Today Is A Good Day
Hi Creative Friends, I am back with a card design filled with bold, beautiful blooms, compliments of Penny Black and their new Flowering die set. I love how these big modern-like flowers liven up any card design, not to mention how fast you can create a special card! I started with the flowers, of course. The body of each flower was cut out of watercolor paper, then […] 
Floral Thoughts
Hi Crafty Friends, It is the beginning of June and flowers are blooming everywhere… included on today’s project! The sweet flowers in the Stargazers die set by Lisa Horton and Spellbinders are the stars of the day and the embossed background sets them off! As always, I started with the flowers. There is nothing that jump starts my creative juices than sweet flowers. So, using a piece […] 
Hey There
Hi Creative Friends, Let the sunshine in… with our new card design featuring the Abstract Florals stamp and cut set by Hero Arts. The cool thing about this set is that not only does it have oodles of flowers, but as a bonus, it also includes the stamps and dies in the set. that’s a win-win in our book! These flowers are so fun and cheery, we […] 
Bee-utiful Friend
Hi Creative Friends, I am sharing a charming card design featuring a few of the new goodies from Papertrey Ink. I love bees, so the Build-A-Bumblebee set was a must, along with the lovely Wildflower Wreath! Combined, these two sets were the stars of the show! Let’s start with the Wildflower Wreath. It was stamped with an alcohol-friendly ink, such as Memento Tuxedo Black, then colored with […] 
Friends Like You!
JB (@inkblissbyjb)here with you today! With Spring comes ladybugs! I must say I’m seeing more this year. Sharing a 5X7 card featuring “Build-A-Ladybug” die collection from Papertrey Inc. These are big and beautiful for cards, even tags! They are so easy to put together. I started with Bristol smooth cardstock to cut the shells and all my flowers and foliage. For my ladybugs, I like to ink-blend my dies, […] 
Sweet Flowering Fuchsias
Happy Friday to you all! I have a love affair with fuchsias! So when Spellbinders released the Magical Fuchsia collection, I had to have it… and I am so glad I did! It is wonderful! I used the Magical Fuchsia embossing folder and dies, along with assorted colors of cardstock for this card design. But if you prefer to color your own, the coordinating stencil set is […] 
Best Day Ever!
Hi friends! It’s Dana (IG: @dkirbystamps) here today, and I am back with a card that uses the Camp Days and Woodland Trio dies from Spellbinders. These dies create the most adorable scene that will have you thinking about summer camp! I’m not much of a camper… but I couldn’t resist creating with these fun dies! I started my card by making my card panel. I ink-blended Sprout, Parsley, Powder, and Harbor ink […] 
Lattice Fun!
Hi Creative Friends, Concord & 9th has a super cool die called Diamond Lattice Inlay. There are so many ways you can use this panel, and you can create completely different looks by just varying the color selections. I started by making one that has a feminine appeal. It had a 4-color scheme, plus a white cardstock lattice grid. Colors used were the new Berry Kiss and […] 
A GARDEN TO A FRIEND
Hi Cardmaking Friends, Concord & 9th has a brand new release, and it is filled with awesome goodies. Over the coming days, you will see a sampling of new card designs featuring their newest. Today, I am starting with a pretty stamp, die, and stencil set called Garden’s Edge. These lovely flowers are so cheerful, they couldn’t help but bring a smile to anyone’s face! I started […] 
A TISKET, A TASKET
Hi friends! It’s Dana here today and I am sharing a card that uses the Into the Blooms: Spring Basket dies from Papertrey Ink. I love this basket-weave hoop frame. It makes the perfect backdrop for all the gorgeous florals and foliage included in this set. I started my card by using the Into the Blooms: Spring Basket dies to die cut all of my pieces from white cardstock. I then used sponge daubers and Concord & […] 
