Flower Greeting Cards: Bloom With Hope

I love making flower greeting cards.  Who doesn’t love flowers?  And if you have allergies, you can enjoy these handmade card ideas without all the sneezing and watery eyes.  🙂 I designed this homemade birthday card for my good friend Kathy, whose birthday is today.  I hope she likes it!  Happy birthday, Kathy! Playing with […]

Moonlight Timeless Talk

Patterns from the Moonlight Designer Paper Pack feature colors from the new Stampin’ Up! 2014-2016 In Colors.  I love the new Blackberry Bliss, such a deep and rich shade of purple.  Very regal! The adorable telephone and greeting card message are part of the stamp set Timeless Talk. The supplies used to make this friendship […]

DIY Birthday Cards

It doesn’t have to take a lot of money to make beautiful DIY birthday cards.  This handmade card idea cost less than 75 cents in consumable supplies to make, and that’s including sales tax at 9.5%.  Awesome! I love the delicate look of the Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I brayered some Marina Mist […]

Handmade Thank You Cards: Serene Silhouettes

NOTE:  Although the stamp set Serene Silhouettes is retired, you can find a gently used one for sale on my Retired Rubber Stamps page. It seems I’m making a lot of handmade thank you cards and birthday cards this week.  You can never have too many!  I use them up just as quickly as I […]

Stampin’ Up! Card Ideas: Flower Patch

This simple handmade card was put together quickly using Flower Patch, one of the new photopolymer stamp sets in the new Stampin’ Up! catalog.  At just $25.95 for this huge set of 19 clear stamps, it’s quite a bargain.  And when you bundle it with the coordinating Flower Flair Framelits Dies (which I used to […]

12 Blendabilities Techniques Tutorial

Unleash your inner artist! It’s time to discover the vibrant colors and beautiful shading you can create with alcohol markers!  Explore the affordable and easy-to-coordinate color sets of the new Stampin’ Up! Blendabilities alcohol markers in my new 12 Blendabilities Techniques Tutorial. 12 Blendabilties Techniques If you’re like many of my customers, you’ve been curious […]

Back to Black Timeless Talk

This card features the Back to Black Designer Paper and the cute Timeless Talk stamp set. I always love the look of black and white, it’s so sophisticated, and this handmade thank you card is no exception.  I added a few Subtle Candy Dots for a bit of color. The best thing about this card?  […]

Designer Paper Share

Wouldn’t you love to have all the new beautiful designer paper patterns available in the new 2014-2015 Stampin’ Up catalog?  Can’t afford to buy them all, or at least can’t afford them all at once?  Well, now you can with my Designer Paper Share! You will receive a total of 88 sheets of the new […]

Rubber Stamp Craft Ideas

This diy tutorial is full of rubber stamp craft ideas, and even includes bonus ideas and alternative project samples for a completely different look. Don’t let your busy schedule keep you from sending handmade cards and thoughtful gifts.  I’ll show you how you can easily make and use these bite-size works of art to create […]

Start a Home Base Business for $50!

Between now and June 30th you can join Stampin’ Up! for just $50!  Why not take what you already love doing and make a little money while you’re at it? When you start your home base business with Stampin’ Up! during this limited-time offer, you’ll receive: $55 US worth of products A 30 percent discount […]