New 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Catalog is Here!
The new Stampin’ Up! catalog is here! You can begin ordering from it beginning at noon today. View the 2013-2014 annual catalog online (Flash) Annual catalog Stampin’ Supplies Product Guide I will be sending out hard copies of the catalog this weekend, so look for yours in the mail. If you’re not on my list […]
Examples of Handmade Cards: Scribbling
I don’t know if this card making technique has an official name; I just call it scribbling. You can’t find an easier or quicker rubber stamp technique than scribbling… even doodling isn’t as fast. 🙂 PAPER CRAFT SUPPLIES Stamps: Feel Goods (w-129681/c-129684) Card Stock: Whisper White, 5-1/4″ x 4″ (100730); Pacific Point, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ […]
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Create a Birthday Card
I have another friend’s birthday coming up, so I thought I’d create a birthday card with a sneak peek! First I want to chat about some of the retiring products I used on this simple rubber stamp project. I created some layers using the stunning blue Island Indigo card stock and some patterned paper from […]
Another Blast From The Past
Here’s another blast from the past. I called it “Self Portrait.” LOL! Who can tell me what stamp sets were used to make this handmade card? A perfect example of “thinking outside the box,” why don’t you look at the stamps you already have and come up with different ways to use them? A great […]
Lovely as a Tree Nature Stamps
Sponging will take you far in your projects, and can really add a lot of wow with minimal effort and supplies. Here I’m once again relying on one of my all-time favorite nature stamps sets, Lovely as a Tree. Supplies: Stamps: Lovely as a Tree (w-115026/c-127793), Lovely Thoughts (w-125843/c-125845) Card Stock: Glossy White – 3-7/8″x5-1/8″ […]
Is This The Worst Handmade Card Ever?
Isn’t this the worst handmade card ever? I have to laugh even as I write this. I had the best of intentions when I started, and thought it was a clever idea. My nephew and his wife are expecting their firstborn — Aeden– in about a month, and the idea for this card was to […]
Look What I Found!
Well, look what I found! A bunch of examples of handmade cards made and swapped between myself and other Stampin’ Up! demonstrators a long time ago! Remember eyelets?!? LOL! I do miss eyelets. Am I the only one? Just because I don’t feature retired rubber stamps or products on my website or blog doesn’t mean […]
Butterfly Cards
Old nature book drawings were my inspiration for these butterfly cards. The large image of the Swallowtail stamp (wood-129213 / clear-129216) fills up the front of the card nicely. I stamped it in Early Espresso, and then I used the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker (119680) to draw and write in all the “nature book” […]
How I Create Magic Like Harry Houdini!
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Harry Houdini, the infamous master magician and escape artist. I thought we could commemorate his birthday by talking about how I create magic for my customers! People often see the examples of handmade cards I make as hard and complex, thinking they’re not creative enough to be […]