Stripping the Wood

I used a card sketch by Dawn Griffith to design my card for today. If you are stuck for a design, following a sketch is a great idea! Here is my card~ And here is the sketch that I used ~ Wood Textures 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper has…

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Bokeh Leaves

I had this idea to try my Bokeh Dots stamp in Fall colors to create leaves. I think they turned out pretty neat…. Starting with regular Whisper White cardstock I used the Bokeh Dots stamp several times, using different autumnal colors. The colors I chose for this card were Cajun…

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Bokeh Balloon Birthday

Sometimes the simplest designs please me the most. And here is a card that you can see is a very simple design, but I am nutso over it! I love the colors ~ Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape. The Bokeh Dots stamp was one I hadn’t tried yet. Once I…

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Glitzy Birthday Present Card

I have a very sparkly birthday present card today ~ The photo doesn’t give the glitter justice. When the light hits it, it really dazzles! I mixed new with older products to pull this card together. To begin with, I cut four 7/8″ x 5-1/4″ strips of Whisper White cardstock,…

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Quick & Easy Accented Blooms

Do you love Accented Blooms, but don’t want to do all the coloring? Here’s a pretty idea that requires NO coloring, yet it’s quite stunning nevertheless… I stamped the image with Versamark Ink on a panel of Crumb Cake, then sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and used my Heat…

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Painted Harvest in Subtles

I made a birthday card using Painted Harvest in colors from the Subtles collection ~ If you’re a Demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! you might think this looks familiar! One of the benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is a quarterly publication called Stampin’ Success, in which there are many…

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Garden Impressions

Garden Impressions gives you a “treat” of a card when paired with Treat Time Stamp Set. This is one of the cards my stamping group made yesterday in our monthly class. Every card was slightly different, as I gave each person their own piece of Garden Impressions DSP along with…

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Accented Blooms Birthday Hello

I have the need for many birthday cards during the summer, so I’ve created one using Accented Blooms for you today ~ This simple card goes together very easily, and Stampin’ Blends make it quick and easy to color. Accented Blooms Stamp Set comes in red rubber and you can…

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Friday Fast & Fun Card

Today’s card is fast and fun ~ you can make several in no time and be ready for a relaxing weekend! It’s all about the colors and layering on this card. The Happy Birthday Thinlits in Tranquil Tide really pop against the pale Soft Sea Foam. Both colors, along with…

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Beach Scene For Your Birthday

A summer birthday calls for a beach scene, don’t you think? I mixed up several stamp sets to bring you this summery, beachy scene ~ The chair and sentiment are from Colorful Seasons, the water, birds, and sun are from High Tide, and the sand and sun sparkles are from…

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