Talk 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 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
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 readingThe Olive Branch Stamp Set is one I have had in my collection for a while now – I had some ideas for it but nothing would really gel! Then I decided it would be perfect for sharing some simple coloring techniques so have two cards for todays’ post.
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 readingBack at the end of September I shared a scrapbook page layout where the theme was a Sketch Challenge, I chose to do a Halloween themed layout – Check it out here. I recognize not everyone is into scrapbooking so I have taken some of the elements on the page to create this Halloween card – very much my style using lots of sparkly.
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!!!
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