Have you tried the Colour Blocking Technique? It is easy and fun, and gives your cards an interesting look. It is also a great way to use up smaller pieces of card stock or Designer Series Paper you have sitting around looking for a good card front home!
Read MoreWe may need physical distancing, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still be social. With all the technolgy we have today, we CAN stay in touch, we just need to do it safely. Find new ways to reach out to those you love.
Read MoreIs your closet filled with shoes and purses? Many of us love pretty things, and shoes and purses can make an outfit extra special. Today we celebrate all that beauty.
Read MoreAs life slows down, I have been spending more time watching the birds that come to visit at my feeders. As I write this, I can say today was definitely Woodpecker day at the feeder. I had both Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers come to visit. We have seen Pileated Woodpeckers in the trees behind the house, but they are too big to eat at my feeder!!
Read MoreAre you a traditional scrapbooker? If you are, the Peaceful Poppies Suite has some wonderful products to help you create some beautiful layouts.
Read MoreA huge flock of Canadian Geese flew over my house honking the whole time. It was so loud you couldn’t help but notice how many there were. It must be almost spring!! Another sign, and one that I prefer, is that all sorts of birds have returned from their winter down south and are coming to my feeder.
Read MoreAre you tired of winter and counting the days until spring? This can be the time of year when we start getting some warmer, sunny days and really start to feel like spring might be coming soon. Winter can be long and cold, so a card with a cheery greeting can be just the thing to lift our spirits and give us some sunny spring thoughts.
Read MoreRegardless of your age, it is tough to deny how cute some of our animal stamps and images are. Cute animals have a way of taking us back to our childhood, and bringing out the aaaawwwww factor!
Read MoreI have been playing with the wonderful Mountain Air stamp set. This is a great set that has reversible stamps. One side stamps the details of the image, and the other provides solid shading.
Read MoreMy daughter is getting married this summer, so wedding plans and preparations are well under way. Her ‘girls’ are getting ready to host a wedding shower for her, so I made some invitations for them.
Read MoreIf you know me, you know that I never send a card with a ‘naked’ envelope! I love to add a little stamp to the bottom left corner on the front my envelope. It just adds that little extra touch. Today I decided to go fancy on the back of some envelopes.
Read MoreIf you are a card maker, you likely find that sometimes you want to make a really fancy card, sometimes you just need a really quick card that is still eye catching, and sometimes you are somewhere in the middle!! Today we are keeping it quick and easy with some simple stamping, but still creating a beautiful card.
Read MoreToday is a day for feeling blessed for all the wonderful things in my life. If you follow my blog, you know I am a big believer in Gratitude, counting my blessings and being truly grateful for all the great people that surround me. Today I am grateful for my friends, and want to share this card with each of you.
Read MoreHave you had a chance to look through the new Mini Catalogue yet? There are some wonderful stamps in it, along with coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP), dies, embellishments, and lots more! This month I am featuring the Painted Poppies Suite. It is a beautiful set of products including two bundles, some gorgeous DSP, and pretty embellishments. My card today is simple but elegant, and uses the Painted Poppies stamp set.
Read MoreIt’s a new year and a new decade! Welcome to 2020, it is going to be a great year. We kick it all off with a new mini catalogue that goes live on January 3, and Sale-a-Bration (SAB) starts then too. The new catalogue is filled with lots of great stamp sets, dies, papers, embellishments, kits and everything you need for beautiful paper crafting. The best part about this time of year though, is Sale-a-Bration. For every $60 you spend on anything at all from the new mini, or the annual catalogue, you can select a FREE item from the SAB brochure. It has everything from cute to beautiful, and lots in between! I thought we would start with cute.
Read MoreEveryone loves a little treat, and at Christmas it is always nice to have a little treat for people you see. These little packages are great for that. They are quick and easy to make, and they have a sweet treat waiting inside.
Read MoreIt’s a snowy day, and the forcast is for more snow over the next week, so I figured a snowy card was the way to go! There is a bit of a snowman theme going on at my blog, but who can resist, they are so cute!
Read MoreIt’s Your Time to Shine. What a great sentiment that is to celebrate an achievement and provide encouragement to someone. It is easy to do when you make a pretty card and use simple stamping.
Read MoreOne of the most popular suites in the Stampin’ Up! Annual catalogue is the Bird Ballad Suite. The stamp set Free As A Bird has wonderful sentiments along with lovely line images perfect for colouring. If it isn’t a colouring kind of day though, you could just use the line image for a card, or you could get some coloured birds from the pretty Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, as I have done!
Read MoreThere are lots of cards with beautiful flower images, soft colours, and feminine touches. They are lovely, but sometimes you need a card that has a definite masculine tone to it. I know there are a lot of people that struggle to make this type of card, so today I offer some masculine inspiration in my masculine moment.
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