Sometimes its fun to make a card for a special occasion and not use the obvious stamp choices, so today I'm sharing a Stampin' Up! baby card with Storybook Friends! Doesn't it look like the little animals are all running to hear the good news? Although this card idea would work well for single births […]
Stampin’ Up! Sponging with Serene Silhouettes #2!
Last week I featured a card using sponging with this same stamp set and this week, with an entirely different look, is Stampin' Up! Sponging with Serene Silhouettes #2! On this card I used glossy card stock and what a different look that gives! (If you haven't seen the first card, just click here.) This […]
Handmade Cards: Monday’s For The Birds!
Today as we look at handmade cards: Monday's For The Birds! Actually, I love Mondays! I love waking up and knowing the week is just beginning and I get to choose how to spend those days.What and advantage to having a home based business! (You know that you too can join me for only $99!!! […]
The Winning Stampin’ Up! Card Used Everything Eleanor!
From the Fine Line card swap, the winning Stampin' Up! card used Everything Eleanor! What a beautiful set and what a beautiful card by Dianne Logeais: The butterfly is made with the Stampin' Up! Big Shot and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die (p. 193 #114507 $21.95). The row of pearls is a classy accent. Notice […]
Stampin’ Up! Sponging with Serene Silhouettes
This is the first of several cards I have made using Stampin' Up! sponging with Serene Silhouettes. Serene Silhouettes is my favorite new stamp set ….this week. Isn't this a soft, pretty background? Of course, with deeper colors it would also be beautiful, just with a different mood! Imagine a bright sunset behind the flowers. […]
Stampin’ Up! Fine Line Demonstrators. Blooming with Kindness
Last evening was the monthly meeting of the Stampin' Up! Fine Line demonstrators. Blooming with Kindness could certainly describe the tone of the meeting but it is also the stamp set used by Christine Pierce in this very pretty card that she shared. The Blooming with Kindness stamp set (p. 87 #126420w $22.95, #126422c $16.95) […]
Stampin’ Up! New Punch Idea for the Scallop Trim Border Punch!
Today's card and video share a Stampin' Up! new punch idea for the Scallop Trim Border Punch! Have you seen this done before? This makes a lovely border for any card or scrap book page. Notice the little pearl accents, and the background paper repeats the idea of the pearls with the Perfect Polka Dot […]
World Treasures in the 2012 – 2013 Stampin’ Up! Catalog
The new catalog goes live today!!! Here is a sample card from World Treasures in the 2012 – 2013 Stampin' Up! catalog: This is the first card I made with a stamp set from the new catalog. I have a stack of new stamp sets sitting right next to me. I love looking at them […]