It’s so easy to make a great card with “Beautiful Peacock”, one of the stamp sets you can choose for free with a purchase of $50 during Sale-a-bration. I simply popped the peacock up on a few circles – I can’t say enough about how useful our layering framelits are! … Continue reading
Category Archives: Birthday
Sweet Soiree Suite
Here’s another example of a card inspired by the paper. I used a 3″ square of Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Paper with a few stamps and framelits from the suite. The Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon is the perfect finishing touch. I would love to have your business in the online … Continue reading
Designer Paper Blog Candy
This print from the Picture Perfect Party Suite inspired the card. I simply chose colors and trims to coordinate, and I had a card in minutes. I can never get enough of our designer papers, and I know you will feel the same way, if you don’t already. I am … Continue reading
Narrow Note Card Boxes
Have you seen the Narrow Note Cards that were introduced this month in the Occasions 2018 Catalog? They are precut and scored to make finished cards measuring 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″, and they come with envelopes that have a round flap on the end. They are so cute! I … Continue reading
Picture Perfect Confetti
This card has the fun look of a shaker card, but it doesn’t shake. The confetti is sandwiched between 2 1/4″ squares of Whisper White and Window Sheet, and it stays in place. It’s flatter and a little less fussy than a shaker card, but still so charming. The Berry Burst frame … Continue reading
Cake Soiree Class To Go
Happy New Year! New Year…new products 🙂 Today is the last day to order from the 2017 Holiday Catalog, which means tomorrow is the first day to order from the 2018 Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs!! You might have guessed that I would use “Cake Soiree” as my first Class To … Continue reading
Using Stamparatus with Two Step, Clear Mount Stamps
I was excited to receive my Stamparatus yesterday, and I put it right to use to make the cake for this simple card. After watching several videos on the basic use of Stamparatus and other stamp-positioning tools, I wanted to use it for something a bit more complicated – two step … Continue reading
Alaska Achievers Blog Hop – December
Welcome to the Alaska Achievers Blog Hop for December! You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help … Continue reading
Cake Soiree Sneak Peek
Everything about the Sweet Soiree Suite lives up to its name – the colors, the patterns, the fonts, and the accessories. They all add up to a party, and the look is charming! I’m showing off just a few of those elements here. The color combination is inspired by the suite’s luxurious Specialty … Continue reading
Picture Perfect Birthday & SAB Sneak Peeks
I’m torn between looking ahead to the new catalogs (Occasions 2018 and Sale-a-bration) and enjoying the holiday products before they are gone! The rest of the year will be a mix of the two for me. I know these preprinted cards and envelopes are going to be a Sale-a-bration favorite. … Continue reading