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. […] 
Best Day Ever
Hi friends! It’s Dana here today and I am back with a card that uses the fun Boardwalk Stacks dies from Concord & 9th. These dies build the cutest amusement park with its own ferris wheel and roller coaster! There are lots of dies included in this set to give you so many options and details that can be mixed and matched, lots of possibilities! I started my card by die cutting all of […] 
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 […] 
Fluttering By…
Hi Creative Friends, Today I have another Papertrey Ink card design for you. In their last release, there was a myriad of butterflies to choose from. The Build-A-Butterfly and its matching stencil set really caught my eye! I often don’t have a preconceived notion of what my card design will look like. When this happens, I dive into creating the main subject and hope I’ll have a […] 
Fine Red Petals
Hi Creative Friends, I wanted to share one of the new stamp and die sets by Penny Black that our in our shop. I chose Finest Petals for this handmade card. Letting the flowers be the main focal point, I went for a clean and simple design. Starting with the flowers. Using a stamp positioner and a piece of hot-pressed watercolor paper, I stamped the flowers in […] 
Blissful Blooms Duo
Hi Creative Friends, We have lots to share today. First, we have a duo of card designs made from the same Blissful Blooms stencil by Kristina Werner and Concord & 9th. Using a nifty trick, we created the fronts of both of these cards at the same time. Check it out below. Then, the winner of our $25 gift certificate drawing is Marianne Chapman – YAY1 for […] 
Simply The Zest!
Hi Creative Friends, I am back with a fresh and sweet card design using the brand-new Into The Blooms: Lemon Blossom die set by Papertrey Ink. I love the Into The Blooms series but this one really struck a chord as it is exactly like the lemon branches on the tree in my garden! There are so many ways you can use this die set, but for […] 
Everything Is Coming Up Roses
Hi Creative Friends, In the last release of Concord & 9th and Kristina Werner, there were some awesome stamps and dies. One of them is the Long Line Roses set. Included in the set are a stamp, die, and stencil. I used all three of them for my project today. The set is well-thought-out and is beautiful too! As is often true with me, I wasn’t sure […] 
Graceful Flowers
Hi Creative Friends, Today, I’m sharing a clean and simple card that comes together quickly but packs a big, beautiful, flowery punch! As you know, Penny Black has awesome floral stamps with incredible detail. The ‘At Grace‘ cling/rubber stamp is just that! You only need a few supplies to make this fun color-resist card, and as I mentioned, you can make it in a hurry. I started […] 
Pickleball, anyone?
Hi Friends and Happy Friday! I am back today with a fun card that uses the adorable Pickleball Pals set from Concord & 9th. My husband and I started playing pickleball a few years ago with our good friends and we have been hooked ever since… so when I saw this set I knew I would be needing it! I started my card by using the Pickleball Pals die […] 
