Pretty Simple Cards; Easy Card Making

You can make some pretty simple cards — what I call S.I.P (stamp, ink, paper) — in a jiffy. You’ll find everything included on this simple card listed below. Just click on the link for more information: Product List Stamp Perfectly Penciled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159244] Dragonfly Garden […]
Free Card Making Tutorials

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Polaroid-Style Greeting Card

I wanted to make a Polaroid-style greeting card with my Hippest Hippos stamps and Hippo Dies. Are these not the cutest critters? They were stamped and die cut from Gray Granite cardstock and colored in or shaded with some Stampin’ Blends. Please Note: This stamp set and dies are retired, but you can pick up […]
Get These Stamps Free!

Get these stamps free when you spend $50 or more before s&h and tax during Sale-A-Bration! I love the open “sketch” look of the images in the Stylish Sketches stamp set. And I think the script of the sentiment from Hand-Penned Petals pairs perfectly! I used my Stampin’ Blends to color in the foliage and […]
Masculine Thank You Card Idea

This simple masculine thank you card idea started with Stylish Sketches. You can select this three-piece stamp set for free with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration, which ends August 31st. Products are only available while supplies last though! I thought I’d use one of the stamps from Stitchery which I thought looked a bit like […]
Clean and Simple Card Making for Christmas

Here’s a clean and simple card making idea for Christmas. Unfortunately it uses the free Sale-A-Bration collection of Tree Lot Dies which has sold out. Wow, they went fast! I’m really not surprised, though, they are so versatile! It’s a good reminder that if there’s a free Sale-A-Bration product you’re wanting to pick up, do […]
Handmade Birthday Card Using Hippest Hippos

I made this handmade birthday card using Hippest Hippos for a friend’s birthday coming up soon. This stamp set and the coordinating Hippo Dies are just too stinkin’ cute! Please Note: This stamp set and dies are retired, but you can pick up a gently used one on my Retired Rubber Stamps page. I pulled […]
Best Wishes Card

I wanted to use the large die from the Cottage Flowers Dies to create this best wishes card. I hadn’t played with it before, and I admit I was a bit stumped how to use it. After a few trial and errors with various colors this is what I came up with. What do you think? […]
Whimsical Christmas Card Ideas

Sometimes you want to create some whimsical Christmas card ideas, but you don’t want to (or don’t have the time to) make it for everyone. It’s okay for us to create simple cards for our family and friends and also design a few fancy ones for those special people. I’ll be sending these fun Christmas cards […]
Thank You Card Example

Today’s thank you card example features the Cup of Tea Bundle. It includes the Cup of Tea stamp set and the Tea Cup Dies, but when purchased in the bundle you’ll save 10%! I don’t know about you, but I can never have enough thank you cards on hand. Here’s a white-on-white card I created […]