You can create a carefree watercolored garden in any color scheme with “Garden in Bloom”. I have been really partial to Soft Sky lately, so I stamped these out for a few different celebrations. The greeting is from “Watercolor Words”. “Garden in Bloom” is a multi-step set, meaning that each … Continue reading
I have been collecting my Paper Pumpkin stamps in our stamp cases, which worked really well when I just had a few. Those cases became packed with stamps…and very uninviting. So of course, I wasn’t opening them anymore, and the stamps were not getting used. I stumbled upon this storage … Continue reading
I can’t do my throwbacks on Thursday since that is the day I post my Connie and Mary Challenge Team cards, but I don’t want to totally neglect my old favorites. I love to see how different the retired sets look with new products. “Perfect Blend” retired this past May, … Continue reading
This week’s challenge colors made me think of a night sky. I used my Aquapainter and a few drops of Lost Lagoon and Perfect Plum to create the sky on watercolor paper. I used the Sleigh Ride Edgelits to create the building and tree silhouettes, and the “Holly Jolly Greetings” … Continue reading
Each year, I like to make a card for football season, and I think it’s pretty obvious where my loyalties are. No matter your team, it’s fun to come up with a card for fans. This Buckeye helmet is so easy. It uses 5 1/4″ long strips for the stripe. … Continue reading
This week’s challenge is very pink. With Breast Cancer Awareness month just around the corner, I decided to put together a card of encouragement, admiration and support. The stars are from “Be the Star” – the largest two are inlaid into the Whisper White mat. The sentiments in “Be the … Continue reading
I updated one of my favorite gift items for fall. These little totes are a great way to deliver note cards, and our precut and scored note cards make this project so easy! I used “Acorny Thank You” along with a greeting from “Watercolor Wishes”. The designer paper is from … Continue reading
Have you noticed the adorable fall sets and earthy “Into the Woods” suite in the Holiday Catalog? So much goodness packed into only four pages (p 42-45)! These two cards are Joy Fold cards, meaning that they have flaps that open from both sides. Terri Meehan showed us how to simplify … Continue reading
Here is the “menu” for next Wendesday’s Greetings a la Carte classes. If you are signed up, please let me know which you would like to make. Keep in mind that the greeting can be changed quite easily on most of these designs. If you have a different card choice … Continue reading
First a note about schedule – if you are looking for this month’s A La Carte choices, I will post them on Monday. I just received some materials this week that I would like to include in those samples, and have been working on other projects in the meantime. Today I … Continue reading