This is an almost-exact copy of a project from my upline Mindy Gray. I love note cards, and I especially love that her design combines the new set “Watercolor Wings” with a stamp from “Bordering Blooms”. Anyway, I was anxious to copy this right away! I didn’t have the framelit that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Floral Wings
Watermelon Wonder has become my favorite new “go-to” summer color, so I was happy to see this color combination in our challenges. My first thought was to have bright Watermelon and Curry flowers popping off a black background, but then I experimented with the butterfly from “Floral Wings”… I really love how … Continue reading
Birthday Blossoms
I am breaking out more new goodies this week, thanks to a new UPS delivery! There’s a great new flower in “Birthday Blossoms” that coordinates with the Pansy Punch. The greetings and flower clusters are wonderful, too. I needed a little help to get going today, so this card was … Continue reading
Weekly Deals
The Weekly Deals are shown below. Please contact me if you would like me to add any items to my order this week, or click here to shop online. Please note that discounts are available in limited quantities before the items return to retail prices. Handpicked Framelits Dies Item … Continue reading
CASE of a CASE
This is a card from last month’s Card Buffet, and it is a great example of CASE-ing. CASE stands for Copy and Share Everything. You only need to go as far as Pinterest to find millions of great ideas to copy, and copying is ok in the craft world. The ideas … Continue reading
Guest Stampers
Today I have a great collection of cards made by gals from my Stampin’ Up! family. First up, I have Mary Jane Ebie’s hand-stitched card. The flowers are from “Wild about Flowers” and the designer paper is our new Envelope Paper. Don’t you love the stitched greeting?! Mary Jane used … Continue reading
Garden in Bloom for CCMC363
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge a fun sketch with a column of elements down one side. I couldn’t decide on a repetitive shape to use, so I went with a group of related shapes. I used Thick Whisper White for my base, and I added a layer … Continue reading
Build a Birthday Cake
I made these cards for our Team Swap last month. “Build a Birthday” is a fun and versatile set, and I especially love the script sentiment. I CASEd the layer cake from Stampin’ Up! Artisan Keith Rueda. See her original card here. I used Cherry on Top colors and paper for … Continue reading
Weekly Deals
This week’s Weekly Deals are shown below. Please contact me if you would like me to add any items to my order this week, or click here to shop online. Please note that discounts are available in limited quantities before the items return to retail prices. Confetti Hearts Border Punch … Continue reading
Zoo Babies CASE
This started out as a CASE of the cute “Zoo Babies” card on page 32 of the Annual Catalog. I wanted an easy option for a pink or a blue theme, though, so I pulled out my retired Lullaby designer paper and the retired colors that match – Crisp Cantaloupe and … Continue reading