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,…
Let’s arrange a wreath for a Fall birthday! I used Gilded Autumn (the un-gilded sides) DSP and pulled the colors from the striped paper to build my 3-layered wreath. Layers: Early Espresso base 8-1/2″x 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4″ Dotted Crumb Cake piece of Gilded Autumn DSP 5-1/4″x 4″ Striped piece…
I love a good plaid! Plaid Tidings 6″x 6″ DSP has a fantastic selection of colors for all the different seasons. I picked this Peacock/Spruce plaid to be a fun backdrop to the Pine Woods Dies. Here are Plaid Tidings and Pine Trees. Just Jade Cardstock compliments the plaid and…
My heart is grateful for you! I love that sentiment! It comes in the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set. I’ve heat embossed it with Copper Emboss Powder onto a Copper Foil heart. The result is subtle, but very pretty, I think! This Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP is so gorgeous with it’s…
Life is beautiful in the Fall, don’t you agree? All of the gorgeous warm colors on the trees. It’s on my bucket list to visit the Northeast in the Fall! Meanwhile I can dream about it and create my own Fall trees with this stamp set from Stampin’ Up! called…
Today I’ve combined Beautiful Autumn with Stitched Leaves to bring you a Beautiful Autumn Leaf. Embrace Your Inner Artist! The best part of this process for me was watercoloring the leaf. In case you’d like to try one, I’ll do my best to explain the process. Cut a piece of…
When you find a card layout that you really like, use it again… and again! Stick with what you like! Earlier this week I posted this card in response to a card challenge with a sketch. I loved the tri-panel look of this card and knew I wanted to use…
Welcome to CASEing Coast to Coast for September! Rosanne designed this beautiful card using Harvest Hellos and the Apple Builder Punch. I love her coloring of the pumpkins and her fun, off-center layout that shows off the pretty Plaid Tidings DSP. You can read about her design at heartfeltstamping.com. While…
The sunflower season will be behind us before we know it! When I realized that I knew I needed to pick up the pace on my sunflower creations so I don’t miss the opportunity! Today I’m bringing you Celebrate Sunflowers for #tgifc281. This sketch challenge is a fun one, as…
Hello Monday! I have a very sparkly card to share with you today. It is super simple to make with Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper as the backdrop. Take on a Challenge My layout was inspired by the sketch design at Fab Friday. Here is their banner for the…
It’s Friday once again! And Friday means Festive Friday Challenge! Today I’ve made a card using Stitched Leaves Dies that goes with their theme of “First Day of Fall.” The challenge is to incorporate at least three of the following elements into a card or project. I’ve picked leaves, plaid,…
Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team created projects where “It’s the Sentiment that Counts.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will…
Here she is again, Mrs. Gnome, with a little Christmas wish. How sweet is this card!?! My layout is one that Linda Heller reminded me about in her weekly videos. She calls it a “Framed Strip Card” and it’s a layout I have done a few times in the past.…
My September Stamping Habit Kit is ready! I am excited to share with you five Stamping Habit projects in a kit that will come to you with all the parts & pieces to put together. This month I have three standard cards, one fun fold card, and one Halloween Treat…
Today is my final card design for my Sunday Stamps Sketch Week. I’ve made a card with white poinsettias for the “grand finale!” This card is best seen up close & personal because it has lots of texture and shine that doesn’t quite translate through the photography. But trust me,…
