Today 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!
Continue readingA few weeks ago I shared a fancy fold card featuring the Sending Smiles Stamp Set with a combination of Mango Melody and Pear Pizzazz card and ink (see links below). I think I said at the time how much it appealed to me …. so much so I have used both again today but in a quick and easy card
Continue readingTime for a Christmas card – I know we are still aways away but the holiday season can creep up on us and then we have a bit of a rush. That doesn’t leave enough time to create some fancy cards to really impress our friends and family! Today I have a great double pop up fancy fold which is fun to make……… and there is a video too!!
Continue readingHere I go again with my decorative paper! (DSP) this time I am showcasing the Lovely in Linen Designer Series Paper.
I wanted to use the Basic Borders Dies to make a bit of a statement with the Lovely in Linen paper, just as a bit of a change from using just a strip.
Continue readingIn my continued quest to use my decorative paper (DSP) stash I am using the Butterfly Kisses 6 x 6 pack as the main interest in this very quick and easy Lazy Z Fun Fold Card. I picked out a couple of colors from the paper for the card and ink.
Continue readingWell, I know we are in the early part of autumn and I love autumnal colors, but I don’t want to get tooooo lost in them, so today’s card is a combination I have a real love for at the moment ~ Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party. Both of these colors have very tropical sounding names so I have paired them with the Artfully Layered Stamp set as that leaf certainly reminds me of palm trees!
Continue readingGift tags are one of the things that fall to the end of my ‘to do’ list as each Christmas approaches and I either have to rush or go to the store!!! So I have made an early start this year and featured the ‘oh so cute’ Penguin Place Stamp Set with the coordinating Penguin Builder Punch. These are really quick and easy to do and you can get 8 from a sheet of card!
Continue readingGreetings are great for your cards, we can use punches and dies that cut labels, but how about a die that will ‘fussy cut’ your greeting? That is exactly what the Sentiment Silhouette Dies will do when paired with the Charming Sentiments Stamp Set!
Continue readingOver the last few weeks I have been sharing cards made with the Lovely Layers Vellum Pack, today I share the 5th and final design which I have showcased the Natural Prints Dies. As I explained in my first design I am pairing each one with a 2022 – 2024 In-Color – today features Sweet Sorbet.
Continue readingToday I have a bit of a shabby chic/vintage feel to my card, I have used the Split Card Texture Dies to create a stencil then broke out the Blending Brushes and got to work with some Soft Suede Ink. I did not set out to create shabby chic, but the colors then using Distress Gold Specialty Paper kinda turned it into one! Go with the flow I say!
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