Today’s card looks like a feat of paper engineering! While there is a lot of cutting involved, the construction of the card itself isn’t too bad and it comes together quickly. This card offers so much to look at – and it folds flat for mailing. Then it springs up and stands up on its READ MORE
Have a peachy birthday on this last day of summer with Stampin’ Up! Sweet Ice cream
This may be the last day of summer – but I refuse to accept it just yet! So, this ice cream cone birthday card is one shot at refusing to believe that it could be true… I like fall very much. But what I hate about fall is that it means that it will be READ MORE
One last simple but beautiful Delicate Dahlia Card – plus a tip
After spending so much time on the very intricate, shabby chic wreath note cards using Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlia stamp set, I wanted to create a very different look that will be a wonderful birthday card. This one is inspired by a friend of mine whose birthday is on December 25th. Although she is much READ MORE
Delicate Dahlias One-Sheet-Wonder – colorway #2 and a tip
It is not unusual for me to come up with some of my best ideas while I’m following (and CASE-ing) another design. If the process feels good to me, I love to make multiples of the same design but change something up – color scheme, designer series papers, or even the occasion of the card. READ MORE
Delicate Dahlias’ One Sheet Wonder – colorway #1
Stampin’ Up! is currently running its Sale-a-bration Event. Our Sale-a-bration Catalog which runs from August 3 – September 30 features products that are available for FREE with each incremental purchase of $50 or $100 (for the larger offers). Among these amazing items is the Stampin’ Up! Delicate Dahlias stamp set. This beautiful set of floral READ MORE
A message that’s Elegantly Said – plus 2 bloopers
My card today is another one that may be easily adapted for a range of messages – congratulations, thinking of you, thank you, and even a sympathy card. I must confess that the first example that I made was another green card – but I’m getting into a rut!! (Which is just the thing that READ MORE
A tribute
Today is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City, the Pentagon, and in the fields near Shanksville, PA. I feel the need to acknowledge this day. Do you remember where you were? I do. I will never forget. I worked for Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island. It wasn’t even READ MORE
A Simply Succulent card made for that extraordinary person!
This card is easy to make and it also gives me the opportunity to show you (or remind you seasoned stampers) about using stencils. In this case, though, I made my own stencil. Using the Stampin’ Up! Simply Succulents Stamp Set and the coordinating Potted Succulents dies, I created the stencil by cutting the large READ MORE
A challenge that inspired one of yesterday’s cards
The Paper Players have a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge this week that was the inspiration for that last Easy Envelope Gatefold card in my post earlier today. So – I am finally entering my very first card challenge! I have seen a number of challenges online as I’ve started my blogging adventure – but I always have READ MORE
More Easy Envelope Gatefold Cards
One of the wonderful members of our team, Charlotte, quoted this one day during a meeting: Creativity has to find us working. Although the Easy Envelope Gatefold card has a lot of pieces, the recipe for the various cuts makes it pretty easy to put together. To be honest, I got a little obsessed with READ MORE