Happy Thursday and happy April! We are working with a sketch challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends. I’ve combined products for a Mixed Media Thinking of You card! Here’s the Sketch: And here’s my card: Materials & Measurements: Garden Green Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″ Basic…
One of my favorite stamp bundles is on the Last Chance List! I had hoped it would carry over (the Winter Meadow DSP will!) but sadly it’s phasing out. Once it’s gone, there will be no more. Which bundle am I talking about? The Winterly Tree Tops Bundle! One of…
To celebrate National Craft Month, I asked you to comment on my blog throughout the month. And today, March 31st, is the day that I’ve taken everyone’s comment and entered them into a Random Raffle Generator. The winner gets a box of crafty items from me! Drum roll, please… …
Today is my birthday! I decided to post a birthday card to celebrate! Lol! I’m loving the colors in this card. Melon Mambo is getting more attention from me lately than it has in years! The newer patterned paper has some beautiful pinks, and this one is no exception! Details:…
It’s Thursday again and time for another Create With Stamping Friends Challenge! This week is a color challenge. I was really tripped up with Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash together, until I put them together on the leaves in Spotlight on Nature! Here’s the Challenge: And here’s my card: See…
Today is Jeanie’s birthday! Jeanie is my long distance friend ~ we live on opposite sides of the country. We met through Stampin’ Up! at a convention several years ago, have had endless telephone chats, and have seen each other a couple of times since then. When I traveled to…
You Are Remarkable is the stamp set that I used for Class Card #3 during my class last week. We used a stamp positioning tool to fill in the outlined design, which came out perfectly! Directions: Pumpkin Pie Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, folded at 4-1/4″ Flowering Zinnias DSP (sold out…
Hello! We have a sketch challenge this week at Create with Stamping Friends! I’ve combined some newer with older products for my card, but my favorite part is the sentiment: “Your friendship is the best gift.” Here’s the Sketch: And here’s my card: Details: Starting from the bottom up ~…
This card was just pure crafting fun in my craft room! I pulled from this and that, with no agenda other than to “play!” I did get my jumping off point from the current Tic Tac Toe Challenge #266. You’ll see that board below. Did I make a big mess?…
I went a little bit masculine for our Class Card #2: Woven Textures. This combination of browns really appeals to me! Here’s my card: Details: Woven Textures, off-white print, 4-7/8″x 3-5/8″ Three strips of Woven Textures prints, 6″x 1/2″, layered and glued to the off-white print, trimmed to fit Early…
We’re fast approaching Spring! Daylight Savings Time has begun and the days are getting longer. The temps haven’t quite caught up to the calendar, but they will pretty soon. I think it’s time to start planting the garden! We actually have started, as our growing season is pretty long in…
Hello! We have a color challenge this week. Peach Pie, Pool Party, and Old Olive. I always think of greenery when I think of Old Olive, so I pulled out a new stamp set called You Are Remarkable, and stamped a peachy flower! Here’s the challenge: And here’s my card:…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month’s theme is “Birthday Celebrations.” The Pals hope to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. Links to the participant’s blogs can be found at the end of each post to help you “hop” along! I played…
This week we have a sketch challenge at Create With Stamping Friends! I love a good sketch ~ one that you can interpret different ways. I took this sketch and “saw” the embroidery hoop being the center point with “You Inspire Me” as my sentiment. Here’s the sketch: And here’s…
Here’s a pretty little faith-based card that would be perfect for Easter or to anyone needing some hope! It uses the all-new Lovely Garden DSP. This Designer Series Paper is from the newly released Online Exclusives. It’s called Lovely Garden and was quickly my favorite! Here’s a peek at all…
