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! Christmas Cards – i Love Card Sketches 07

I’ve been really cranking out the Stampin’ Up! Christmas cards.  What will I do once the holidays are over?  I’m sure I’ll come up with something. 🙂 The inspiration for today’s homemade Christmas card came from this week’s card sketch at i Love Card Sketches.  My son says the card looks like a Christmas present!  […]

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 […]

Stampin’ Up! Card Ideas – Lotus Blossom Handmade Thank You Card

Today’s handmade thank you card features a sneak peek at one of the sets from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration Catalog, Lotus Blossom (139143).  This is easily my favorite stamp set out of the catalog, and it can be picked up FREE during Sale-A-Bration with just a $50 order. Just imagine all the card ideas […]

Create Christmas Cards Quickly

You can create Christmas cards quickly with just a few simple Stampin’ Up! supplies. Here I used some colorful designer paper from the Nordic Noel Designer Paper Collection to do most of the heavy lifting with its bright & cheerful pattern. Did you know you can also pick up the Nordic Noel Designer Paper as […]

Maritime Guy Greetings

Today I thought I’d share a sneak peek at one of the upcoming stamp sets in the Occasions catalog, Guy Greetings (w-138825, c-138828, p-137178). One of the most common complaints I hear is “We need more stamps for guys!”  Well, this set is a winner!  And the best thing?  I got it for FREE just […]

Card Making Tutorials For Free?

Would you like to pick up card making tutorials for free?  Well, you can! I release new craft tutorials every month for my Stamp4Joy Card Making Club members.  But you can pick up a free tutorial just for placing an order of $50 or more in my Online Store!  Your tutorial will be sent via […]

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 […]