Oh ……. I just love this card, and it will work for birthday, good luck, thank you, congratulation, get well as well as a ‘just because’ card.
That greeting is from the Kindest Expressions Stamp Set – which has 4 great greetings in a nice big scripty font, perfect for the focal point of the card.
Continue readingAs I explain in my video, I made this card for my aunt in Australia, who I was able to spend Easter with in April. It was the first time we had been together since 2001.
Continue readingWe have a 14 year old grand-daughter – it is an age where I find it difficult to hit the right spot between a childhood theme and one for an adult!! Not surprisingly (for me) I chose to do something floral but bright and cheerful for a young woman. It also has a very quick and easy fun fold for which I made a video ….. just to show you how quick and easy it is!!
Continue readingMy color combination for today’s card was inspired by a flower arrangement in the hotel lobby where we stayed for a wedding in Calistoga CA last spring! I saw it and immediately thought So Saffron, Garden Green and some deep Blackberry Bliss roses. I jotted it down in my notebook and finally got around to using it with the Sending Smiles stamp set.
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 readingThe other week I shared the Lovely Layers Vellum Pack, today I share the 3rd design in my series which I have showcased the Splendid Stems Dies. As I explained in my first design I am pairing each one with a 2022 – 2024 In-Color – today features Parakeet Party – which is currently my favorite!.
Continue readingSometimes we need to be able to make a card quickly but still want it to be a fantastic creation to send. Using different layers of card can give the pizzazz we are looking for to impress. Today’s card takes about 10 – 12 mins to make, with the layers and a little embossing to give plenty of impact. Just to show how quick and easy it is to make I have a video to share.
Continue readingToday’s Shadow Box Fun Fold has a nice little surprise inside when the recipient opens it. Fancy folds are fun to make and can look harder than they really are, to prove my point there is a video tutorial to show how the pieces go together plus I share a stampin technique using the Stamparatus!
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