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 […]
Thinking of You cards
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 […]
More card ideas and no fuss!
I’ve been showcasing my Paper Pumpkin alternative cards to show you how easy it is to use the monthly Paper Pumpkin kits. But here’s another option to make a lot of cards, for a lot of occasions, really quick! It’s one of Stampin’ Up! All-Inclusive kits, this one is called “Oh Happy Day.” It makes 20 […]
A garden of flowers
This card uses many of the pieces from the February 2016 Hello Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit. I combined pieces from two of their card examples to create this card from similar Pinterest posts. The airy Calypso Coral flower outline is actually a peel and stick flower that I cut in half (so double the cards!). And […]
Small notes to say I’m thinking of you
Wouldn’t it be nice to have small note cards ready to go with a friend or family member needs a little “pick-me-up”? The monthly Paper Pumpkin kits provide the perfect opportunity to do just that! Here’s another alternative card from the October, 2015 “Blissful Bouquet” kit. These darling 3″ x 3″ cards are perfect for […]
Sympathy cards, a special card for a sad occasion
It’s not something most of us like to think about, but we all need a sympathy card at some point in time. I have a hard time creating one on the spot when I need it most. So I’m always looking for new templates and ideas to use to create cards I can keep on hand. A couple of […]
Do you ever have one of those days/nights…
… where you don’t want to do anything, or at least things you really should do? Last night was one of those for me. We had a delicious salmon dinner with a chardonnay (did I mention that my sweet hubby does all our cooking? I’m a dietitian, but he’s a much better chef/cook than me so we […]
Wonderful Fall weather for card challenge
Saturday’s World Card Making day was a success for me! I spent two days, Friday and Saturday crafting away since my sweetie was out of the country and didn’t get home until Saturday evening. Nothing like 2 long uninterrupted days of crafting. Don’t get me wrong, I really missed him, he’s my cook (best ever […]
Cheers to you with Pool Party colors
I made these beautiful cards that have a delicate Pool Party colored washed look. These would cheer anyone up when they received one. And they are so easy to make using the Watercolor Wishes card kit. Of course, by now you know I add a little bright color to make things pop. They look so cheery […]