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…
As I continue my adventure with watercolor, I decided to try “painting” this image and created a Prized Peony CAS (clean and simple) card. In fact, it is so clean and simple that I hesitated to even post it. But then I saw the Festive Friday Challenge and it fits pretty…
I’m going out on a limb this morning, posting a first attempt at watercoloring with stamps & ink. Please indulge me here ~ I know I will get better with practice! But we can’t see improvement if we don’t compare everything to where we started, right? It’s World Watercolor Month,…
Here’s a great combo for you ~ Free As A Bird images with Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper! The yellow roses in the DSP are so beautiful in the multi-layered Bumble Bee color. I colored the birds with my Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral Blends to (hopefully!) compliment…
On page 101 of the 2020 Annual Catalog, there is a box gift that was wrapped with Playing With Patterns. I thought it would make a cute card, so I set about to make a Playing With Patterns CASE from the catalog photo. Image © Stampin’ Up! Here is my…
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…
I have a simple design for you today. This beautiful ombre paper comes from Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper. I always look for little subtleties in our paper. Do you see the light crackle in this design? I wanted to bring that out with a Vanilla fern cutout. And I…
Happy Friday! I hope you have something fun planned for this weekend. Today I’m swinging by with two challenges ~a Tic Tac Toe Challenge and a TGIF Challenge! Every once in a while I like to pull out some non-SU products that I have and mix them in with other…
Today’s card highlights the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper and a favorite sentiment of mine from Forever Fern. I added a poppy from Painted Poppies. So I’ve titled this post Forever Greenery with a Poppy! Here’s my card. It’s a simple design with a pop of color that I love!…
Welcome to our June edition of CASEing Coast to Coast! I’m Karen from the West Coast in California. Rosanne is from the East Coast in Pennsylvania. We take turns each month creating a project for the other to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit). We love to challenge each other and…
I have a Terrific Tuesday Tip for you today! Problem: I take a die out to use on a project and I can’t remember which set it went to in order to put it back! Ever happen to you? Maybe I’m just a messy crafter, but I don’t think I’m…
I’m really having fun with this In Good Taste Designer Series Paper! There is so much of it and so many different patterns that I could make something different each day for a month! Here is a sweet little Hello card, using some more of the paper. This smooshy painting…
Last Thursday I posted this card. I had an idea in my head, but it didn’t quite work out as I saw it in my imagination. So I asked for your help. See that post HERE. You really came through ~ I got many good suggestions! Thank you all for…
My June Card Kit is ready! I am excited to share with you three Stamping Habit cards in a kit that will come to you with all the parts & pieces to put together. Here’s a peek ~ I’m using some of my favorite new products on these cards so…
Have you ever known the love of a dog? They are completely devoted to their owners and there really is nothing like it! If you are a dog or a cat person, you will love Playful Pets. It’s one of the new Designer Series Papers in the 2020-21 Annual Catalog.…
