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Looking for a quick to make Christmas Card ~ today’s card with video should give you a good start to getting those cards ready before we start getting involved with other holiday preparations.
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Cute Racoon Card ……… One for the Fellas
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So you know I find it tough to make cards for the fellas in our lives ~ basically flowers and sparkly really doesn’t work for them. The Wild and Sweet Stamp Set has three beautiful images ~ any of which would be a perfect centre piece for a masculine card/
Continue readingLets Use Up Those Paper Scraps!!
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I get a lot of paper and card scraps when I am crafting – it is very hard for me to throw them away … ‘cos you never know when the right project comes along. In today’s video I sorted thru my scraps and created a couple of cards from scratch – so you can see how my mind works when confronted by the challenge!!!
Continue readingTwo-step Stampin’ Thanks to You
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The vertical greetings stamps in the Vertical Blooms Stamp Set is perfect for creating a asymmetric card, this is such a simple way to create something a little bit different from normal.
Continue readingDecorated Note Pads make a Cute Gift
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I am very much into giving useful gifts ~ I think a decorated notepad is both useful and beautiful and I have 2 different ones to share one feminine and one masculine themed. ………………….. and there is a video!
Continue reading2023 Flip Over Desk Calendar ~ October
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Once again I enjoyed designing and making my flip over calendar for 2023, with the help of my friend, Elly – while she was visiting from the UK in October. . As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. This was designed for a stamp camp in early December 2022, we had such fun making them and my ladies have made me promise to do another for 2024 and I am about to start the design process!
I am changing things a little for this year, I recognise not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month. .
So today I share, Halloween Happiness
Continue readingFree Card Kit & Class to Go ~ October Kit
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Do you love to stamp and create handmade cards but can’t get to an in-person class? Do you like getting surprises in the mail? My new On-Line Card Class to Go is all of that. Each month you will receive a fun set of project kits, designed by me that will include 3 -4 cards featuring techniques and fun folds, with a printable PDF as well as access to an exclusive video where you can create your cards along with me. want to know more? …………………………….. read on…………..
Continue readingTrucking Along is Back in Stock
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At the beginning of July Stampin’ UP! released the Trucking Along Bundle ~ the cutest stamp set featuring a great truck PLUS a coordinating Punch. It was soooooo popular that is sold out in a matter of hours – the good news is it is now back in stock!!! If you missed out earlier NOW is the time to get your order in before it is snapped up again 🙂
Continue readingTime for some Halloween Inspiration!
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Halloween is just around the corner so time to rustle up some cards to send to friends and family. I am not really into the more macabre side of Halloween, I like the cuteness of carved pumpkins and maybe a witch or two. The Pick of the Patch Stamp Set with the coordinating Pick of the Patch Builder Punch is just perfect for the type of card I want to send.
Continue readingStart Your Christmas Cards with this Cute and Easy Idea!
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We are coming to the end of September and the evenings are drawing in – here in North Texas we have dropped from 107F a couple weeks ago to far more manageable mid 80’s, a lot warmer than my home country of the UK though!
It is not toooooo soon to start work on those Christmas cards, so today I am sharing a Christmas/Winter themed card featuring some snowflakes and color ‘smooshing’ using my Blending Brushes
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