I love to update tried and true project ideas with new product. In our team meeting this week, we made this version of a pocket card using our new Copper Dotted Treat Bags. This project also uses our fabulous new Medium Daisy Punch and Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper. … Continue reading
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Happy New Annual Catalog Day!
Items from the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog are now available. Click on the image above to download a copy of the catalog. Would you like a paper copy of this catalog? If you don’t already have a Demonstrator, I would be happy to mail you one – please email … Continue reading
Partial Die Cutting
Last night on Facebook Live, I made several cards using the technique of partial die cutting. The partial circle is made by adjusting the top plate of the Big Shot to apply pressure over only a portion of the die. After the partial die cut is made, straight cuts are … Continue reading
Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and all that comes with it – longer days, fun and travel, and time outdoors. There is no more appropriate time to stop to remember our fallen heroes and all who have served, allowing us the freedoms we enjoy. I … Continue reading
Favorite Happy Colors
This card was inspired by a nail art design that caught my eye. It uses my favorite Brights – Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green and Flirty Flamingo along with a great In Color – Lovely Lipstick. It also uses quite a hodgepodge of stamp sets and tools, but since they … Continue reading
Some Things Old, Some Things New
I guess the most obvious new thing here is the beautiful Pretty Peacock color. I have used cardstock, designer paper, ink and Scalloped Linen Ribbon in Pretty Peacock, one of the 2019-2021 In Colors. The flower is new, too – it is from the Floral Essence Bundle, a stamp set … Continue reading
Come Sail Away Suite
As Demonstrators, we were fortunate to have almost everything from the Come Sail Away Suite available for preorder. This suite of products will be available in the upcoming 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, and it is a great suite for masculine cards. I have already designed two Class To Go options with … Continue reading
Celebrate with Cake
These cute two-step tulips are from the set “Celebrate with Cake”. You won’t find this set in our 2019-2020 Annual Catalog; it will be advertised in a beginning stamping brochure. The images are simple, but really satisfying…and not just for beginners! All of these “sneak peek” items will be available … Continue reading
Above the Clouds
This post is meant as a sneak peek at the Above the Clouds Bundle that will be available in the upcoming 2019-2020 Catalog. However, there are some things I have used that are retiring…and I am really going to miss them! The retiring items are the Uninked Spectrum Pads I … Continue reading
Bird Ballad Sneak Peek
Bird Ballad is a suite of products that will be available in the upcoming 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. It includes the “Free as a Bird” stamp set, the Stitched Nested Label Dies and a bright and cheery designer paper collection. I made two simple cards with these elements. The largest image … Continue reading