I finally got my back-ordered Sunshine Wishes thinlit dies, so I could create this card, using the FMS250 sketch, that has been floating in my imagination all week. It was so simple, quick (under 5 minutes, tops!) and I love the way it looks. A stockpile card for my sweetie for the next occasion when I […]
Annual Catalog
Washi tape everything and everywhere!
Another thing I tend to have a lot of – my washi tape collection. Yes, collection since I think I have every set of washi tape that Stampin’ Up! has ever had – LOL! I’m trying to find alternative ways to use a lot of it up since I can only make so many cards with […]
SGGW weekend challenge, meet my 1st Holiday card this season
I worked on this card all last weekend using the SGGW 8-12-16 weekend challenge template. I fiddled, I futzed, I cut multiple ideas, and I tossed a number of attempts. I had this vision, but none of them came together the way I wanted. One problem was my new Holiday DSP papers hadn’t been delivered yet, […]
Silver Anniversary surprises – with a special gift box
I wanted to create a more masculine box for today’s post, hence the Basic Gray and silver. When I finished I realized this would also make a great Silver Anniversary gift box for someone special. A sad note since almost all of the supplies I used on this box and the boxes themselves retired this past year. […]
Flirty Flamingo flower box ready for treats
It’s that time of year for me – time to stock up on my boxes and bags for upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, babies and other celebrations! This past week I worked on creating a variety of gift box and bag ideas. I’ll also use them for my upcoming class on “Gift Boxes & Bags Ideas.” The Stampin’ […]
You’re the Best Friendly Wishes
Another challenge template for my “You’re the Best” card to thank someone for what they do. Hopping back another week, I looked up Connie Stewart’s SGGWW 7-22-16 challenge template. Using templates makes card design so much easier, all you have to do is pick your favorite papers and colors combinations. I love B&W with a pop […]
Swirly Scribbles and Artsy Geometrics
As I said Monday, I was really productive this past weekend! After finishing my 8-5-16 SGGWW challenge card (if you missed it, see it here), I went back a week to look at the 7-29-16 challenge. Oh, oh…another great template but this time for the Swirly Scribbles thinlet dies I just got. A couple of […]
What a sad week
I was so excited when I created two versions of a B&W cards (see here). I was going to add them to my stash so whenever I needed an anniversary or sympathy card I’d be ready. Little did I know that I’d need not just one, but 4 sympathy cards within a span of 3 days last week. […]
Flourishing Phrases – a tutorial just for you
One of the beautiful, new stamp sets in the annual Stampin’ Up! catalog is Flourishing Phrases. Its a wonderfully versatile set that cover many, many card giving occasions, with just one stamp set! And you can get it bundled with the matching thinlet dies (and save 10%), making your card creation possibilities endless. Just look at these three […]