It’s Saturday, the day I go “simple” to try and show you that you can make beautiful handmade cards without a lot of expensive tools. Simply stamps, ink, and paper (and maybe an embellishment!) Today I’ve been playing with In Bloom for Simple Saturday. To start this card, I took…
We have a color challenge today at Create With Connie & Mary. I’ve “painted” a watercolor sunrise for CCMC706. Here are the colors in our challenge: And here is my watercolored card: My Card Details: Pumpkin Pie Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″ Mango Melody Cardstock layer,…
Welcome to Karen’s Stamping Habit! It’s time for the monthly Pals Blog Hop! Each month, on the second Wednesday, the Pals bring you a ton of inspiration. Let’s hop to it! This month, the theme is Cute Critters. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations…
I finally bought Oceanfront! It’s been dog-eared in my catalog since the beginning, but I just now got around to getting it. Bottom line…I love it! It’s a fun companion set to On the Horizon. I used the birds and the sentiment on this card from On the Horizon after…
I haven’t seen anyone else pair these two together yet, but I think Sailing Home with Waves of the Ocean DSP are a perfect combo! Details: Night of Navy Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″, 2-1/4″x 1-3/4″ for label from Smooth Sailing Dies Basic White Cardstock, (2…
We have a sketch challenge this week at Create With Connie & Mary! I went back to one of my first loves in the 2021-22 Annual Catalog, the Pansy Petals Suite, for my card. Here’s the sketch ~ And here’s my card ~ I thought the pansies and leaves worked…
Two of my favorite characters, Ruthie & Warren, are back with some birthday wishes! They dressed up for you, too! Did you notice they have coordinating outfits on today? Yep, they is stylin’! I do love this couple! For this birthday card, I dug out my Bloom Where You’re Planted…
Waves of the Ocean Suite is now available to purchase! This is a beautiful bundle and so different from any other in the catalog. Here is a card sample that I made, inspired by Linda Heller, with a few of my own changes. The Suite You can purchase the whole…
This card was pure “play!” I saw Julie Davison demonstrate the reverse masking technique and I had to give it a try. So I pulled out Driving By, a free Sale-a-bration stamp set, and turned the van into a hippie bus! If you were a teenager in the late 60’s/early…
Hi there! It’s our last Thursday Challenge for February. I can’t believe how fast time is going! Today is a color challenge at Create With Connie & Mary. We get to play with Poppy Parade, Bumblebee, and Night of Navy. If you are a Designer Series Paper fan like I…
Is it a card? Is it an envelope? Well, actually it’s a card to look like an envelope! I’m using the Sale-a-bration double item, Friendly Hello Stamp Set + Designer Series Paper to decorate my “envelope” card. Isn’t this a fun design? Basic Borders Dies provided the “envelope” flap. I…
This week, I’m focusing on Sale-a-bration products, giving you one more peek at some of the things you can earn for free with a qualifying purchase. Sale-a-bration ends next Monday, Feb. 28, so you have just a few more days to take advantage of this special promotion. Today I’m featuring…
Are you part of a Meals Ministry? Or do you cook dinner for a friend-in-need occasionally? If you do, then you will definitely want the What’s Cookin’? Bundle to make some quick What’s Cookin’? Note Cards to slip in with your delivery! Here’s a note card to go in with…
If you’ve been shopping with Stampin’ Up! during January and February, you’ve undoubtedly received some Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper. It is a free pack of paper that you can choose with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration. Fair Warning: Sale-a-bration ends on February 28, so don’t miss out on…
During February in Northern California, we get the most beautiful bloom on the Acacia trees! This one is directly across the street from us, so we get to enjoy the view for about half a month before the color fades out. It was the inspiration for my Inspiring Canopy birthday…
