Happy March 1st! And, welcome to my second blog hop for the day! The theme this month is the Subtles Collection! Perfect colors for an Easter card – Simply adorable using the Subtles card stock colors and ink! It’s a nifty Double Z fold too! Directions – Blushing Bride card base 4 1/4 x 11… [Read More]
Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 1
As we approach Christmas and the gift giving season, many of us give gift cards as that perfect gift. So, why not dress up that perfect gift with a handmade gift card holder? I’ve created 12 different styles of gift card holders to share with you over the next few days. Let’s start with this… [Read More]
Happy Easter Peeps
Before we know it, Easter will be here – it’s about two weeks away! Made any cards to send out yet? Perhaps, I will inspire you today! Our challenge this week at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday is a layout challenge – Challenge #360. Theme : Easter I love this sketch! It’s fabulous! Nice, clean, bold… [Read More]
Smitten with Mittens
Got a fresh new challenge from Create with Connie and Mary – Isn’t this just a cool sketch? I pulled out the Be Merry Designer Series Paper from the regular catalog – I think it’s my favorite – to create this – These mittens! These mittens! They are too cute! I think all these elements work… [Read More]
Sending Gingerbread Smiles
Time for a bi-weekly Design Team card for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday! Here is our cool sketch to get you going – Challenge #297. Optional theme : Window Mmmmm. This had me stumped. No kidding. I looked at it. And, looked at it. Did a little pondering. After some deep thought about it, I came… [Read More]
Hot Chocolate for a Nacho
Ha- Ha- Silly title! I’ve got a busy crafting November that’s why I’m not posting everyday as usual. Between a Card Buffet, Christmas Card Class and a Holiday Fair – I barely have time to breathe! I’m creating items for the Holiday Fair and one is a hot chocolate packet. I decided to use these… [Read More]
Mummy, Trick or Treat
Now. Halloween. That’s a holiday I’m totally down with this October 25th! (That’s a reference to Mondays post, lol!) At the Card Buffet this past weekend, one of the choices were these adorable earrings that you’ve seen all over the interweb – cute, Cute, CUTE!!!!!!! Ans, so easy!! I created this nifty little packaging from… [Read More]
Wacky Watercooler October Blog Hop
Finally made time to join this wonderful blog hop again, the Wacky Watercooler! Our theme is fall, of course! I created a nice little array of items. The first is a simple, elegant card – Love these colors together! Very elegant and classy! The third is a wonderful interactive card – Pull up on the… [Read More]
October Catalog Favorites, Blogging Friends Blog Hop
Welcome fall! Cooler temps. Pumpkins. Rustling leaves. ……and the first of three posts! This is for Blogging Friends Blog Hop! You might have came from Anna Masciovecchio to visit me. Our theme this month is Mini Catalog favorites. As many of you have seen the Stampin’ Up Holiday mini catalog, it’s probably the whole book, right?… [Read More]
Happy Halloween Skellie, CCMC423
Thursday. Time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge. We have a great layout challenge today – This one will go into my ‘go-to’ sketches file on one of my Pinterest boards. I love it! It’s a classic layout. I decided to create another Halloween themed card. I’m startin’ to feel that fall spirit!… [Read More]