Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for July. This month we are excited to show off the brand new In Colors from the just released 2015 – 2016 Annual Catalog. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from … Continue reading
This summery thank you card is inspired by one of our new In Colors, Watermelon Wonder. Paired with Cucumber Crush, it is so fresh and crisp. The designer paper is from our new color collection stacks. The seeds are punch pack hearts, cut in half. Have a great weekend! Built … Continue reading
No matter how you say it, it’s a pretty color! I kept it simple here, using the new envelope paper stamped with “Flowering Flourishes” in Perfect Plum. I cut the butterfly from Gold Foil with the butterfly thinlits and embossed the greeting from the SAB set “Lotus Blossom” to match. … Continue reading
Not only is this set super-cute, it is also so fun to play with! The set is “Sprinkles of Life”, and there is a coordinating punch (YAY!), the Tree Builder punch. So let’s sum this up…cute, fun, and easy! I started with a notecard, and I had planned to just … Continue reading
I can’t thank my team enough for their help this weekend with our Second Annual Rubber Stamp and Papercraft Sale! It was quite a success, with customers and teammates selling their used items for money to “trade up” to new goodies from the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog. First a couple of … Continue reading
This sneak peek shows off “Cherry on Top”, one of the new designer paper collections that will be available in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog. Three of our new In Colors show up in this collection – Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder and Tip Top Taupe. This paper comes in a 6″ … Continue reading
“Painted Petals” was my first purchase out of the Occasions Catalog, and I am sad to say that it will not be carried over into the new Annual Catalog. The set has been a favorite for me, and this card was a favorite in last month’s Card Buffet. The card … Continue reading
Inlaid die cutting typically involves piecing positive and negative pieces of a die cut to create one flat layer. On this card, I started with an inlaid piece – the word “thanks” – and then I built up more layers, finishing with the cutout from the printed piece. The effect … Continue reading
These sweet little flowers are from “Sheltering Tree”, and they make great bunches of tulips for spring. You could stamp out sets of these thank-yous in no time. The greeting is from the February Paper Pumpkin kit. The card base is a Whisper White note card, and these come already … Continue reading
This was one of my Open House projects last night – thank you to those of you who braved the cold weather to attend! If you didn’t, I understand – it is extremely cold here. This project is a CASE of a card that I got from Mindy Gray at … Continue reading