What do you do when you have a really large die that cuts an outline of flowers? You can use it as it was intended as part of a two layered die....or you can go rogue and color it!...attach it to the front of a card base....add a sentiment.and maybe a little ribbon bow. This… Continue reading Easy Coloring with Many Layered Blossoms
The new 2020-21 Annual Catalog went live yesterday! As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I’ve been able to order select products from the catalog since the beginning of May. But I wanted to keep using some of my favorite stamps that were retiring. So today is the first day that I am sharing a card made… Continue reading Jar of Flowers = Jar of Sunshine!
Mother's Day was a few weeks ago and Father's Day is fast approaching and will be here before you know it. I made this card about two weeks ago and it would be perfect for a Father's Day Card. My Father passed away a little over 9 years ago, but I know he would have… Continue reading Sailing Home – Early Father’s Day
Today is a holiday....Memorial Day...A day to honor and remember the men and women who served in the United States military and gave their lives defending our freedoms. I am extremely grateful for their service. This is a quick and easy card that you can make in the morning and still go out and enjoy… Continue reading Red, White & Blue Daisies
This post is going to be a little different. I usually show you a card and then explain a little about how I made it and give you a list of supplies. But today is now officially Wacky Wednesday and I’m going to go backwards so you’ll be surprised at the end! I’m sure there… Continue reading Peaceful Poppies – Flying by the Seat of Your Pants
It’s Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper Week on my blog. All this week, I’ll be sharing projects using this set of papers. It is one of the Designers Series Paper that is retiring, and is among my favorites, so I’m sad to see it go. So I’m making the most out of using it. This… Continue reading One Sheet Wonder – Peaceful Poppies
With the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog coming up - one that is filled with some beautiful new papers....I’m trying to use up some of current Designer Series Papers before they retire. One fun way is to make cards using a One Sheet Wonder technique. That means you take one sheet of paper....cut it into multiple… Continue reading One Sheet Wonder – 6” x 6”
When I first saw the Parisian Beauty Stamp Set, the Eiffel Tower stamp was what made me want to purchase it. My husband & I, and our youngest daughter, took a trip to Europe this past December. On the agenda was a few days in Paris and we had booked tickets to go up to… Continue reading Follow Your Heart – Parisian Beauty
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
If you don’t know me or haven’t been to my little crafting space in my house is that I am a paper hoarder....but a neat one. I don’t have paper scraps from my card projects all over my house, they are neatly contained and filed by color. It’s like looking at a rainbow everyday. Before… Continue reading Making the Most of Your Scraps
