Make A Wish…It’s Your Day!
Hi Crafty Friends, One of my favorite types of cards to make is a birthday card. Mostly because coming from a large family I am always in need of one and they are great to have on hand. This card design is a sweet, feminine one using the Pinkfresh Make A Wish stamp and die set and a wonderful fancy-shaped die from Papertrey Ink, making its debut. […]
This Little Bear is flying by to say “Happy Birthday”
Hi Everyone, Here is another card design showing off the T-bird stamp, a cute little bear flying a plane with a birthday banner trailing behind to help you get acquainted with Purple Onion Designs. This card was created for a small four-year-old but really, it is sweet for any age. You probably know that Stacey Yacula from Purple Onion Designs creates the most adorable little creatures and […]
Playing With Shapes… To Create Abstract “Man” Card Design – VIDEO
Hi there, Are you like me and always scrambling to come up with a masculine card for your favorite male human? I have two male birthdays and two Father’s Day cards for the month of June and it just about does me in. So… I had to find something that can be different every time, easy to make and use only a few supplies. The answer? Geometric […]
Fine Line Florals with Alcohol Ink Backgrounds
Hi there, I am back one more time using the Concord & 9th Fine Line Florals stamp and die set. It is such a beautiful flower that I can’t seem to let it alone. This time I am only using the big blossom and leaf, plus the matching dies and teaming them up with an alcohol ink background. In case you haven’t noticed, I am obsessed with […]
Birthday Chicks in a Trio of Color
Hi there, I am popping in with a quick and cheerful card design. It was created in varying shades of magenta, orange and yellow to entice you to put on your creative hat and join us in the Color Trio challenge that Heather Telford and The Foiled Fox have going on right now. You have until the 30th of May – so hurry and get started. The […]
A Bloominous Beauty by Joan Bardee
Hi Crafty Friends, We are over the moon to welcome a new guest blogger, Joan Bardee of the Dear Paperlicious blog (we love her blog name, don’t you?). Joan is oozing with talent and as an added benefit you get to be entertained by her clever writing. Take a look at this gorgeous card design. It features The Stamp Market Bloominous stamp set. The colors and intensity […]
Wispy Begonias Painted with Alcohol Inks
Hi Crafty Friends, I have always loved this Wispy Begonia stamp set by Altenew but never could seem to find the time to use it. But today was the day and I am so glad a finally had a chance to make it happen. I wanted the colors to be vibrant and what better way than to paint them with alcohol inks!
Fresh Cut Flowers for Spring
Hi there, I am featuring one of My Favorite Things fabulous stamps, Fresh-Cut Flowers. This stamp offers so much versatility. You can use it with any sentiment and nearly any recipient, making this stamp a real keeper!. For this card design, I kept it simple with only the flowers, a background, and a border.
Concord & 9th Beautiful Fine Line Florals
Hi there, Concord & 9th’s has a fabulous new floral stamp set, Fine Line Florals. In the stamp set are a gorgeous cluster of flowers and individual flowers and leaves with detailed lines. Each of these flower stamps is beautiful alone so I used all of them in this card design.
Piece of Cake… a birthday cake for you
Hi Crafty Friends, I couldn’t resist sharing this huge piece of cake with you using the new Neat & Tangled Piece of Cake stamp and die set. First of all, I LOVE cake and second, this is a super fun coloring project. This card was made with a number 8 candle for my granddaughter’s friend’s birthday party but I hope this doesn’t discourage you from trying it yourself, it […]