I have a few more choices for this week’s Greetings a la Carte. Please refer to October 9 post for more info (click here). #12 Bright & Beautiful Stars – 8/$10 #13 Merry Snowflakes – 8/$12. A CASE of a card by Dawn Olchefske. #14 Snowman Tag – 8/$12 #15 … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Guest Stampers
This adorable collection of fry boxes was made by Jan from my Stamp Club. Each one is different, and they are loaded with details that make them special – like the highlights in the eyes or the wart on the witch’s nose. Here’s a closer look… I love Jan’s use … Continue reading
From Our Home to Yours
I have another Christmas card today, but in case you are overloaded with Christmas already or still not ready, I promise to have a fall card and Halloween treats tomorrow. It’s just so hard to resist the Christmas spirit when we have all of these bright, festive colors, trims and … Continue reading
Bright & Beautiful Stars
This card showcases “Bright & Beautiful” from the Holiday Catalog. I embossed the stars with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder to make them pop. That embossing powder creates glossy tones that are both light and a dark, so I used Real Red for the greeting. The background was stamped in Crumb … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and “BOO” Banner
The Weekly Deals are shown below. Please remember that I am submitting orders regularly, and I would be happy to include as many or as few items as you want. Shipping is 10% with the group, instead of the $6.95 min. I will be ordering later today, but also this … Continue reading
Many Merry Stars
Here is a sneak peek at “Many Merry Stars” from the upcoming Holiday Supplement. This set combines stars and snowflakes, and I have used only 2 of the 16 stamps from this set here. It coordinates with the Star Framelits, and it will be available beginning October 20. Please contact … Continue reading
Lovely Lace Lives Up To Its Name
The background mat steals the show in this sample – it is vellum, embossed with the Lovely Lace textured impression embossing folder. I layered it over a Blackberry Bliss mat on an Early Espresso base. These rich dark colors seem appropriate for a fall wedding card. Vellum can be a … Continue reading
Stars for FMS157
I started with this week’s challenge sketch in mind, but the design did evolve a bit! I wanted that Blackberry Bliss strip to be wide enough (it measures 2 1/8″) for two rows of Confetti Stars. Here is the sketch: You can see more entries in this challenge at Freshly … Continue reading
October Greetings a la Carte
I have a bunch of cards to show today – for my local followers, they are choices for this month’s Greetings a la Carte class. If you are not local, at least there are some new ideas here! Greetings a la Carte sessions are Thursday, October 16 at noon and … Continue reading
White Christmas and Gentle Peace
My card for today is made with “White Christmas” from the Holiday Catalog. It is a set of 13 photopolymer stamps that you can use to make wintry outdoor scenes. The images are great for coloring, but it is also striking on a dark background – I used Night of … Continue reading