This is an autumn card that uses some unexpected colors – although the design goes together quickly. Stampin’ Up!’s Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Papers offers some beautiful autumn themes with those unexpected blues. The measurements are not at all complicated: Basic White cardstock 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” Scored at 4-1/4” READ MORE
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A lovely wandering path of “Gorgeous Leaves”
This beautiful card is an excellent choice for a solemn occasion – sympathy, encouragement. But I think that it could also be a beautiful wedding card as well. It is subtle and rich in color and texture. It is also a 6” x 6” card, which is not a size that I usually use. It READ MORE
A Rainbow of Gorgeous Leaves – by Stampin’ Up!
This is a beautiful Clean and Simple (CAS) card. I can imagine it as a note card. But it is also a birthday greeting or a thinking-of-you card. There are no sophisticated techniques – stamping and a mat to highlight the great colors of the leaves. You might even call them Gorgeous Leaves as Stampin’ READ MORE
Suspended Book Fold Card with Hand-Penned Flowers
It may be autumn, but I am still trying to hang on to summer! And this lovely card makes me think of our beautiful summers here in New Hampshire. This card measures 5” x 7” and folds flat to fit into a standard A7 envelope. It features the Stampin’ Up! Hand-Penned Bundle and uses the READ MORE
How to (try to) fix a mistake…
Have you ever been working on a card only to discover that you’ve glued the front panel to the back of it? Or that you’ve meticulously stamped the inside message to the wrong side? It can send you over the edge, especially if your crafting time is limited. I did exactly that when I was READ MORE
Sparkly Watercolor Sunflowers
I love the Stampin’ Up! Celebrate Sunflowers bundle! Sunflowers are my daughter, Katie’s, favorite flowers, which make them special to me too. Katie has this humungous sparkly sunflower wall hanging in her kitchen that has traveled with her from Georgia to Illinois. It is a glitzy take on a flower that is usually more country. READ MORE
Pretty pink (and blue!) Pumpkins
It’s beginning to look like fall here in New Hampshire – and I apparently should get out of denial about it! I love the colors and the beauty of fall. But it also makes me sad to know that these beautiful leaves and trees are headed for a gray, cold winter. (And New Hampshire winters READ MORE
Blackberry Beauty Mosaic Card
The new Stampin’ Up! Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper is a beautiful suite of papers that are double-sided and rich in color and foiling. I have such an aversion to cutting up beautiful stock, though. Of course, this issue probably explains why my craft room is bulging with more paper than I could use in READ MORE
An Arrow Fold Card for autumn
This is a fun fold card – or what I like to call “Paper Engineering”. The effect almost reminds me of a tuxedo with contrasting lapels highlighting a great looking suit! You will be surprised at how easy this actually is because there isn’t a lot of cutting – just scoring and folding. My version READ MORE