I meant to post this yesterday but time got away from me. I love this use of the October 2015 Paper Pumpkin stamps to make a holiday wreath! This card was created by Mary Jane Ebie, and it uses only two of the stamps that are included with the October … Continue reading
I love the simplicity of this sketch, and just seeing the Christmas tree suggestion got me thinking about my holiday sets. I used “Flurry of Wishes” along with the “Holly Jolly Greetings” bundle for my card, keeping it very simple with just a circle of the Holidays Fancy Foil Designer … 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
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary sketch gave me the opportunity to show off one of my favorite embellishments from the 2015 Holiday Catalog – the Cording Trim. You can use it in so many ways! I was actually able to follow this sketch to the letter. I did … Continue reading
I was excited to receive “Thankful Forest Friends” this week so I could plan some polar bear cards for the upcoming holidays. The polar bear is our local school district’s mascot, so we love polar bears here! Here’s my Thanksgiving version, using Into the Woods designer paper. My wintry version … Continue reading
This is an idea that has been around, but it looks so different made with the translucent Sketched Dots Tag a Bag gift bags (Annual Catalog pg 151). Each gift bag is folded up 3″ to create a pocket for a gift card. The actual bag opening is also used … Continue reading
I took this layout from last week’s Joy Fold cards that were made with Into the Woods papers and fall stamp sets. Click here for dimensions and directions. It’s a great card type to show off designer paper. Merry Moments designer series paper uses two great reds, two great greens, and … Continue reading
I am loving “Lighthearted Leaves” for fall projects, but I also created some holiday cards with them – this one for Thanksgiving, and the one below for Christmas. The ornament is embossed in gold, and I did straighten the stem of the little leaf stamp on my block before stamping it. I designed … Continue reading
I wanted to share a little more about last night’s Open House, but didn’t have it together this morning to do so! I have a few pictures, including a photo of what we made. First let me say a big thank you to my wonderful teammates who helped me pull … Continue reading
I can’t help but be in the holiday spirit after my Open House and the release of our awesome Holiday Catalog yesterday. Thank you to those of you who came out to Lake Cable to see and try new products last night! I love cardinals year-round, so I was excited … Continue reading