Happy Wednesday to you! Today I’m taking a rare departure (partially) from Stampin’ Up! to create an autumn mosaic for GDP #261. It’s a color challenge with Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, and Mint Macaron. I thought it would be fun to paper piece this Gentle Leaf Collage by Poppystamps. Here is…
We had such a good time up at Donner Lake this week! I made a sunflower thank you card for the couple that invited us to join them for a brief vacation. They took their kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. We all took our golf clubs. We played on the lake,…
Happy Monday to you! Here’s one of my favorite color combinations in the 6″x 6″ Flowers For Every Season DSP pack – blue, blue, blue…and white! 🙂 I think these shades of blue are so classic and so pretty together. Since the card is rather mono-chromatic, I added a lot…
Pineapple Punch may have retired last month, but it’s still on my shelf! And when I saw how beautifully it matches this green sheet of Artistry Blooms, I got very excited! So this artistry blooms in greens (and yellow)! Details: Pineapple Punch Cardstock (retired), 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at…
I think everyone can agree, what the world needs now… is a little kindness. World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper is a beautiful assortment of prints that resemble old world maps. The specialty part of it is Brass Foil accents. This Brass Foil is so shiny, it’s like looking…
Introducing Magenta Madness! We have a new In Color that is, ummm…shall I say bright?! It’s called Magenta Madness and I love it! It is not your mama’s baby pink. Did I tell ya? 😎 This card design is in response to a card challenge over at CAS. It’s their…
This week’s TGIF Challenge was to make a card with a Belly Band. I took out my new stamp set and made an Ornate Style Gate Fold card! Here’s the banner for the challenge: and here’s the stamp set that got me started: I took the large flower image and…
I gave my team members a Stamping Habit Team Challenge! Their assignment was to make cards using packs of papers that I sent them. I didn’t give them any rules other than to use the paper that I sent. They each made cards, photographed them, and sent me the pictures.…
It’s that time! Our 2018-2020 In Colors are about to disappear, and if you hurry, you can stock up before they are gone. From past experience, I know that these five colors of cardstock, ink pads, and ink refills will sell out before the new catalog comes out. You may…
Best Dressed is So Sentimental! Stampin’ Up!, I can’t thank you enough for this beautiful Best Dressed Designer Series Paper! I’m nuts about the colors in the florals and stripes! In today’s card, I paired it with the So Sentimental Bundle and it’s the perfect fit! Measurements: Gorgeous Grape Cardstock…
How about an ultra-feminine thank you card? Best Dressed thanks is all that! Best Dressed 6″x 6″ DSP is one of the new packs that has just been released in the 2020 Mini Catalog. It is all girl! Cute graphic girly items on one side, beautiful flowers on the other,…
Simple yet Bold! Yes, it doesn’t get much simpler than this! The last thing we need this time of year is complicated and time-consuming, so when I needed a little thank you note for the gift my daughter gave me, I whipped this one up in just a few minutes.…
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “Layer It Up” – showcasing our favorite Designer Series Paper and embellishments. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place.…
After all the Christmas gifts are opened and everyone is sighing a breath of relief that the rush is over…it’s time for thank you cards! I made a trio of thank you cards using the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper and the Gleaming Ornaments Punches. Take a look ~ This…
On Monday, I started a weekly post that I called, “One Stamp Set, Three Different Ways.” I’m using the versatile bundle, For All Seasons, a photopolymer stamp set and four mini punch bundle. If you missed Monday’s post, you can see it HERE. For today, my second card uses the…
