It’s the Week of Love!
Yup, its Valentine’s Week and so now is the time to finish up those Valentine’s that you totally meant to make and then got busy and never did. Not that that would describe anyone writing reading this blog, right? hee hee Well, to kick off the week, I wanted to share a card that I…
The Cool Effect of Embossing Vellum
Have you tried embossing vellum before? I’ve done it a few times and never fail to forget how cool it looks until I get a great swap like this card to remind me what a great technique it is! card designed by Jill Nolan I received this card at an event last year and was…
Sycamore St Scrapbook Layout: Great Grandparents
Some incredibly talented girls I know started a paper crafting challenge blog a year ago called The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. They post challenges twice a month for fun and (sometimes) prizes. Well, I was so honored to be asked by them to be one of two guest designers this month – so I totally…
A Little Bit Of Love…and Scallops and Pearls
I hope you don’t mind one more Cross My Heart card sample. I know, I’ve been using it a lot this week, but that is just because I went on a creating spree with the set and most of the cards I have photographed right now use it. But hopefully by now you can see…
Size Doesn’t Always Matter!
It is easy for me to make my cards to the standard card base size; sometimes mixing it up with a square 4 1/4” x 4 1/4”. But usually sticking with my basic because it is so efficient with cardstock. (for me, a standard card base is 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” – if a…
An Idea for Using Designer Paper–a Rainbow Card!
I hear a lot from people that they have designer paper but struggle with how to use it. So, I wanted to share one of my favorite ways to use monochromatic designer papers in my stash – make yourself a rainbow! This paper is all from the Polka Dot Parade pack and so I didn’t…
Cross My Heart Faux Stitched Love Card
Do you have a stamp set that you loved…bought… and now have no idea what to do with it? Being a word puzzle person, I love these stamp sets that are word search/crossword designs. I even bought the word search background stamp years ago. But did I ever figure out how to use it? Nope!…
Oh, Hello… and Thanks So Much!
I was going to share this card today because it was a card that I created recently as some customer thank you notes and I just loved how it turned out. It is so easy to try to overcomplicate a card and feel like you need to keep adding layers and embellishments… or maybe that…
What Are You Going To Pick For Free?
My favorite sale of the year is here! It’s Sale-a-Bration time! If you aren’t familiar with Sale-a-Bration, it is a 2 month promotion where you get to pick free stamps, paper, tools, or accessories with every $50 you order. For example, here is a cute card that you could make using the free Sycamore Street…
Super Simple Valentine’s Card
Alright, I’m back with another project using the stamp from the Happy Valentine Heart bundle. I showed you yesterday a Valentine Treat idea but I wanted to play with the stamp for a card. This was the first quick card idea I came up with: And as always, it is super hard to see but…
Happy Valentine Heart Treat Topper
Anyone else out there a sucker for a good deal or at least cute things for a small price tag? Anyone? Well, I don’t normally do little treat bags and toppers but when I saw the limited time Valentine Bundles that Stampin’ Up! was offering, I thought the Happy Valentine Heart was so cute and…