I am so happy with how this card came out and am thrilled to show you how to make it. Copy it exactly or put your own spin on it with different color combinations, stripe widths and/or cut out layers. I just love this color combination of Night of Navy, Mossy Meadow, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight and Soft Succulent. This…
It’s the start of Strawberry Season! Time to celebrate summer with strawberries. It’s the perfect time to pick your berries in a patch, at a farmer’s market, local producer or your favorite food store. But don’t stop there! Create with strawberries too – not with the actual berry (although I bet the juice makes a great dye), but with stamps…
I am still in love with all 5 of the new In Colors and can’t pick a favorite: Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen. Isn’t it wonderful when you love them all???? Below is a video showing how I made an easy fun fold using these colors. Also I shared photographs of these colors and…
Last Friday I did a Facebook Live that lasted 55 minutes. Yikes!!!! You can watch the replay anytime by visiting my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mailsomethingpretty/. The following card is one I made during the Live. I discovered while stamping & chatting that printed material shows backwards in Lives. Who knew?? All my measurements showed backwards. I decided to re-film this card so…
In honor of Mother’s Day, I am offering this online class at a discounted price of 25% off. This Stationery Box Gift Set would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift to your mom, daughter, niece, daughter-in-law….or a graduation gift to a future grad. Use any papers you already have to decorate the box, cards and tags. Step-by-step video tutorials on everything…
There are many fun (and some complicated) ways of making Shaker cards, but this one will be the easiest shaker card you’ll ever make. I promise!!! The secret to this card is the clear envelope. Watch the video to see how easy it really is and then you can make your own. Easy Shaker Card Tutorial Video Do you agree…
One of my Club members sent me a link for a Slider Lock Treat box and asked to make it for one of our Club projects. I watched the video and made some tweaks of my own. These boxes are so much fun to make and I can’t wait to give them out as Easter gifts. The best thing about…
If you haven’t fallen in love with the new Friends are Like Seashells bundle and suite yet, you will after seeing this card & video. It is truly beautiful and can be made for almost any occasion. Even if you do not live by the ocean, shells are are universal love. Stampin’ Up! really outdid themselves with these Sand…
The new Sand & Sea suite of products are unbelievably beautiful. The coordinating Friends are like Seashells stamp set, Seaside Seashells dies and Seashells embossing folder is an amazing trio that works so well together. There is a “proper” use of order to make them work so well together (it just makes it easier for you). I discovered there are…
I’ve been busy preparing kits for our town’s Council on Aging Spring card kits. The kits require a lot of cut outs for simple glueing assembly. As I was cutting butterflies and flowers on my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, I noticed my machine was looking a bit “dusty”. Not from lack of use, but rather from lots of use.…
This was a Club project from last week. It’s a fun and super easy side fold card that is a perfect design for using patterned papers. I am sure you can imagine the versatility of this design by simply changing out the papers and colors. The plaid paper works really nicely because you can see the extension of the pattern…
Need help figuring out how to cut and figure out sizes for layers of a card? I made this video back in 2019, but it has become my most watched video with over 1.2K views – WOW! Hopefully this system will be as helpful to you as it has been to all the others who have watched it. Disclaimer –…
Have you seen the swirly circle cards all over the internet? My team member Michelle tried to teach me how to make one and I got all confused. No fault of hers, I just couldn’t understand the written directions. I am more of a visual learner, so after she patiently taught me how to make it, I changed up the…
Desktop calendars are fun to make at the end of the year as they make perfect little gifts. There are many versions out there. I created this calendar to also hold a post it note pad and decorated pen. This holder highlights the new Well Suited Designer Series Paper that will be available in January. Keep reading until the end…
I was looking over my YouTube videos and realized I never published the Starburst Technique I did over the summer to my blog – oops! This is a fun technique that uses a variety of pattern, textured and plain papers. You choose! Watch the video to see how to create this fun background for your cards.
Ready for something super cute??? How about a Peek-a-Boo Snowman card? It’s easy to create using the Playful Alphabets dies and Snowman Season stamp & punch. I just love how the snowman is poking through the “O” of SNOW. Or, think about the other types of peek-a-boo characters you can make. With the Alphabet dies, you can build any type…
I saw this Sponge Frame Technique on a card one of the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team members made and fell in love with her color choices. Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green were so striking together. But, I didn’t have the Forever Greenery stamp set she used. So I did what I tell you what to do – use…
This is a great background technique for two reasons. It’s a great way to use up scrap pieces and you can use different dies & punches for the different shapes. As you look at all the photos, you can see that they are all varied. You could make this same card for each of the holidays and every occasion by…
This is one of the cards I showcased on World Card Making Day. It actually showcases three fun combinations of techniques: coloring with ink and a water painter, masking & spotlighting techniques. Do them separately or all together like I did on this sunflower card. I think this is a perfect card for any occasion no matter what time of…
Treat boxes are so much fun to make and give. This one is no exception! I know you will love making this box once you know how. Let me show you the steps. This box is not my original design, but I did put a few of my own tweaks on it. Specifically, to show you how to use these…
