I needed some special birthday cards this week, and I CASEd Dena Rekow’s card to make a few of these. The Botanical Blooms are gorgeous when cut from bright colors, and I just love Dena’s idea for a black and white striped background. I made the background with 5 1/4″ … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Weekly Deals
Here are this week’s deals. Please contact me if you would like me to order for you, or click here to shop in the online store. Bitty Butterfly Punch Item # 129406 Regular Price: $16.00 US/$20.00 CAN Discounted Price: $12.00 US/$15.00 CAN Pansy Punch Item # 130698 Regular Price: $16.00 … Continue reading
Flowering Fields Sympathy
This could be a card for any occasion, but I really like how the greeting from “Open Heart” fits. The rest of the sentiment is on the inside, and it says “So hard to find the words.” I used the “Flowering Fields” set, stamping and then masking the center flower … Continue reading
Rose Wonder Under Vellum
I used a piece of Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum to soften up the lines of my Crumb Cake rose cut-out. The vellum collection is one of the freebies you can choose with any $50 product order during Sale-a-bration. The rose is made with the Rose Garden Thinlits, and it is … Continue reading
Hello My Friend
This sketch calls for 12 of something – I made flowers and I made hearts before deciding on banners. Then I had to turn the sketch on its side to make it work. This ends up being a showcase of Sale-a-bration products. The stamp set is “Hello”, which will only … Continue reading
January 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit
This is a sampling of the favors I made to send to my daughter and her roommates – they may be in college, but they are still kids! I made these with the January 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit. In case you are not familiar with that name, Paper Pumpkin is … Continue reading
Weekly Deals
Here are this week’s deals, including some items we have not yet seen on sale. Please contact me if you would like me to order for you, or click here to shop in the online store. Baker’s Box Thinlits Dies Item # 138279 Regular Price: $33.00 US/$41.00 CAN Discounted Price: … Continue reading
“Bear Hugs” Lake Full of Fish
The fish are absolutely jumping in this lake! This is an interactive card with a wheel that turns easily to “animate” the fish. This end view gives you a better idea of the mechanism – a very simple wheel that is pinned in place with a mini brad. It’s sort … Continue reading
One-Layer Thank You Notes
I love to use our note cards for quick and easy thank you cards. One of our Sale-a-bration sets, “What I Love”, has a fabulous little thank you sentiment that is just right for these little notes. It’s delicate and pretty, and it’s photopoloymer – so it’s totally clear and … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Colors
We have the perfect colors to play with at this time of year – better than perfect since Stampin’ Up! also offers a gorgeous designer paper series (Love Blossoms) that features these colors. I chose a few patterns for my card. I used the Sweetheart Punch to create a stack of … Continue reading