Well, true to my word, I am back with another Stampin’ Up! Watercolor World stamp design! This large stamp is usually not my “thing” because I do not have good luck with images from oversized stamps. But this one is different because the overall effect is watercolor…not precise, crisp lines. I also love alphabet dies READ MORE
Category: Friendship
Sometimes Simple is the Most Elegant
I remember going to an art museum at Yale University when I was a little girl. Although the exhibits were beautiful, what I could not forget were the cards that were available for sale in the gallery gift shop. I remember that they were small notecards that were matted in white with beautiful abstract painting READ MORE
This Bunny is Dancing in the Rain!
And it is not raining men – it’s raining flowers! What could be better? What is that saying? “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” And if this little guy isn’t a good example, I cannot imagine who could be. Our bunny is dancing READ MORE
A Total Eclipse of Painted Poppies
One of the coolest, if subtle, effects is the eclipse card. Essentially this classic fancy fold takes a design, cuts out a section of it, and pops it up with Dimensionals so that the recipient can see a bit under the cut out. In this case, I have also “framed” the eclipse feature with a READ MORE
Dainty Flowers for a Treasured Friend
Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration is going on now – or at least as of the time this post was published. I seldom just love everything in the Sale-a-bration flyer – or even the new mini catalogs. But both of these are exceptions to my usual rule! Don’t get me wrong: I come to love a lot READ MORE
A hello greeting that is Full of Love
I love layered cards. I particularly love crisp colors on crisp layers – and we have a bunch of potentials with our current In Colors. Today’s card tries to take advantage of those full combinations with this Full of Love card and, yes, well…it is a little summery. But who doesn’t need a brightly colored READ MORE
A Canopy of Soft Seedlings
I just cannot get enough of the Stampin’ Up! Soft Seedlings stamp set. This is not a bundle – just a stamp set. But it is a wonderful image on its own, without a coordinating die set. And this card takes very few materials – so it is a great candidate for a new stamper! READ MORE
Is it me – or does the Split Card Textures Dies look like the profile of New Hampshire?
Here is another easily overlooked item in the catalog: the Stampin’ Up! Split Card Textures Dies. I saw them and almost overlooked them– except that they looked like the profile of New Hampshire… Or was it really Vermont? Well – in either case, they spoke to me as a very appropriate design for the changing READ MORE
Polka Dots and Full of Love
Every new annual and mini catalog from Stampin’ Up! have the stars of the season that are featured in multi-page layouts and lots of samples. But I am always amazed at the hidden gems in the catalog…and I love to design with these. Today’s card features 2 of these hidden gems: Stampin’ Up! Full of READ MORE
Bamboo Beauty and the beauty of a pastel rainbow
I am always drawn to Asian inspired art and poetry – as our Americanized version of it is always so beautifully peaceful and calming. That was the original reason that I could not wait to order the Bamboo Beauty stamp set when it first came out. I have used it frequently for cards that I READ MORE