Friends Make Life Beautiful
Hi Creative Friends, In the latest release from Papertry Ink is a gorgeous floral stamp and die set called Winter Iris. These stunning flowers help create a beautiful display of iris-like blooms. I used pinks and purples for mine, but they would be equally wonderful in any color… or even multi-colored!! To create these flowers, I first stamped them onto hot-pressed watercolor paper using VersaMark ink, then […] 
Simply Ravishing
Hi Creative Friends, I am hitting the pause button on the holiday projects just for a moment so I can make a special birthday card for my sister. She loves the vintage-style botanical paintings. Penny Black is the best with this kind of stamp, and the Ravisihing cling stamp is no exception. It creates a gorgeous single blossom! This single blossom is so beautiful, and since it […] 
Winter Greenery
Hi Cardmaking Friends, The theme of today’s holiday card design is a perennial favorite of mine. I love poinsettias. They have beautifully rich and velvety petals and are so iconic of the season! To bring my card to life, Kristina Werner’s Winter Greenery was a perfect match. It has a stunning selection of poinsettias and accompanying foliage. I began my card design by stamping all the flowers […] 
Tree Full of Season’s Greetings
Hi Creative Friends, You know you are in full swing making holiday cards when you reach for one of Penny Black’s holiday tree stamps. Penny Black has a new one this year called Up Goes the Tree. It is simply glorious! This beautiful stamp set features stunning flowers and foliage that form a tree. It is even complete with berries of different sizes! I started out with […] 
Have A Holly Jolly Christmas
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I couldn’t resist making another card design using the wonderful Poinsettia Spray die set by Spellbinders. I love flowers and these sweet flowers in the set are such fun to create with. And speaking of fun, let’s have a little and start a $25 gift certificate GIVEAWAY. Since this is my second card design using Poinsettia Spray, why don’t you let me know which […] 
Christmas Poinsettias
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I am sharing another Christmas card to add to my holiday stash. This time, I chose sweet poinsettias from the Poinsettia Spray set by Spellbinders. Like all of the beautiful floral sprays by Spellbinders, this one is complete with poinsettias and other flowers, plus foliage (holly for the holidays). Spellbinders makes sure you have everything you need to create a gorgeous display of holiday […] 
Next Trip Around The Sun
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I love flowers, so I am super excited to share this floral card made with the brand-new Sentimental Florals stamp and die set by Concord & 9th. It is an awesome set! Just about any color scheme works, and there are SO many wonderful sentiments included in the set… or use one of your own! This set is complete with all the elements needed […] 
Honey Bees and Blooms
Hi Creative Friends, I am sharing a new card design that features some of my very favorites. First, the new Honeycomb die from Papertrey Ink was the perfect background when it was combined with flowers, especially the ones in the wonderful Into The Blooms: Wild Wood die set. The Wild Wood set is extra special with its beautiful flowers and leaves. It even includes sweet tiny bees. […] 
Daisy Love
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I have a trio of fun things to share with you today. First, I have three card designs to share that feature the Daisy Bouquet stencil pack by Concord & 9th and Kristina Werner. Kristina is a superb cardmaker, so she knows what works and what’s fun and versatile to work with. So, when you get a Kristina Werner goody, you know it is […] 
Sending Handmade Hugs
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I am sharing another floral card design, this time using Penny Black’s Sending Blooms stamp and die set. I love flowers, so when I need a creative jump start, I grab a floral stamp, especially from Penny Black stamps. It always gives me a little boost of energy and enthusiasm. I began with a piece of hot-pressed watercolor paper, a stamp positioner, and the […] 
