Category Archives: HANDMADE CARDS

Celebrating Sunflowers

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I’m excited to share today’s cards with you… Yes, I have 2 for you today!! It is a fun and creative way to use your Sunflower Dies without all the waste … and it looks so cool!! With prices rising all around use, it’s nice to be cost effective … you know, save some money by not wasting our cardstock!

I also will share the replay of a Facebook LIVE I had done several months ago ….

As promised … I’m going to give you the measurements for the cards

Measurements:  

  • Cardbase: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ … Score & Fold at 4-1/4″
  • Ombre Glimmer paper: 5-1/4″ x 4″
  • Cardstock for Sunflower Die Cut: 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
  • Very Vanilla Inside Cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 4″ plus scrap to punch greeting

This card is so cute and easy to make … After you die cut the sunflower out, you can place your flower back into the cut out area to create a unique look … I like mine embossed!!

Don’t be afraid to mix and match colors … it can really highlight the ombre paper underneath. Have some fun with it and add a patterned designer paper!!

I hope you caught my little tip for finding the perfect size greeting for the punch design you want to use … I do this all the time. Don’t forget to head over to my YouTube channel … there is a video that highlights the card you saw yesterday! CLICK HERE … and please subscribe!

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by.

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ❤

Guest Stamper: Kathie with Peaceful Deer …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Look what I found! With my Holiday Stamping Retreat coming up quickly, I thought it would be fun to re-share this cute swap card. The swap is held for our attendee’s just for fun (and a $30 Gift Certificate) to the winner. These ladies never fail to impress … I love to see the different styles, and everyone goes home with even more cards!!

My Guest Stamper is Kathie D. who highlights the Peaceful Deer Bundle. Kathie did a beautiful job showcasing the both the stamp set and the punch.

I love that has Kathie stamped directly onto the designer paper … it gives the card visual depth.

She created more depth and texture with the stamped images that were punched out. The greeting was die cut and has the stitched look for additional texture. Let’s not forget the pop of color from not only the tree’s but the mat behind the designer paper.

Kathie’s card not only makes a beautiful Christmas card but would make a perfect Birthday card as well.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.

Enjoy your Monday ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Designer Paper: From Drab to FAB!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I am sharing the video replay of my Facebook LIVE last night. I shared how you can take your Designer paper from Drab to FAB!! Watch while I show you several card featuring different techniques used to enhance your designer paper.

Let’s begin with the video …

Here is the finished card featuring the pumpkins…. All cards featured in the video were using the Rustic Harvest Designer paper.

Now I loved this paper because of it’s versatility but when I started coloring it … well, I flipped head over heels!! Isn’t the transformation amazing! I really liked the paper before but adding that color totally transforms it to another level.

NOW … it’s time to share the finished floral card ….

WOW!! How stunning are our flowers. As I compare my two floral cards … pretty before, but simply stunning afterwards. These designer papers were created for those of us who love to explore and discover new dimensions in our paper crafting. By the way … the dimensions for this card are the same as the pumpkin card and they are shown in the video.

Thank you for hanging out with me and checking out today’s blog post.

Have an amazing day!

I have a list of supplies used for the two colored cards show here today. You can click on anyone of them for more details about the product or to begin shopping.

Monster Mash

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Are you ready for a Monster Mash? Monster Mash-up that is …. I’ve taken the die from the Sweet Candy Cane Bundle, the Punch from the Christmas Scottie Dog and the stamps from Scary Cute and created today’s adorable Halloween Card. What better colors to use than Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black? Then add a touch of Parakeet Party to give a boost!

How do you love the pop of the Washi tape between the spaces on the die? I think it makes our other colors pop and the sparkle brings our card to life. On the other hand … our puppy is seeing red!! He’s tired of being dressed up in those silly Halloween costumes!! lol … just kidding, our puppies love us no matter what. The love all the attention.

I dressed this little guy up with a Washi Tape bow … I just put a few strips onto my cardstock and then punched it out. Just think, you can use any designer paper to dress up your scottie. Placing my Scottie Dog on the Vellum cardstock, highlights this sweet doggie and draws you eye right to him. You can do this on any card where you want to highlight an image.

To create even more texture and dimension I stamped my greeting and bats from the Scary Cute stamp set and die cut them with the circle dies (Sizes 2, 3 and 5 for Vellum … with 1 being the smallest). These were all popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To complete my card I added the Matte Dots from the 2022-24 In-Color Matte Dots in Parakeet Party. All of these colors compliment each other so nice … and I almost forgot to tell you that I punch my Scottie from the Metallic & Shimmer Specialty paper so he’s got a little sparkle too.

I hope you enjoyed this mash up and my Scottie Monster … I also hoped I inspired you to think outside of the box and don’t be afraid to mix up your Christmas with other holidays!! Just have fun!!

