I stamp occasionally with friends for fun and when we do this we each bring supplies for a card. It's nice to stamp and have someone else design a card and cut the paper and bring the supplies. With my doing stamp classes every week I cut a lot of […] Read more »
Watercolor Wow
I tend to forget about the blog on Stampin' Up's website so when I thought about it today I checked and found this posted card along with some watercoloring tips and a few additional projects by demonstrator and Artisan Design Team member Cindy Schuster. To see her instruction and other […] Read more »
Butterfly Trio
I started this cared with wanting to use the polka dot paper that is part of the Season of Style Paper Stack from the Holiday Catalog. I really like the paper stacks Stampin' Up! has. There are 48 sheets, 24 each of 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" double sided sheet. So in […] Read more »
Merry Little Christmas
If you do any internet surfing or check out Pinterest for card ideas you will see that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And it's not too early to start on those Christmas cards and projects. Saturday was our monthly demonstrator meeting. One of the perks is sharing […] Read more »
Field Flowers
This great card was a swap I received at convention from demonstrator Lynn Anderson. I really love the color palette used for the background strips. I don't think I would have thought to put them together. They are Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, are 5" x 1-1/8" and embossed. […] Read more »
Stamping With Bleach
It's been quite some time since I stamped with bleach. I forgot how really cool it is to see how cardstock changes when you use bleach on it. This is the card we did in class this week. I used Cajun Craze cardstock and the bleached leaves turned out a […] Read more »
A Batty Owl
I stamped recently with my friends, Mike and Cheryl, and he had this adorable card for us to make. I came home and made more cards with just a couple of small changes. This card does use the retired bat punch and web embossing folder. Maybe you have it? I […] Read more »
This card was designed by Canadian demonstrator Eva Gail Lowe. When I saw it on our demonstraor website I knew I wanted to make it. I love how the surprise of the big floating butterfly inside the card. We made it in a class this week and everyone loved it. […] Read more »
Wedding Card
This card was inspired by a card designed by demonstrator Tracy Henry. I changed a few of the details but the main design was hers. I think it makes a very elegant wedding card but could also be used for so many other occasions. I love using 2-Step stamps. In […] Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving
I love Fall. Cooler temperatures, changing leaves, Thanksgiving. while we don't have the color from the leaves there is up North we do have some trees that change. For this card I used some of the birch paper from the Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit from the Holiday catalog. The […] Read more »