Design a Birthday Card
I wanted to design a birthday card for a friend’s special day. Simple yet elegant, I really think she’ll like it. I used the Big Shot and Embosslits Beautiful Wings Die to cut the butterflies out of the Champagne Glitter Paper, and it sure adds a lot of sparkle to the card! The greeting was […]
Handmade Christmas Cards
Ordering from the new Holiday Catalog begins today, and if you need ideas for handmade Christmas cards you won’t be disappointed! This card features designer paper from the Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Paper. including the luxurious flocked window sheet. The greeting is from the new Christmas rubber stamps set Greetings of the Season, punched out […]
Ideas for Christmas Cards
If you’re looking for some quick & easy ideas for Christmas cards, here’s one that will even help use up your designer paper scraps. Using a few coordinating designer papers, make some banners to drape down the card front. Add a bit of ribbon and a greeting, and you’re set! This card features some of […]
Spooky Homemade Halloween Cards
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the items included in the upcoming Holiday catalog to make fun homemade Halloween cards. But you’d better be careful, they’re spooky! I thought the gate fold card would be cute for this stamp from Toxic Treats. When I saw it I actually thought of a wrought iron gate, […]
Sweet Handmade Thank You Card
This sweet handmade thank you card features another stamp from Summer Afternoon, a hostess set in the Stampin’ Up! catalog. The simple white card with the Gumball Green accents just looks so fresh. I ran the top base piece through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I wrapped it with one […]
Summer Afternoon Hand Made Card Ideas
What could be better than a warm, sunny afternoon? This cute Hostess stamp set reminds me of days gone by when life wasn’t so hectic. Supplies: Stampin’ Up! Stamps: Summer Afternoon Hostess Set (w-126425/c-126427) Paper: Whisper White cut to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 to form card base, Gumball Green cut to 5-1/4 x 4, Watercolor Paper […]
Create Beautiful Birthday Cards
You can create beautiful birthday cards without having a lot of consumable supplies on hand. Once you have the Big Shot you don’t need much more to create a birthday card they’ll love. This simple card uses 1/2 sheet of card stock, a scrap piece, a couple of stamps, a punch, some ribbon, and a […]
National Ice Cream Day Card Making Project
I am grateful for ice cream. 🙂 Mmmm. Today’s card making project is celebrating National Ice Cream Day! When I was growing up ice cream was my favorite treat, and it’s still one of my favorites. Back then we had basically three flavors: vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. Or you could get Neopolitan, which had all […]
Thinking of You Card
I am grateful for my son. I made this thinking of you card to send to my son. I am grateful for all the joy he has brought to my life. I am grateful that he’s a strong, healthy, intelligent, and caring person. My son lives three hours away so I don’t get to see […]
Handmade Baby Card
I am grateful for my family and friends. A friend of mine recently had her first grandchild, an adorable baby girl. I made this sweet handmade baby card to send as congratulations, but it would work just as well when creating baby shower invitations or announcements. The purity of an all-white card (or mostly white) […]