subconscious choice!!!
Continue readingToday’s card is one I made for my youngest niece on her 20th birthday recently. It features the Designer Tags Dies as well as some heat and cold embossing.
I chose this greeting from the Cottage Rose Stamp Set because I figured it could be used for many different occasions, Best Wishes… for a happy birthday, Best Wishes… for a speeding recovery, Best Wishes …. for your future ~ you get the idea!!
Continue readingToday the temperature has really dropped here in North Texas, reminds me a little of the type of weather we would be having in the UK (my home country). The leaves on the Lace Bark Elm in my front garden are starting to turn color and drop so with both of those signs of Autumn it is time of an autumnal themed card!
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