Thank you so much for joining me today … enjoy your Tuesday!!

Here is a list of supplies that I used to create today’s card … If you would to add one of these to your stamp collection, just click on the item as it will take you to my store. Thank you!

Ho Ho Ho …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette which is sure to match various styles of holiday décor and look great on mantles everywhere.

YIKES … I can’t believe that today is the last day to subscribe for this kit!!Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit.

And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Make this season the most wonderful time of the year for your loved ones—and for yourself!

If you would like this kit … CLICK HERE to subscribe. Once you subscribe, you will get an email to set up your subscription … don’t forget this step 🙂

About The Kit

Name: Ho Ho Ho

This kit includes:

  • Ho Ho Ho Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot
  • Printed card bases
  • Printed envelopes
  • Printed die cuts
  • Die-cut labels
  • Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes
  • Vellum
  • Vanilla expoy dots
  • Adhesive dots
  • Mini Dimensionals

Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) 

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla

Beautiful Autumn Birthday Card …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a beautiful fall card to share with you today created with the Soft Seedlings and Go To Greetings Stamp sets…

NOTE: For best image quality, use Sponge Daubers to ink up the stamps. This technique works when your ink pads are new or too juicy.

Stamp the maple seeds across the top and bottom of the card base using Cajun Craze ink. Then you will adhere the DSP strips, centering the Crushed Curry on the card base and placing the other two 1/4″ above and below.

Stamp maple leaf/seeds using Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, and Cajun Craze ink on Cardstock #2.  Adhere stamped image to the Cajun Craze mat, then attach to card with dimensionals. Use Dark Cajun Craze and Light Mossy Meadow Blends to color the Textural Element and adhere to card.

Heat emboss greeting in white on Cajun Craze strip of cardstock. Trim as desired and cut banner end. Adhere to card with dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by today. Happy Sunday!

Simply Snowflakes! Christmas cards on a budget …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

On Thursday I shared a couple cards that are easy to make, and oh so pretty …

Today, I will use the Wonderful Snowflakes again … I’ll show you how your Blending Brush magically transforms your Snowflakes and Cards in my video!!  These are great Christmas Cards for anyone on a budget! .

Let’s start with the first cards created by using our Snowflake and Blending Brushes to leave a negative images. Once you see all the cards, the video will show you exactly how they were done ….

I wish you could see the Wink of Stella on this card, it really highlights the snowflake. Make sure you watch the video so you can see all the tips and techniques.

The second card was created with the Wonderful Snowflake that was used for our last card. This way you will get 2 cards from every snowflake … or 48 cards. And the pack of 24 Wonderful Snowflakes is only $6.00 (it’s a steal)

The last card is for those of you who want to make a clean and simple card that is pretty and ready to send in just minutes. You’ll get 24 cards using this method …

You will want to watch the video as it shows you how simple the cards are to create, and how budget friendly this layout truly is. I even talk about how you break down the costs.

Enjoy the video and please let me know if you have any questions …

Thank you for stopping by and spending a part of your day with me. I hope the rest of your day is wonderful ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in todays projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥ 

Christmas Snowflakes Cards …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

We’re another day closer to the weekend and hmmm … Christmas! It’s sneaking up fast and I have been busy creating for my Fall Holiday Stamping Retreat, so Christmas cards are second nature to me right now.

Many of us would love to send out hand-made Christmas cards but do not have a lot of time, so I’m here to help with an … oh so cute, and quick & easy card you can recreate in no time at all …

Two simple colors of cardstock; Basic White and Balmy Blue. I used the Time of Giving Stamp Set (now retired) for the snowflake swirls inside the card and to decorate my envelope.

I used the Wintry 3-D Embossing Folder on the Balmy Blue for both my cards. Then the Wonderful Snowflakes … they are iridescent so the color just dances across them.

If you’re looking for just a little more color … you can use any one of our Stampin’ Blends and color your Snowflakes … and best of all, that iridescence shines right through.

You can create these pretty snowflake cards with ease and in no time at all. It’s a card base with a contrasting piece that measures 3″ x 4-1/4″. I hope you try out this simple layout.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. A simple layout so you can create your Christmas Cards with ease … fun for the whole family!

Enjoy your day ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥

Linen Mummy Card …

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Hello my Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I am sharing the Linen Mummy Card that I made during my Facebook LIVE last night and his twin! I have included the card dimensions in the video so you can get started making yours right away. Grab a cup of coffee, relax and watch the replay of last nights LIVE.

Here is a close up of my Mummy ….

If you think this one is cute, take a look at his twin!! I changed up my assembly a bit … I laid down one strip of linen first, and “THEN” added my eyes on top because then I didn’t have to try a “wrap” around the eyes. You will also notice that his linen wrap is going in different directions to create more drama and texture. And I added designer paper for a different background.

