I turned this week’s sketch on its side because I just kept seeing a birthday cake or a stack of presents. I decided to go with the presents. I used papers from the Cherry on Top designer paper stack for the presents, tag, ribbon and bow. The stamps are from … Continue reading
I used something new here that is much less obvious than the beautiful “Garden in Bloom” stamp set. It is something that we will use over and over again for our cards – the new heavier-weight Whisper White cardstock. Woohoo!! I am so happy to have this for card bases! … Continue reading
I love these new bright colors for birthday cards! I started with Watermelon Wonder cardstock and Cherry on Top washi tape to make the tag. I used “Build a Birthday” to finish the sentiment and add some fun candles. The other bright new color that you can see on this … Continue reading
My good friend and teammate Mary Jane Ebie sent me a picture of a card she made with her Sneak Peek items, and I think it is so cute and clever! I CASEd it right away with her permission to share with you. She used our preview set “Layered Letters … Continue reading
You can bake a perfect cake with your Washi Tape! I used the set “Build a Birthday” from the upcoming Annual Catalog to stamp the pedestal, and then I simply layered on the Washi cake layers. This new Washi Tape is called Bohemian, and all of the new items that … Continue reading
Today I want to show off some product from the upcoming 2015-2016 Annual Catalog. The set I used to make this ice cream cone is going to be popular – it is “Sprinkles of Life”, a set of 22 photopolymer stamps that can be used to build cupcakes, flower baskets, … Continue reading
This was another of last month’s club projects. The card itself is a CASE of Darlene McCallum’s card that I saw on Pinterest. You can see her post and another great example of this technique here. The technique is called ghosting. It creates a white shadow around an image. In … Continue reading
I saw the colors in this week’s Create with Connie and Mary Challenge as masculine, and I went with that first impression because I always have a shortage of guy cards. “BIRTHDAY” is from the Crazy About You bundle, which I have been using like crazy! It is heat embossed with white embossing … Continue reading
This week’s Challenge Sketch is square. Aren’t square cards a nice change of pace? I should remember to make them more often! I made a card that is 5 1/4″ square out of sweet sugary colors that go with my cupcake. How we will miss Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush … Continue reading
The colors in this week’s Create with Connie and Mary challenge are fun and bright, and they can all be found in my favorite designer paper, Birthday Bash. I knew right away what paper I would be using! Thankfully, these colors also worked well for coloring the lady from the … Continue reading