I was on vacation last week, and you know how it is…it’s such a bummer when vacation ends. This time, however, I had a little something to look forward to…I knew that my Holiday Catalog preorder was waiting for me at home 🙂 So where to begin?! Fall? Halloween? Christmas? … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2016
The Specialty Sheets…Use Them!
I know it can be tough to cut into those specialty sheets, but there are benefits to using them. First of all, they are gorgeous! That means that you don’t need much else to finish your card. Beyond that, if you use them, you can feel justified in buying more…or … Continue reading
You’re a Peach!
I chose Fruit Stand designer series paper to scatter on my card. I followed the proportions of the pieces in the sketch closely, but they are enlarged because I wanted to show as much of the beautiful summery papers as possible. The peach is cut from one of the designer … Continue reading
Tears Raining Down
I pulled from a few sets to put together this heartfelt sympathy card for a friend who lost a very special pet. The image of the dog with the balloon is from “Bella and Friends” and the clouds are from “Sprinkles of Life”. The designer paper is from the Foxy … Continue reading
Serene Scenery
These cards use one layer of Serene Scenery designer series paper and only one or two stamps. They may be the simplest cards I have ever made. I cut the designer papers to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and stamped each one with a greeting. I then attached each piece … Continue reading
A Little Love from Home
I don’t actually miss my girls yet (seeing as they haven’t left yet) but I am expecting to miss them soon 🙂 Might as well be ready! I have been enjoying the “Labeler Alphabet” set to make my own messages, and it pairs well here with the Large Letter Framelits. … Continue reading
A Clean and Simple Sketch
This sketch really appealed to me, and I saw the vertical elements as stems. What a great excuse to pull out “Jar of Love”! I stamped everything but the flower directly onto the Whisper White mat. I did some masking at the top of the jar to make it look … Continue reading
Flowery Colors
I saw this color challenge as a call for a flowery card, but I couldn’t decide between “Jar of Love” and “Floral Phrases”. In the end, I used both. To create my background, I made a stencil. I used the larger of the Detailed Floral Thinlits to cut a piece of … Continue reading
Easy Favors
This year’s Annual Catalog includes these new 3″ x 6″ Gusseted Cello Bags. You can make a quick favor by slipping in a folded piece of designer paper and filling with a treat. I used a 2 3/4″ x 7 1/4″ piece from the Festive Birthday collection, scored at 3/4″, … Continue reading