I love background stamps-they’re probably one of my favorite types to work with, and "Riot of Petals" is certainly fun! As soon as I saw it in the new Spring-Summer Collection 2008 catalog, I knew I had to have it! This card was very easy to make, and I like how the colors of the […]
Bloomin’ Beautiful Card – Occasions Mini Catalog
March 5, 2008 by 5 Comments
Bloomin’ Beautiful is a gorgeous stamp set available from Stampin’ Up!®‘s brand new Occasions Mini Collection. Besides the fact that it is so versatile, I also love the fact that ALL SU!®‘s stamp sets featured in the mini catalogs are now die cut which means that you can have them out of the cases, mounted, […]
Blogger’s Challenge 32 – Layout Challenge
February 2, 2008 by 12 Comments
This week’s Blogger’s Challenge was to use the card layout from the cover of Stampin’ Up!®‘s Sale-a-Bration Catalog. Our Stampin’ Up!® catalogs are a great resource for ideas whether it be layouts (cards and scrapbooks), color combinations, and embellishment ideas, as well as gift and home decorating ideas; these catalogs have them all in addition […]
Cherish Card
January 21, 2008 by 6 Comments
I made this for a One Card Swap using a technique featured in one of the latest Technique Junkies newsletters. Stamp: Stampendous Card Stock and Paper: Whisper White White Vellum Crafty Secrets Pastels Inks: Old Paper-Ranger Distress Ink Accessories: Brads (SU!®) May Arts ribbon corner punch Stampin’ Pastels® (SU!®) Gesso Cuttlebug and embossing folder I […]
Blogger’s Challenge 25 – Sympathy
December 14, 2007 by 6 Comments
This week’s challege was a sympathy card. Since I’m still at my daughter’s, my challenge is also making do with what I brought or can easily acquire, which in my case was relatively easy since I discovered a new stamping/crafting store in the area! K & Krafts in Moorhead, MN has all the latest product […]
Blogger’s Challenge 24 – Watercoloring
December 7, 2007 by 12 Comments
This week’s challenge was watercoloring. Since I’m still away from home, I have to work with what I have with me or can rut out of my daughter’s stash. I couldn’t find an aquapainter or paintbrush, but did find her Stampin’ Pastels, so improvised on my watercoloring technique by using Stampin’ Pastels® and a blender […]
