Oh the bright colors of Spring & Summer. After a long winter of browns, grays and cold weather, we welcome in the spring air, the birds singing and the beauty of our world as it opens it petals to the warm sunlight. Much like us, flowers crave the warmth of spring & summer days. Zinnias are a flower that thrives in the summer heat.
In this collection of beautiful products, Stampin' Up has brought to life the lovely colors, large blooms and that feeling that only the warmth of summer can show.
I love the way this shadow box card opens to reveal a window that we can peer through to see the glory of our Zinnia.
If you fell in love with any of the products I used today, please visit my online store by clicking here.
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Spring brings forth life and as we usher in this glorious season, we also celebrate the true giver of eternal life. The resurrection of Jesus, the Lamb of God.
Oh my love of magnolias just never goes away. Every time I use this beautiful set, Magnolia Mood it makes me even more aware of just how gorgeous the mighty magnolia tree is and just how lovely the blossoms are.
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Last chance to get your hands on those items that caught your eye but you just didn't get a chance to order. Some items (a select few) are priced up to 60% off. This is the perfect time to stock up on your favorites.
Please note***not all the items listed will be going away. Some are collections where the Designer Series Paper will no longer be available and some of the bundles will no longer be offered as a bundle. Check the *** beside each product for full details.
Do you know anyone who doesn't like roses? They are a rare beauty that everyone loves, either the fragrant smell or their regal beauty. When I think of roses, I think romance, love, appreciation and of course weddings.
On the card I designed today, I have incorporated the beauty of the Stippled Roses stamp & die set to create a wedding card. Of course, you could change this up and make it an anniversary card and even a birthday card. Anyone you want to convey your love to would appreciate getting this card.
If you are interested in any of the supplies I used in making this card, click here to visit my online Stampin' Up Store.
I also offer you a free pdf tutorial with a complete list of supplies used, cutting measurements, fold lines and embellishments.
Hey Chuck has always had a special place in my heart. Stampin' Up has showcased their family of Crazy Chickens quite often and I love each of them. There is something so quaint about these crazy little chicks with their crazy feathers, whimsical expressions that just warms my heart.
Today's card showcases each chicken in it's own frame and with the rustic look of wood grain in the background it has a barnyard feel. I used the Stylish Shape Dies to make my frames and I stamped and colored my birds to make them even more crazy looking than before.
Enchanting right???
Even if the chickens aren't your cup of tea, you can use this layout for a number of other stamped images. So pull out your craft supplies and give it a whirl. I would love to see your creations over on our Facebook Group.
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I am truly touched when you request something from me and it was true with this card. When I created this card a long while back, I didn't have a blog (didn't know how to do a blog). But now I have a blog with pictures, diagrams, tutorials, and videos. Yes, I've come along way Baby!! LOL
I hope you enjoy this card as much I did re-creating it. It was so much fun and using the new online exclusives made it so cute.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the supplies I used in making this card, click here to shop at my Stampin' Up online store.
If you want to shop for my craftroom favorites (non-stampin' up items) check out the list in the pdf tutorial or the list under the YouTube Video.
I offer a free pdf tutorial complete with pictures, diagrams, measurements along with the video for future reference.
Should you need to re-watch the video, click below:
We all love our coffee these days but coffee has changed drastically from the old days. Remember when coffee was just a bland hot drink that we used in the morning for a pep-me-up, you know our caffeine fix. Now it is more like a dessert with artwork on top of the frothy goodness. And, I'm not knocking it at all because I love myself a good latte whether I am making it at home or picking it up from my favorite coffee shop.
Stampin' Up has come up with a collection of products that fit our need for coffee. Latte Love is the perfect set to use to make our coffee lovin' friends just the right card for whatever occasion we need.
I also made my prototype using Poetic Expression DSP
If you are interested in any of the products I used, you can find them on my my website by clicking here.
Click here for the free pdf tutorial with a list of all the products I used along with measurements and directions.
Below is the YouTube Video in case you need to watch it again.
I love the shabby chic vintage look on any card in any colors but when you combine a rustic blue (misty moonlight) with beige (crumb cake) you get something magical. With the right stamps, a little tearing, some ink dragging and WOW. You got yourself a vintage card you would love to send to any of your friends or family.
If you like any of the products I used, please visit my online store by clicking here. You will find all the order numbers and a list of supplies used in the free pdf tutorial.
Today is the beginning of a new ONLINE EXCLUSIVES PREMIER. Yay!!! How exciting to get a bunch of new, never seen before products from our favorite brand, Stampin' Up.
The "Filled with Love" bundle is the perfect set for many celebrations and just think of all the other sets you may have that items that will fit in this cute little wagon.
In today's tutorial, I decided to use the cute flowers that are included in the set. What a breath of spring. Remember you can color the flowers for any season of the year. This is a set that will last far more than just spring.
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If you decide to shop with me, I will always be here for you in anyway needed.
Spring is such a wonderful time of year. The rebirth of LIFE is found everywhere. So it is true with the blooming of flowers and Stampin' Up has done wonderful things with the Flower Cart Bundle.
It is such a beautiful stamp set and the dies are to die for. You will be seeing more of this set and all the beauty it holds as the weeks pass on.
I have prepared a pdf tutorial for you if you would like it, just click here.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the supplies used to make these cards, please click here to go to my online Stampin' Up store.
