Thanks to friend and demonstrator Mickey Roberts for this card design. I used different paper on my card and changed it up a little but the basic idea and layout was her idea. I have done several different cards using the Vivid Vases stamp set but this was the first […] Read more »
Delightful Daffodils
I have been neglectful in posting lately and so I am going to try to catch up and do better. (Smile) Sometimes life just gets in the way. Does that ever happen to you? I have seen several different cards online with these cute daffodils and knew I had to […] Read more »
Sea Street
One of the stamp sets demonstrators could pre-order was Sea Street and so I ordered it, along with some of the new Maritime Designer Series Paper. It is such a cute set and I love the color combination. I decided to use it for the make and take at my […] Read more »
Here Fishy, Fishy
I love By the Tide stamp set and it is perfect for making masculine cards. The background is embossed using the polka dot embossing folder which is the one I use more than any other. The coral is stamped using Soft Sky ink which gives a very subtle background behind […] Read more »
3 Wise Owls
I saw this card online and just loved the owls and knew I had to make it. I don't know who to give the credit to. I made a few changes to my card. The grass is done using the fabulous Fringe Scissors. The top owls wings are the wing […] Read more »
Happy Birthday … to Me!
Although today is my actual birthday, the celebrations began last week with a breakfast get-together with some of the gals in my Great Outdoors stamp group followed by what else, stamping! I was showered with some wonderful hand stamped cards which I want to share. Clockwise from top left are […] Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day
This is the card I sent to the special mother's in my life: my mother, my daughter, and my daughter-in-law. The pansies are made using the pansy punch. The petals are cut apart, the daffodil petals sponged with some calypso coral ink and then attached to a punched 3/4" circle […] Read more »
Graduation Smartphone Card
At our last demonstrator meeting we made a smartphone card designed by my upline Catherine Harwood. Her card was done using Basic Gray cardstock and was a birthday card. I decided to turn it into a graduation card so made it in black and added the graduation sentiment from the […] Read more »
So Long to Some Favorites
I was inspired by a card I saw online and with a few changes came up with this. It uses several stamp sets that are retiring and have in fact already sold out. Maybe you have them and if not you can always use the idea and substitute other stamps. […] Read more »
Backyard Basics
I'm so sorry that Backyard Basics stamps set and coordinating framelits are retiring and in fact they sold out almost immediately once the retirement list came out on Monday. In fact, many things are already sold out. If there is a special stamp or accessory set you want you need […] Read more »