Today’s project is a simple and clean card showcasing the lighthouse from the Sailing Home stamp set. I designed this card for my monthly Council of Aging class and they loved it! The beauty of the card is it can be for almost any occasion. It showcases how easy a Stamparatus is to use, which they also loved using. I…
I had “snow” much fun creating these cards & tags for the upcoming World Card Making Day Snowman workshop on October 6! You will have “snow” much fun too! Everyone will receive their own Snowman Season stamp set , as well as a spool of red curly yarn ribbon and Shimmery Crystal Effects to use on all of the…
I hope you take the “back to school” phrase personally and sign yourself up for a card making class. Learn how to stamp, a new technique, a different way of combing colors, new folds, and more, all while making cards and having fun. Be sure to mail out and give the cards you make away so you can share your…
We have been waiting and waiting for this day and it’s finally here. You can now order from the 2019 Holiday Catalog! The 2019 Holiday catalog is so full of every style of Christmas, cute & scary Halloween, back to school, Autumn & Thanksgiving and even a little bit of New Years and Valentines. Individual stamp sets to create on your…
Have you seen the Halloween candy in the supermarkets yet? Believe it or not, my daughter and I saw a Nutella snack stand in a food store featuring Halloween characters on the 4th of July!!!! That’s a bit early in my opinion. My Holiday pre-order arrived last week and last night I decided to play with one of the new…
Today’s project involves a little traveling. Over the weekend, I visited two Newport Mansions: Marble House and The Breakers. My niece had to visit a National Landmark for her summer homework and my daughter and I were more than happy to help out. We even took it upon ourselves to include an ice cream lunch as extra credit. Both of…
This is one of the easiest favor boxes I have ever created! Cut, score, punch, stick together and done. Create in any color, stamp with any background and top with any ribbon. I do recommend using regular card stock versus the Designer paper because the card stock is much thicker and stronger. The beauty and ease of creating this box…
Happy August! Everywhere I turn I see Black-Eyed Susans in bloom (or for you knowledgeable gardeners out there, Rudbeckia hirta). I just heard someone call them Black-Eyed Susies, which I kind of like. These bright & perky flowers are drought tolerant and a sign that Fall is approaching. A perfect August flower. As I was thinking of a project to show…
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned and showed the card I made for my mother’s birthday featuring the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper (see post here). In that post I said I was going to film a tutorial on how to make the card. I filmed the making of the card both yesterday and today (you’ll see why it…
I hope you can join us on Tuesday for a fun & cheery butterfly & flowers card class. Make one of each of these colorful cards. Cards are both full size and miniature, perfect for gift enclosures or on a sweet treat. Please RSVP by noon on Monday so I can prep all the supplies. First timers get to use…
The DinoRoar Designer Series Paper is full of fun Dino-mite images, patterns and colors. It’s perfect for making cards, invitations, favors and memory pages for pre & school aged boys, girls and babies. I don’t have the coordinating Dino Days stamp set, so I had to use my imagination while creating these fun and playful cards. If you have people…
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I have mentioned in past posts how much I am enjoying using and creating with the Sailing Home suite. All of my Father’s Day and Graduation cards were made with the lighthouse and sailboats (and a few summer birthdays too). The images are just so SUMMER. Today’s project video tutorial showcases a fun sponging technique. You can adapt this technique…
I was trying to think of a project to share with you today. The weather for the last three days has been picture perfect! This got me thinking about how I love to sit on my deck and read a good book. And then I thought, what would make sitting on the deck with a good book more perfect than…
I hope you can join us for my popular & annual Christmas in July class, which will be held on Tuesday, July 16 both at 10 am and 7 pm. For each of the Christmas card classes, you have a choice on how many cards you would like to make. Make 6 cards for $30 or 12 cards for $45.…
There are so many great things tucked away in the new 2019/20 Annual Catalog that you really need to go through each page several times. The Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape is one of those items that can be easily overlooked, but shouldn’t be. It’s found on page 172. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create easy…
As I was cutting all the papers for the Paper Share, I was “wowed” by so many of them. You can see that the papers are nice by looking at them in the catalog, but seeing them in person is when you really see how beautiful they are. Each set of papers has its own style, theme and color coordination.…
Do you like to create with paper, stamps & ink? Do you like to create with people who like the same thing? Join Stampin’ Up! and my creative team of Wicked Stampahs! Joining Stampin’ Up! 12 years ago was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I want you to feel the same. Anytime is a great time…
Are you going to a 4th of July cookout or celebration? Are you bringing your favorite potluck dish? Don’t forget to bring a little something for your hostess, she/he will be delighted. Time might be tight to think of a little gift so close to the holiday, so I thought of one for you. Dress up a plain gift bag…
I know that mailing cards make a difference, I tell you that making cards make a difference, and today, I was the beneficiary of my card making a difference. This morning, I received a phone call from a lovely, older woman who I mailed a card to thanking me for her card. Her husband of 73 years passed away. His…
