How about some tulips for Easter? I think they are perfect, and I love these tulips in the yellows/oranges. I used only a little bit of the tulip paper though, in an effort to stretch my supply just a little longer! Card Details: Mango Melody Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored…
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…