I hope you enjoyed watching and feel inspired to create your own mummy … I think the kids would have a ball making these.

Thanks for hanging out with me today, hope yours is a good one!

Autumn: Most Wonderful Time of Year

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

If you missed my LIVE presentations on World Cardmaking Day, I have one of the video replays for you today. I shared the Sweet Candy Cane Christmas Bundle and demonstrated how to turn it into a bright and colorful Autumn card … to maximize your investment. We’re thinking “outside” the holiday and create with your stamp sets all year long!

Let’s take a look at the replay ….

The video explains what you need to do to get the cross hatch design and also shares the dimensions with you so you can easily recreate this card.

I think you could have a lot of fun with this pattern to celebrate many occasions: Red, White & Blue for 4th of July, shades of pink or blue for baby cards, your school colors … you get the idea! Here I used Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Crushed Curry.

I also used the dies for the “mistletoe” and turned them into Oak leaves. This was an easy and fun card to make.

Thank you for joining me today. Have a great day!

Here is a list of supplies that I used for my two cards today ….

Simply Sunday: Linen Paper & Alcohol Spritz Technique

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I just want to give a shout out to all the amazing ladies who took time out of their day yesterday to spend World Cardmaking Day with me … what a FUN day!! And as I promised them, I would share my Linen card right here on my blog.

On my first Linen card, I used the “Masking Paper” to create the card front. I cut out butterflies from Brilliant Wings out of the Masking paper and then adhered it directly onto the Linen paper.

Then with alcohol in my Spritzer and about 5 drops of Bermuda Bay ink … I spritzed the color onto the Linen paper. The alcohol helps to dry the ink faster, and what it leaves behind when you remove the “butterfly masks” is a soft beautiful “dyed” Linen paper.

For the second card, I used the Stampin’ Write Markers in Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana and Highland Heather and laid down the ink directly onto the block … then spritzed it with alcohol until wet … then stamped that onto the Linen paper.

I used the Honeybee Blooms dies in Basic Black to create my silhouettes which were adhered to the Linen paper using the Multipurpose Liquid Glue … it holds best on the Linen paper. I mounted the card front onto Basic Black. I then added Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon and made a simple bow. My greeting comes from the Charming Sentiments stamp set and was stamped with Momento Ink.

To complete my card I added 3 Iridescent Rhinestones … I love that they pick up the color of the pink and blue hues. You will be able to view the replay on my Facebook Page or YouTube Channel.

I am grateful to my stampin’ friends for the fun day we had yesterday, and I thank you for joining me today. Have a beautiful Sunday.

Here is a list of supplies that I used for my two cards today ….

Missing You Card …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Here is my Friday Tutorial for you!!

Measurements: 

  • Card Base: Thick Basic White – 5 ½ x 8 ½, scored and folder at 4 1/4
  • Cardstock #2:  Blushing Bride – 4 x 5 ¼
  • Cardstock #3:  Basic White 3 x 3, plus scrap for sentiment
  • Cardstock #4:  Basic Gray 3 1/8 x 3 1/8, plus scrap for matting sentiment
  • Accessories:  Crinkle Seam Binding, 3 – 5” pieces to wrap around card layer, 3 – 7 ½” pieces to make bow

Instructions:

  • Use Bone Folder to burnish the fold on the card base
  • Take the 4 x 5 ¼ piece of Blushing Bride and run it through the Cut & Emboss machine using the Dots & Spots die.
  • Using Dark Pool Party, color a 5” and a 7 1/2” piece of Crinkle Seam Binding.  Follow the same steps using Dark Smoky Slate and Petal Pink Blends.
  • Take the 3 – 5” pieces and wrap them around the Blushing Bride card base, securing the ends around the back of the layer with Stampin’ Seal.
  • Using Mini Dimensionals, adhere the Blushing Bride card layer to the front of the card base.
  • Take the 3 x 3 piece of Basic White cardstock and run it through the Cut and Emboss machine using the 2 5/8” circle die.
  • Take the 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 piece of Basic Gray cardstock and run it through the Cut and Emboss machine using the 2 ¾ Scallop Circle Die.
  • Using Basic Gray Ink, stamp the image on the Basic White Circle
  • Using Light Pool Party Blends, color the leaves on the chair.  Use Dark Pool Party Blends to color the legs and the front arms of the chair.  Use Light Smoky Slate Blends to color the cat.  Highlight the cat with Wink of Stella.
  • Adhere the stamped Basic White Circle to the Basic Gray Scallop Circle using Stampin’ Seal.
  • Attach the circle layer to the top left of the Blushing Bride layer.
  • Take the 3 pieces of 7 ½ colored Crinkle Seam Binding and make a bow.  Fan out each piece of seam binding on the bow part so that each color is visible.  Trim the ends.
  • Using a Glue Dot, adhere the tied bow to the right side of the Blushing Bride layer, making sure it doesn’t hang past the right edge of the card.
  • Using a scrap of Basic White cardstock, stamp the ‘Missing You’ sentiment in Basic Gray Ink.  Fussy cut the sentiment. 
  • Layer the stamped sentiment on a piece of scrap Basic Gray cardstock and fussy cut around the Basic White cardstock.
  • Adhere the sentiment using Mini Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by! I hope to see you tomorrow for my World Cardmaking Day Event.

