I’m discounting the following stamp bundles even further to give you another opportunity to buy them cheap! To purchase any of these items please email me at karenshallam@gmail.com and list the item(s) by name. I will send you a PayPal invoice, but I also accept personal checks, if you let…
I had a little fun with black and white today! Have you ever woven paper on a card? I remember teaching my kindergartners to weave placemats for Thanksgiving – oh, so many years ago! This was like that…under, over, under, over… The paper I used is Beautifully Penned Designer Series…
From a very untraditional color palette on Monday’s Christmas card, I’m jumping back to the very traditional colors today! The DSP is called Sweet Stockings. It’s perfect for the dog and cat lovers in the stamping world, but it is also perfect for everyone else. I guess, that is, if…
I’m joining the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge today with a frightfully cute Halloween card. I’ve use the Frightfully Cute Bundle and Cute Halloween DSP by Stampin’ Up! to make this s-p-oo-k-y cute card! Here’s the sketch: I love these fun die cuts from the Frightful Tags Dies! The spider…
OK, I admit it, I was wrong! When I saw Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper in the July-December Mini Catalog, I wasn’t all that impressed. In fact, I thought I could do without. Then I offered a Paper Share. When I saw this paper in person, I was blown…
Early Espresso and Gold Foil are so yummy together, don’t you think? This special sheet of Beauty of the Earth Specialty Designer Series Paper has both of the these colors in a wildflower/meadow scene. The sheet is designed to cut into six parts for card fronts. Or if you’re a…
Last week, Rosanne Mulhern and I brought you a CASEing Coast to Coast with the theme of Paper Piecing. We each made a card with our personal take on the technique. See it HERE if you missed it. I showed you this alternate card using a different style of the…
I’ve got reams of retired Designer Series Paper and am running out of storage space! My solution? To create new cardmaking packs available for you to purchase. I’m using some older lovely DSP and their coordinating cardstock + embellishments! These packs include enough paper to create 12 cards and are…
It’s time for another CASEing Coast to Coast! Each month Rosanne Mulhern and I take turns CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) each other. Our theme this month is a technique. I’ve selected paper piecing for our challenge. So first up, here is my cute California couple. Read about them, then…
When your best friend slips, falls, and breaks her elbow and a rib or two… OUCH! A card, a cup of tea, and a little houseplant should help, right? I’ve used this sad little sloth enough times that I think she needs a name. Meet Suzie Sloth! Suzie says she…
Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper is in stock and ready to be part of your fall line-up! This paper is gorgeous! The colors are rich and the Gold Foil accents make it very glamorous. I made a card and matching gift box with one of the sheets. Papers Used: Blackberry…
It’s time to Sale-a-brate! This year Stampin’ Up! has offered two separate Sale-a-bration promotions, each for 2 months. If you’re new to Stampin’ Up!, Sale-a-bration is now a bi-annual promotion where you can earn free items with a qualifying purchase. The free gifts are very nice ~ stamp sets, dies,…
Sigh! It’s the last day of Camp Create! It’s been a fun week, and I’ve got 5 techniques under my belt! Today’s challenge is to make a card with the focus on Die Cuts. So come take a look at some delightful die cutting here at the MFT site. For…
I have a trio of frightfully cute 3 x 3 mini cards to share with you today. These little cards are so fun to make, especially with the small die cuts that come in this Bundle. Here’s a look at this new Frightfully Cute Bundle: I used three different techniques,…
Welcome back to Camp Create 2021! It’s Day 4 of camp, and there is a fun challenge today. It’s all about backgrounds. I very recently made a card using die cuts for my background and I’m going to share that again today, as it fits perfectly with this challenge. When…
