Make Your Own Birthday Cards
Make your own birthday cards for family & friends. You’ll save money, and they will mean so much more to those you give them to. I made this birthday card for my brother using one of the easier card folding techniques, the Z card. I’m very pleased with how it came out, especially since almost […]
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Making Birthday Cards Shabby Chic
Making birthday cards shabby chic is easy and FUN! You don’t have to worry about things being just-so because rips, tears, and smudges are part of the charm! To create a birthday card with the shabby chic look you can wad up the card stock and paper until it’s really wrinkled, sponge on and smudge […]
Mothers Day Card Ideas: Messages for Mom
To all you wonderful women out there, this Mothers Day card idea is for you. Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you have a wonderful, restful day and enjoy every minute of it… you deserve it! For this Mothers Day card I combined a stamp set that will be retiring May 31st along with some designer […]
Betsy’s Blossoms Celebration Cards
I wanted to make some celebration cards for friends using the new Betsy’s Blossoms stamp set, and maybe I should have stopped a little sooner! I got so excited when my new stamps, inks, and designer paper arrived today, I started playing right away. Okay, so not all of our creations can be great, right? […]
And The Winner Is…
Congratulations to Marlene C. from Montana! Since she was the only person entered, it was a snap for her to win the contest I ran on the 9th, “Choose a Topic for a Stamping Video.” I will be working on that video as soon as I can, Marlene, but in the meantime your prize is […]
Stamp4Joy Card Making Tutorials – May 2012 Edition
This month’s edition of the Stamp4Joy Card Club includes card making tutorials showing you how to create a set of elegant cards fast by using the One Sheet Wonder Technique. This set showcases the Everything Eleanor and Petite Pairs stamp set. The cards have a simple elegance that stands on its own by stamping one […]
Stampin’ Up! Retired Stamps: Upsy Daisy
This popular set has ended up on the Stampin’ Up! Retired Stamps list this year. Bold and dramatic, it makes beautiful cards suitable even for your masculine card making! It comes with greetings, too, making it a rather versatile all-in-one set for thank you card ideas, homemade birthday cards, and more. Supplies Used: Stampin’ Up! […]
Choose a Topic For a Stamping Video
Today I’d like to hear from you! What would you like to see as a topic of a stamping video? Is there something you’d like to know or learn? Submit your idea today and you could win my blog giveaway: 3 handmade cards with envelopes! I will draw for the winner tomorrow from all relevant […]
The Top 3 Things I Enjoy About Being a Rubber Stamp Teacher
I have been a rubber stamp teacher with Stampin’ Up! for over 14 years now. Where does the time go? And there are still things I love about it after all this time. The Top 3 Things I Enjoy About Being a Rubber Stamp Teacher All the ooh’s and ahh’s! Whenever I show a technique […]