Black & white cards are always in style. Here are three variations of cards along with three different ways of coordinating the envelopes. The best part? All are done with one stamp (from the Choose Happiness stamp set) and the read-to-go Notes & Envelopes. It doesn’t get quicker or easier than this! On this first […]
Stamping Technique: Sheltering Tree on a Stormy Night!
Do you love learning new stamping techniques? Today, I am welcoming a guest blogger, Jane Kline, to share her techniques in making these beautiful Sheltering Tree cards! Jane brought these cards to my March Card Extravaganza and I fell in love with them. Now, I am thrilled to share these with you. Jane has provided […]
Stamping Technique: Add Dimension and Flair!
Can you see the bird’s soft, rounded belly? Its another quick & easy stamping technique day! Isn’t it fun to play around with different looks? I love this bird from A Happy Thing and wondered how he would look with a rounded belly. To make this just required a stylus and a piercing mat. All […]
Stamping Technique in Just a Minute!
Here is another quick stamping technique to use with that fabulous Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper. Remember … there are only a few days left to get yours FREE! To use this kissing technique, ink up the Handcarved stamp first, then lay the piece of Irresistibly Yours directly on top of the stamp. Next, wrap […]
Celebrate Today with a Hot Air Balloon!
Weddings, birthday, babies, graduations … celebrate them all with this hot air balloon! Did you notice the Bermuda Bay starry night and the beautifully shaded balloon? This card uses two different coloring techniques to create those. The starry sky uses the […]
Holiday Home … because there is no place like home!!
It was so much fun being an the Founder’s Circle trip, but it’s always good to get home! I will be posting many more pictures of the trip on my facebook page so check that out: https://www.facebook.com/Stampingonthebackporch Today, let’s look at three different ways to add color to our cards! 1. with Blendabilites! Have you […]
Visions of Santa Danced in Their Heads…
Really…I can only think of one person I would actually give this card to! How about you? It is pretty cute, though, and the technique I am showing is how to use blender pens to get that scruffy, worn-out long underwear look! What? You have never been trying to get that look? Maybe you can […]
Ornamental Pine with a Stamping Technique for Fall!
Do you have the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog yet? Email me at karen@karentitus.com if you need one! I’m sure you will love it as much as I do! Here is a preview card using the Ornamental Pine stamp set and a cool stamping technique using a brayer. I did this one as a Christmas card, […]