Is is Christmas Yeti?

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have the cutest card from the Yeti to Party stamp set. It was created by one of design team members and I couldn’t resist sharing it with you today… Is is Christmas Yeti? It sure feels like it! We have “frost advisories” … What? It’s only Septemburrrr!! lol

This fun and easy card is so festive and cute, it’s sure to put a smile on anyone’s face …

Measurements: 

  • Card Base: Sweet Sorbet- 5 ½” x 8 ½”
  • Cardstock #2: Basic White- approx. 3” x 3” and a small scrap piece
  • Cardstock #3: Balmy Blue- 2 ½” x 1 ¼”
  • Designer Paper #1: Glimmer Paper- 3” x 3”
  • Designer Paper #2: Celebrate Everything- 5 ¼” x 4”

You’ll begin by scoring the card base at 4 ¼” and folding it in half. Add the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper to the card front . Die-cut the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies in Basic White cardstock and stamp the Yeti on the square in Memento Black ink. Then, stamp the snowflake in Balmy Blue. (Tip: The snowflake was stamped off to get a lighter look)

Next, color the Yeti’s face, horns, and tongue with Stampin’ Blends. Then, attach the Yeti square to the glimmer paper square using liquid glue, then add it to the front of your card.

Die-cut a Balmy Blue banner from the Stylish Shapes dies and stamp the sentiment using Memento Black ink. Add the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Lastly, stamp a present on a scrap piece of Basic White using Memento Black ink. Color the present using Stampin’ Blends in Sweet Sorbet. Add the present to the Yeti’s hand using one Stampin’ Dimensional. Decorate inside as desired.

Easy … Quick …. Cute! That’s the makings for a great Christmas card.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Here is a list of supplies used to make this card ….

Candy Cane Wishes Embossing Tip

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m sharing the replay of last nights Facebook LIVE; a quick tip for Heat embossing your designer paper and taking it to another level … amazing! For those who watched last night, you will see a change to my card!!

Here is the video replay ….

Don’t those candy canes just look YUMMY!! Here is the original version of the card ….

I did put the dimensions for the card in the video but here they are again (above) for quick reference . I will list the ingredients for the card below … the Festive Foils Specialty paper and the Iridescent Trim are both on the Weekly Deals through midnight September 28th.

Now lets take a little peek at what I did to the card after the camera was turned off. Remember the punched circles I had as back up??

I used the Garden Green circle behind the candy canes to make them pop even more! It also really highlights our Iridescent bow. Even though the parts to my card belong with other “suites” doesn’t mean that they don’t look good together.

The quick tip to embossing our candy canes was made easy with the use of the “Embossing Additions Tool Kit’ … very handy!! You’ll want to add that to your wish list ❤ I think this is just a fun way to embellish your designer paper and take it to the next level.

Give this technique a try … enjoy your day!

Thank you for hanging out with me.

Here is a list of ingredients used to today’s card ….

You Make this Season Jolly …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends …

I’m back!! I’ll admit, I got caught up in my cardmaking for my upcoming retreat, World Cardmaking Day, Stamp Club and Gnome class!! Whew … but what fun I was having … I hope you join me on World Cardmaking day …

BUT …. I do have the cutest card for you today!

You’ve seen my Book Binder Fold card just recently (Click Here to see Full Post). So today I’m sharing the same layout but sharing the magic of Christmas with the Santa Express Suite. Hop aboard and join me on this fun ride You’ll see I used the Sweetest Christmas Designer paper from my last card but added SANTA from the Santa Express Designer paper.

I love that Stampin’ Up! has dies that cut out elements from our designer papers because they are just sooo cute! The Santa comes from all over the world. I also used the dies for the train tracks … they thought of everything!!

Did you notice the smoke puffs coming out of the train?? Hmmm … I’m going to be sharing how I made them during my LIVE presentation on World Cardmaking Day. I’ll be sharing a lot of fun tricks & tips to jazz up your Holiday Stamping!!

This card is full of texture and dimension, yet so quick and easy to make. Using designer paper in your cardmaking gives you a great pop of color without having to “color” and makes creating as simple as adhering it to the cardstock.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and add my World Cardmaking Day event to your calendar this Saturday.

Take time to enjoy your day, and thank you for the visit!!

Here are the core products used to create today’s card ….