If you need to rewatch the YouTube Video Tutorial, click below.
Can you believe it's March already? Oh how times does fly!! The month of March has always been a special month for me.
1. Daylight Saving Time begins (March 10)
2.It's my birthday month. (March 11)
3. St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
4.It is the month that ushers in Spring. (March 21)
5. Easter comes early (March 31)
It is easy to see that March is quite the month. It is always a month of change and uncertainty. The weather can be crazy! Anything from snow & ice to super hot days. So you can either build a snowman or fly a kite all depending on the weather. It is a month of transitions.
In today's card I wanted to showcase the beauty of a bundle called Enduring Beauty. It is so pretty and elegant and one that I'm sure you will want in your stash.
If you would like to purchase any of the Stampin' Up supplies I used in making this card, click here.
Need measurements and colors I used, no worries, I have you covered with a free pdf tutorial!
The beauty that a great embossing folder lends to our cardmaking is one of the biggest impacts available to us as cardmakers. Today, we are taking this a step further and introducing fussy cutting to our embossed images.
The beauty of this card speaks for itself.
If you would like to purchase any of the items used in making this care including the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder (#162935), click here.
If you are looking for the measurements and a complete list of items used,
One of the best parts of being a Stampin' Up Demonstrator is getting your hands on all the new products before they are released to the public. That's just the case with the launch of every catalog and with the new launch of Online Exclusives. In between catalogs, Stampin' Up is giving us new and exciting products to play with, create with and enjoy.
Below is some samples of one of the newest designs, Magnolia Mood.
I decided to go with the same fold, same stamp & dies but changed up the colors and shapes. I love how beautiful both of these cards turned out.
My love of magnolias came about when I was a little girl around the age of 7. There was a house up the street from where I lived that had a wrought iron fence around it and it was an old Victorian styled home with a large staircase going up to the huge double doors and a large wrap-around porch. The house was intimidating, but not as much as the elderly lady that lived there all alone. Most of the kids said she was a witch and could cast evil spells on you so you best not play outside her yard or ever let her catch you in her yard. So we all steered clear, except one spring day as I was walking by, I smelled the sweetest aroma and as I looked at this huge, thick and very knurly tree, it processed the most beautiful flower I had ever seen or smelled. They were huge and opened wide enough to hold a small baby...well that is an exaggeration to say the least but to a little girl the bloom was massive.
One day the lady came out as I was admiring her big tree with the huge flowers and she asked me what was I doing lingering at her fence. I told her that I loved her flowers on the tree and I was invited in and told I could pick one if I wanted to. It was a dream come true to say the least. From that day forward, I've had a warm place in my heart for magnolias and the sweet lady that was a far cry from being a witch, just a lonely old lady. We became good friends and I'll always remember the big house with the big tree with the big flowers and a very sweet little lady.
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If you would like the project sheet with all the information on this card, measurements, pictures, products used and order #, click here.
Thoughtful Expressions Bundle caught my eye from the minute I laid my eyes on it. The delicate beauty of the hummingbird in flight and the beautiful florals not to mention the dies. So many label dies as well as all the ones you will need to cut out your stamped items too.
This card was cased from JilliBling and I love everything about it. It is soft, elegant, colorful and you can change the message to meet your need no matter what kind of card you need to send.
This card in very detailed and not one you will want to mass produce but for that extra special person, this card can be the perfect one for birthdays, anniversaries, wedding, sympathy, get well, think of you, and even just a note.
Very seldom am I one of those people who are on the edge of what is trending but today I have stumbled upon this wonderful Stadium Wave Fun Fold Card.
It gets its name from the fans at a game when they all stand up and wave in unison as they sit again. If you take notice of this card, it appears to do the same. But with some simple decorations you can make this card for any occasion for anyone who loves a fun card.
You be the judge...a picture is worth a thousand words...
I promise that this card is very simple to put together even though it looks so complicated.
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Do you love the look of a vintage card or do you ask yourself what is a vintage card. I guess vintage could be anything that looks worn or old, it could be something from our past, so the word "VINTAGE" could mean many different things.
In this case, it means distressed & worn. If you remember the days of scrapbooking and dying paper with tea bags, then this is that look. Old rustic, torn and yet beautiful in it's own right.
If this card speaks to you then you will want to think about purchasing Notes of Nature and Nature's Sweetness DSP. Both of which can be found in my online Stampin' Up Site by clicking here.
Got scraps? Sure you do! All of us who make cards on a regular basis always have a bunch of scraps. Today, I'm going to show you how to turn those small scraps into an elegant card without any fuss or work. Just cut your pieces down to 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" squares and wah-lah, you have the makings of a beautiful card. I laid mine out on the Scalloped Contour die cut and paired with a matching cardstock, add a sentiment and you have a pretty card in hardly no time at all.
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Have you ever tried to make one of those adorable angled cards, you know the ones where you have to measure down one side and up on the other side, then line up your paper just so and hope with a prayer that it will fit once you finish cutting your precious DSP? Sure you have, we all have. But I have a way for you to do this with NO measuring! Just glue and snip. Wah-lah, you've got yourself an angled card that turns out perfect every time and you can decide just how deep you want that angle.
As you can see, the options can be endless and so many different ways to decorate this layout to fit your every need.
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