Merry & Bright
Hi Cardmaking Friends, Today I am using an oldie but goodie, the Ornament Greetings by Papertrey Ink. This set has charming ornaments, wonderful accents, and sentiments to make a lovely Christmas/holiday project. I started making the main attraction, the ornaments. I cut out two ornaments using a small piece of watercolor paper, then stamped the patterns on each using Versamark ink. They were white heat-embossed, The ornaments […] 
Wintery Rest
Hi my creative friends, Finally, I have a new video for you all. It features a beautiful Penny Black stamp called Resting. It has charming little birds… one of my favorites! In the video, I’ll show you all the ins and outs and a few tips along the way. Click the link below to view the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGrESYpc9ik I love the pots, wintery birds and all the […] 
Peaceful Winter
Hi, my creative friends, Today, I am sharing a peaceful and wintery card design I was totally smitten with an Instagram reel I saw by @carolanncrafting. It reminded me of how simple, yet utterly elegant, a card design can be when using only one main ink color. I began by cutting two large square panels from white cardstock. Then, using a large circle die (my die was […] 
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 […] 
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 […] 
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 […] 
Window Wishes
HI Creative Friends, Today’s card design features a charming set by Concord & 9th. The set is Window Wishes, and it is filled with super cute accouterments. This stamp and die set has everything you need to make an extra-special card. Below are all the ins and outs on how this card came to be but before I go, I wanted to send along a reminder that […] 
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 […] 
Bouquet Wishes
Hi Creative Friends, I am super excited to share with you the first of many Penny Black card designs featuring their new goodies. We have begun entering the new stamps and dies into our shop (stay tuned for much more!). This Good Wishes Bouquet stamp and die was right on top and it is a beauty! It has two gorgeous arranged bouquets and sentiments to go with […] 
