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: Note Cards
A Cute Thank You Note from a Christmas Scottie
I love to have themed thank you notes when it is about a particular season – and Christmas gift thank you are generally needed in good supply. However, most people are going to get their notes probably longer after the season than I might like. So, I often feel that a traditional Christmas theme is READ MORE
Just in CAS you think that you’ve seen this Cottage Wreath before…
You have!!! I have shamelessly CAS’d this pretty card from Amy Koenders from Stamp with Amy! I just loved the card because of its color scheme as well as the wreath design. But she also inspired me to use the Gingham Cottage DSP, which I honestly was not a fan of. (They can’t all be READ MORE
Are you thinking about making some card sets for gifts this year?
When my kids were young – and even now – I want to create gifts for some of my special friends. There is a call for thank you notes – especially in professional settings. It is great to have a beautiful card in your top desk drawer that you can write a quick note after 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
A Split Diagonal Card with Texture Chic DSP
I love playing with all the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Designer Series papers – once I get over my innate reluctance to cut into them! We have so many beautiful DSP paper packs with the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog as well as the continuing Jan-June Mini Catalog. This card design is quick and easy to do. READ MORE
New to cardmaking? Try an Amazing Silhouette
Sometimes we need a quick thank you note – or a gift of thank you notes for someone special. Cardmaking does not need to be complicated or require huge amounts of supplies and stamps and equipment. Here is one from a beautiful stamp set: Stampin’ Up! Amazing Silhouettes. I decided to use some of the READ MORE
Some Daffodil Daydreams for a cold winter day…
Is it cold and crummy outside? It sure is here in New England where we have more than half the region under a blizzard warning. I’m in southwestern New Hampshire, so we are saved from the high winds of the coastal storm. But we’re still thinking that we will have 8”-12” through the day. That READ MORE
What is better for a seashell motif than watercolor painting?
My head is still by the ocean, I’m afraid. And so, I am exploring the Stampin’ Up! Friends are like Seashells bundle more than I should be. I do love this bundle, though, and it offers so many possibilities. I decided to play around with watercolor. I am not a particularly good painter – sort READ MORE