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 […]
Make Custom Envelopes WithEnvelopes Liners Framelits
This week’s Stampin’ Up! Specials are out, and the Envelopes Liners Framelits Dies are one of the specials! You can make custom envelopes that coordinate beautifully with your handmade card designs. You can stamp or emboss the liners or use designer paper for that one-of-a-kind look! Here’s a few samples of the Envelopes Liners in […]
Cyber Monday Discounts on Card Making Tutorials
For a limited time I’m offering some spectacular Cyber Monday discounts on my card making tutorials! Limited Time Offer: 1-Year Subscription to Stamp4Joy Card Making Club! Get a 1-year subscription for the incredibly low price of only $64. That’s over 10% off the current 6-month subscription price! International orders are welcome! Paypal will do the […]
DIY Birthday Card Ideas: Triple Time
Why not try this triple time stamping technique for your next round of DIY birthday card ideas? I made this card slightly smaller than a regular one so I could keep it square. I started with a piece of 8-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Very Vanilla card stock, which I folded in half to create the card […]
DIY Christmas Cards Using Holiday Home
We really are getting into the final stretch for our DIY Christmas cards if you’re planning on mailing them out. I know I’d like to have all the cards I plan on mailing done by Thanksgiving. But there’s still time, so don’t dismay! After that I will still be making cards for local mailing or […]
Gratitude Cards
The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is always a good time to reflect on what we’re grateful for, and these gratitude cards are a beautiful way to express your appreciation for your loved ones. I really love the look of the bright fall leaves against the neutral graphic background. The leaves, acorns, and greeting came from the […]
Beauty of the Season Thank You Card Ideas
Do you ever have thank you card ideas or something in mind… you can almost see them in your head… but when you’re finished, the card you made barely looks like your idea, if at all? That’s what happened here. Although I can recognize the basic structure of the card from my original idea, it […]
DIY Birthday Cards Using Wetlands by Stampin’ Up!
Beautiful DIY birthday cards can be easily created using the stamp set Wetlands by Stampin’ Up! Though it works well for anyone, this set is especially great if you’re looking to design a greeting card for a man. I created this handmade card idea for the birthday of a friend of the family. Crumb Cake […]
Stampin’ Up! Card Ideas: Holiday Home
Today’s Stampin’ Up! card ideas begins by combining Blendabilities Markers, alcohol, and Classic Ink Pads to create the sky, hills, and trees. The home was stamped using Holiday Home and cut out with the Homemade Holiday Framelits Dies using the Big Shot. You can actually pick them both up as a bundle and save 15%! […]