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
This sketch really appealed to me, and I saw the vertical elements as stems. What a great excuse to pull out “Jar of Love”! I stamped everything but the flower directly onto the Whisper White mat. I did some masking at the top of the jar to make it look … Continue reading
I saw this color challenge as a call for a flowery card, but I couldn’t decide between “Jar of Love” and “Floral Phrases”. In the end, I used both. To create my background, I made a stencil. I used the larger of the Detailed Floral Thinlits to cut a piece of … Continue reading
Our double-sided designer paper is fabulous for gift bags! I used a sheet from the Fruit Stand collection to make this summery bag. I used the Gift Bag Punch Board, following the guides for a Large bag. My paper was cut at 8″ x 12″ to start, but I scored … Continue reading
This was a super-fun card to create because of the flower arranging involved. I stamped the jar and the water first, and then added stems and leaves – some of the leaves are stamped off for a lighter look. I had a bunch of flowers stamped and cut, and I … Continue reading
My first two cards created with “Jar of Love” use fireflies. Not only is a jar of fireflies a sign of summer, it’s a throwback to childhood for me. We would collect those little wonders as long as they were out…just to let them go before bedtime. I stamped the … Continue reading