Its November and time to get started on making Christmas gifts. One of my favorite gifts to give is hand stamped cards. Surprise, surprise!!! Cards are a gift that anyone can use. They don't need to be put on display and its a gift that keeps on giving……..first to the person you give them to […]
I’m Out on a Limb wishing you a Happy Halloween!
Have a happy and safe Halloween, whether you spend it trick-or-treating with your kids, or staying home to answer the door, or pulling a disappearing act by leaving your house to avoid the entire scene! I remember when my kids were young and several families in our neighborhood went door-to-door together and ended up at […]
Hand Stamped Christmas Card with Pines & Poinsettias
I love the pine cones stamp in the Pines & Poinsettias stamp set. On this card, basic pearls were colored with a red Sharpie marker to make the berries. Can you tell that from the picture? It adds an extra dimension. The “Christmas” stamp is a very different look for a word stamp and the […]
The Tree Lights at Christmas Lodge
At the Christmas Lodge there is an old fashioned Christmas tree. Doesn’t this card make you think of past Christmases? Did you know you can turn the rhinestones any color you want them to be? Simply use a Sharpie permanent marker in the color of your choice! I used only red on this card, but […]
A Holiday Quilted Card
This beautiful, yet simple card, using the Postage Stamp punch and the Holly Berry Bouquet designer series paper makes me think of sitting on the sofa on a winter night wrapped up in a lap quilt and reading a good book. The Snow Burst embossing folder gives it the quilted look. Attach the punched pieces […]
Why I Love My Big Shot and SU! Bigz Dies
Why do I love my Big Shot? Let me count the ways….. 1. All the little boxes……… to make gifts, wedding or party favors (for friends or for pay), and so much more. 2. So easy to use – no figuring anything out, no electricity…just roll the handle. 3. Textures and designs to make any […]
A Quilter’s Hand Stamped Cards
I was a quilter long before I was a stamper. Part of the appeal to me is that both work with color and design. I was playing around with using some traditional quilting patterns on my cards. I made this Sailboat card just with the Pocketful of Posies designer series paper and the 1 1/4" […]
12 Weeks of Christmas Ideas
Welcome to my first video at the bottom of this post! This is the first of 12 special Christmas projects I have created! To receive the other 11, fill in the opt in box on the right. Only subscribers will receive the other 11! Some will be PDF, some videos….but all will relate to Christmas […]