Autumn Birthday
Hi Everyone, I am sharing a delightful birthday card for those Autumn birthdays. This one was made for a dear friend who not only has a birthday in October but also LOVES Fall colors. For me, I loved making the leaves from the Leave It To Me stamp and die set by Papertrey Ink, and adding the sweet dimensional bow was icing on the cake! This card […] 
Happy Halloween
Hi everyone! JB (IG @inkblissbyjb) here. Always a pleasure to be here with you all. Today I’m sharing a card using the Postage Collage Spooktacular Stencil, Postage Collage Spectacular Stamps, Postage Collage Spider Web Stamps, and the original Postage Collage Stamps and Postage Die set. I used all Distress Oxides on Bristol Smooth cardstock. Colors used: Dusty Concord Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber […] 
Joyous Noel
Hi Cardmaking Friends, Featured in Papertrey Ink’s latest release was a wonderful Build-A-Christmas Tree die set. The tree is a lacy, full tree that also has additional decorations to create a Christmas tree with all the trimmings. There are countless ways to create with this die set. Here is just one of them. I started with the tree, of course. You can’t see it too well in […] 
Vintage Joy
Hi Creative Friends, I am sharing a new holiday card with a touch of vintage charm. To make it happen, I used a few of my favorites from Penny Black, including the new Winter Blessings stamp and die set, Winter Sprig, and a perennial favorite, Immense Joy. To get the creative juices flowing, I started with the bird from Winter Blessings. Using cold-press watercolor paper and Vintage […] 
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 […] 
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 […] 
Flourishing Florals
Hi Creative Friends, My card today features the new and beautiful spray of flowers in the Flourishing stamp by Penny Black. As you know, Penny Black excels at gorgeous flowers, and this one is no different. I don’t know the names of many flowers, but these are delicate and sweet, just the same! This card design begins with a piece of hot-pressed watercolor paper, the stamp, and […] 
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 […] 
Sailing Dreams
Hi Creative Friends, It is officially summer, which means its time for vacation or at least more leisurely days. To help get us in the mood, I chose the new Build-A-Saliboat die set by Papertrey Ink. I love the simplicity and fun elements in this set and I think it is fabulous for a male, young or old. All that is required to make this card was […] 
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 […] 
