Quick and easy, yet elegant, is my favorite kind of card! This simple wedding card idea fits that description! How quick and easy would it be to make several cards like this for a variety of occasions including birthdays, thank you, and thinking of you. You can change up the papers (I used Winter Frost […]
Celebrate World Card Making Day in Minnesota!
Make 14 Different Cards! Just look at the pile of cards you will taking home! We have drawings galore, gifts for first time attendees, and lots of sample cards to take pictures of. Work at your own pace and enjoy visiting with other stampers. Join […]
Tuesdays with Tim: Its Apple Crisp Time!
I’m back at work cooking for and serving Karen’s stampers! Just making my contribution and hoping for another trip next year! The apple tree in our backyard is producing a bumper crop this year! And, of course, I always use my mom’s recipe for Apple Crisp: […]
Stampin’ Up: J is for Joyful Christmas!
Joyful Christmas Wishes to you! Now is the time to be planning for Christmas and how we can keep it simple and joyful. Spending the month of December in stress-mode does not make for joy….or happy memories! Notice how I took this poinsettia stamp and left the top of it extending over the card front. […]
Stampin’ Up: H is for Halloween Hello….and yes, I know….
I took a step back today for a second H! I made this video with the Halloween Hello stamp set quite a while ago and then forgot about it! (Tim suggested I skip the letter S and blame it on a “Senior moment”, but I can think of other letters I would prefer to skip!) […]
Stampin’ Up: I is for Inked Inspiration with Magnificent Maple!
You will see two fun stamping techniques with ink on this card. First, the background is done with Painter’s Tape! Just lay the tape directly over the ink pad, press and lift, and then lay it over the card stock. Second, the Magnificent Maple stamp is inked with the technique of “thumping”. The stamp is […]
Tuesdays with Tim: Fun in San Diego!
We had a great time in San Diego, thanks to Stampin’ Up! Hamming it up with Sara Douglass (and you think I’m extroverted?) Celebrating with Christine and Craig Pierce (Christine is a first time trip achiever in the Fine Line) […]
Stampin Up: H is for Harvest of Thanks!
Harvest of Thanks is perfect for all of your autumn thank you cards! This beautiful stamp set includes a many thanks” and “gratitude” which fit all year long as well. I used a lot of texture on this card. Notice how the burlap is layered over the Apothecary Accent cut-out, but under the stamped image. […]