Winter Greenery
Hi Cardmaking Friends, The theme of today’s holiday card design is a perennial favorite of mine. I love poinsettias. They have beautifully rich and velvety petals and are so iconic of the season! To bring my card to life, Kristina Werner’s Winter Greenery was a perfect match. It has a stunning selection of poinsettias and accompanying foliage. I began my card design by stamping all the flowers […] 
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 […] 
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 […] 
Frosty Wishes
Hi Creative Friends, Today I am sharing a sweet holiday card, featuring a frosty snowman and his tweeting friend from the Frosty Feathers stamp and die set by Penny Black. This set has two festive snowmen and little birdies, so you can decide which you like the best… or make them both. They are each super cute! I started with the main focal point, which, of course, […] 
Merry Wishes
Hi Creative Cardmakiers, I am beginning to build up my holiday card stash. What better way than to use a new holiday stamp and die set by Penny Black called Merry Boughs. This set has a few wonderful pine boughs or trees. Any of the three pine motifs is sure to delight! I started with the lovely pine bough with a pinecone. I am a sucker for […] 
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 […] 
