We made this Explosion Card at Club last month and everyone couldn’t get over how easy it was to make. It doesn’t look easy, but trust me, it really is. We all want to make easy WOW cards, right? This is one you need to make. The only special tool you need is a scorer, which is built right into…
At first glance, you may think this is a basic sailboat card. But, if you peel the layers back and really see it, you’ll discover there are several techniques all on this one sailboat card. I use two different sponging techniques for the sky and water. The sky is sponged with the Blending Brushes. A tool you will use over…
I’m pleased to let you know that TWO new catalogs begin TODAY! The 2022 Holiday catalog and Summer Sale-a-bration catalog. The links for each of these catalogs is below, or you can click on the menu bar in the catalogs section. Need a paper copy of the catalogs? Fill out the request form and I will mail them to you: Request…
Father’s Day is this weekend! In case you haven’t had a chance to make a card or get a gift, I have an idea that may just work for you (& look like you planned ahead) – Father’s Day Coupons & Pocket Card. Give the gift of personalized coupons! My dad loves receiving and using these. He is almost impossible to…
Last week I showed how to make your own cash card with matching envelope on my weekly Wednesday Facebook Live. These cards & envelopes are perfect for graduation gifts and Father’s Day. You can slip in some cash, a check or even a gift card in the pocket. You can watch the replay of the tutorial on either of the…
Let’s have some fun these last days of May. Place an order with me before midnight on May 31st and I’ll send you 5 handmade cards as a thank you. No minimums needed to qualify. Please use Host Code YQZ3KA4E Place your order here – www.mailsomethingpretty.com/shoponline
I hear from some of my readers that you want easy to intermediate interactive cards. I think you will love this one. This card is a beginner level, easy diorama card. I used the Waves of Inspiration stamp set and papers, but you can use so many other choices. The Waves of Inspiration stamp set & dies are still available…
I love sharing tips with you and this one is a good one (I think you’ll agree). You may think that I glued each little piece, one at a time onto the card front, but there is a much better way. I’ll show you how I created this striped border in the video tutorial. This happy “bee” day card was…
In our travels two weeks ago, we came upon this sign in front of the Philadelphia State House. Our vacation was full of historical sites and places. I took this picture knowing Mother’s Day was fast approaching. Happy Mother’s Day my friends!
Hip, hip hooray! The new 2022/3 Annual Catalog is live today! So many new products, including 5 new fabulous In Colors (I am in love with all 5)! This will be a very short post so you can hop on over to see all of the new. View the new catalog HERE. Shop new products HERE.
Patte sent me a card with this fold and I never saw it before. I loved it and loved even more when I discovered how easy it was to make. An easy fancy fold card for any level crafter. All you need is a scorer, which is included in most/all paper trimmers. There are many versions of a Z-fold card…
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE Shipping today only with orders of $75. Don’t forget about my April Mystery Host Party too. Any orders placed until end of day Friday (tomorrow) will get entered into the Mystery Host drawing. The more orders placed, the higher the host Stampin’ Rewards will go. If your own order is over $150, you will earn…
We’ve all probably made some version or two of a strip card. Sometimes these types of cards have different names: patchwork, herringbone (depending on the pattern you create), quilting, strippy scrappy and so forth. They all use varying sized strips of paper. The papers can be all patterned, solid or a combination of the two. I’ve made a few of…
In celebration of today’s Opening Day, I am sharing six baseball-themed cards/project videos I made back in January. Five of the projects were from a class I hosted featuring the Hey Sports Fan suite of products. These products have an old-time, vintage baseball feel with both their graphics and colors. A classic feel if you will. Perfect for any baseball…
All good things must come to an end. It’s that time of year for the Retirement List. Retiring items make way for all the new items to be released in May. Some of these products are now up to 50% off. And don’t forget about the March 20% Sale! You can see all that is on the Retirement/Last Chance List…
For those who know me, I love to make, use and give away bookmarks. What makes this better is making and sending a bookmark card in the mail. Last month, we made these bookmark cards at Club and they were a big hit. I even made myself an extra bookmark to use while I was traveling last week. As a…
I have been trying to think up different ways of using the soon to be retired Simply Marbelous Sale-a-bration paper. It’s such a fun pack of paper to create with. On this week’s Facebook live, I showed you how to create an underwater scene using the seahorse & fish with the Seascapes dies. If you missed it live, you can…
Every Tuesday afternoon, I send out an email to my mailing list. They are full of informative, helpful, inspiring and photo-packed. Are you receiving them? If not, you don’t want to miss. Many of the articles and photos I share are exclusive to only those on my mailing list. You can sign up real easy, right here – www.mailsomethingpretty.com/signup. And,…
February 1st marks the first day of the Chinese New Year, the year of the Tiger. Celebrations last for 16 days. When I heard it was going to be the Year of the Tiger, my first thought went to the In the Wild Suite of products. I only have the paper from this suite, but that was enough to…
When it comes to stamping, there are many different types of coloring techniques. You have stamping with different colored ink pads, coloring with Blends Markers and Stampin’ Write Markers, chalks, watercolor pencils, watercoloring with both blender pens and water painters, blending brushes and sponge daubers. Today, I’m going to show you a cool coloring technique using Sponge Daubers. We made…
