Tomorrow is a dear friend’s 65th birthday…so glad she got there before me, makes me the “baby” of the group again for several months! Our group got together for our annual fall dinner several weekends ago, but I didn’t have her card ready. Then I remembered last night that I needed to get her card in the mail today…oops! […]
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Stitched From the Heart for the Holidays
Not only are stitches a classic trend, they illustrate the quality, precision, and extra care taken when creating a piece. Giving a stitched gift shows just how much you value that person. Now you can make paper stitches in seconds, turning any project into one that is stitched from the heart using the new Stitched Shapes Framelits. And […]
Retro Way to Go!
I was so pleased with yesterday’s card I knew I had to try another one using the Paper & Ink Sketch #7. This time I used the “arrows” from my retired Retro Fresh DSP. When I originally got this DSP I wasn’t sure how to use the arrows, so it’s been languishing in my stash. And then […]
It’s all in black & white, You’re the Best!
Last week I decided to create a variety of cards using the challenge templates I used during the first two weeks of October. I loved the various templates and wanted to see how many different cards I could make using them. So this week I will be showcasing the cards I made. First up, my original card using Chic […]
Celebrate Today with PPA322
Today’s card was also inspired by the PPA322 template challenge for this week. My first card for the challenge was made without my usual background paper or dry embossing (see it here). But you know me, I like bright, happy colors and something in the background and this is my 2nd card for the challenge. The card base […]
Here’s to Cheer a 90th birthday!
My father will be turning 90 in February (WOW!) and I thought this week’s PPA322 template challenge would be a great template to create his card. I used masculine colors from the retired Sweater Weather DSP and the Here’s to Cheer stamp with the “there is much to celebrate” saying since it seemed so appropriate for his celebration. […]
Marquee Messages for your birthday
I was up bright and early last Friday morning which is very unusual for me on my days off! But I spent Thursday dealing with possible medical issues with my dad and I was ready for Connie Stewart’s SGGW weekend template challenge as a diversion of creativity. This past weekend’s template was a little more challenging […]
Perfectly Wrapped – another wonderful kit
All last week I’ve been showing you all the different decorated boxes I’ve made. Today I’m showing you one of Stampin’ Up! wonderful project kits that will make your gift box making so easy! The “Perfectly Wrapped” project kit. Here’s a close-up of how I made each of the containers: The kit has all the pieces […]
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. […]