Christmas and Handmade New Year Cards
This week’s version of Christmas and handmade New Year cards starts with Bright & Beautiful, a holiday stamp set that you can still pick up, having been carried over from the last Occasions Catalog. Grab the bundle with the Stars Framelits Dies and save! The colors used were Lost Lagoon (love it!) and Whisper White. […]
Make a Thank You Card With Lotus Blossom
Make a thank you card with Lotus Blossom, a new stamp set you can pick up FOR FREE during Sale-a-Bration! The blossoms were stamped onto a circular Whisper White piece that I cut out using my Big Shot and the Circles Collection dies. I cut out a larger circle in Basic Black to mount it […]
Red and White Paper Baskets
In just a few minutes I made these cute red and white paper baskets. Aren’t they precious?!? Each of these adorable berry baskets was made out of only one sheet of card stock. I may do a little more decorating with tags and ribbons, but I think they’re sweet just the way they are! Fill […]
New Baby Card: Sweet Dreams
I decided to make a new baby card using this week’s card making template over at i Love Card Sketches. I have a few friends who’ve recently welcomed new grandbabies, so I need to crank out a few of these handmade baby cards. The cute little duckie came from the Something for Baby stamp set… […]
Homemade Wedding Cards: Something Borrowed
Happy New Year! I wish you all love, laughter, and good health in the coming year. Take a sneak peek at the new upcoming designer paper collection, Something Borrowed (137785), and you’ll see how easily you can make simple yet stunning homemade wedding cards. The elegant combination of Whisper White and Sahara Sand in the […]
Handmade Card Ideas for Christmas
Well, I suppose my Tiny Violins lament a few days ago was a bit premature, as today I received a couple more handmade cards. 🙂 So much fun! Who doesn’t love to receive beautiful cards in the mail? Not me! The first of these handmade card ideas was made by my friend Toni. It’s just […]
Tiny Violins
As many handmade cards as I make and hand out or mail out, it’s rare I receive a handmade card. I know, tiny violins, right? My sister buys Stampin’ Up! products from me, and every time I receive a card from her I get all excited, thinking THIS will be the time I’ll get a […]
Create a Birthday Card: Crazy About You
Create a birthday card that is fun and bright using the Crazy About You stamp set, Hello You Thinlits Dies (which can be purchased separately or in a bundle), and one of my favorite new designer paper collections, Painted Blooms. They all can be found in the upcoming Occasions Catalog beginning January 6th, 2015. This […]
Stampin’ Up! Card Ideas – A Happy Thing
There’s some awesome stamps coming your way for all your Stampin’ Up! card ideas. And this set – A Happy Thing — you can pick up for FREE with a $50 order once Sale-A-Bration starts in January. I love the large, open images in this set, perfect for watercoloring or using your Blendabilities. On this […]
Create a Birthday Card: The Wild West
I admit, when I came up with this week’s sketch challenge at i Love Card Sketches, I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be able to come up with a card I liked. Then I remembered a card I’d designed in my head a few months ago. And believe it or not, I managed […]