In my last blog post I mentioned that I needed to share some of the cards that I have made with the Hydrangea Suite of products in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. I bought this stamp set back in February, so it's about time I used it! Maybe I was waiting for spring..... The paper… Continue reading Hydrangea are Blooming!
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Paper Bloom – Stamps, Ink, Paper
I spent almost all of yesterday working on a set of cards for my March Card Kit to Go that will feature the In Bloom Stamp set and Pierced Blooms Dies. I made a mess of my workspace (as always when I am crafting). And of course I always have scraps of paper leftover,… Continue reading Paper Bloom – Stamps, Ink, Paper
Challenging Myself with the Berry Blessings Bundle
In my last post I shared several of the cards that my group of stampers made in response to a Card Challenge. You can see that post here: Sharing a Card Challenge. I needed a little "card therapy", myself, so I appealed to my "craft courier" (aka my husband) to bring a bunch of my… Continue reading Challenging Myself with the Berry Blessings Bundle
Doodling Fun
Raise your hand if you doodle on bits of paper that are lying around? Maybe while you are talking on the phone and there is a pen and paper nearby do you grab it and doodle? I do! Did you know that you can doodle with a purpose and make fun cards at the same… Continue reading Doodling Fun
Valentine Watercolor – Meant to Be
Last week, I was playing around with trying something new and accidentally stumbled onto something really fun...and that had a beautiful result. This was the card I gave my husband yesterday for your 42nd Wedding Anniversary. The stamp I used is part of the Meant to Be Stamp Set. You can see it in the lower… Continue reading Valentine Watercolor – Meant to Be
Out of the Scraps – Daisy
A few weeks ago, I made posted about my Patriotic Daisies card. I don’t like to waste my paper, so I did a little playing around with the scrap of Real Red Cardstock that I used to punch out the daisy. This is the card that I made from that scrap of paper. I added… Continue reading Out of the Scraps – Daisy
Patriotic Lighthouse
My husband loves lighthouses....and to tell the truth, so do I. If we are traveling and there is a lighthouse nearby, chances are we will stop and visit, climb up to the top and survey the scenery. Besides cardmaking, I also love to research my family’s genealogy. I had a relative who was a Head… Continue reading Patriotic Lighthouse
Patriotic Daisies
As promised earlier, this first week of July is Red, White & Blue week! It’s fitting since the Fourth of July is rapidly coming up, so what better time to have a few Patriotic looking cards? I’m getting ready later this month for a special class featuring the New Daisy Lane Suite (details below), so… Continue reading Patriotic Daisies
Quick Cards with Memories & More
This is a Quick post to let you know about a Quick way to make a bunch of cards for multiple occasions to have in your stash so they will be ready and waiting. Or if you are more like me....you need to make a card Quick and these will take you just a matter of minutes.....and you know what?… Continue reading Quick Cards with Memories & More
Birthday Treat Bags
Last week just seemed to drag on forever and I didn’t get anything accomplished. So I decided I needed to do something fun, bright and cheery to get myself back on track. So what better way than to make some fun birthday treat bags or maybe it’s more like a box that looks like a… Continue reading Birthday Treat Bags