Today I am playing along with the Global Design Project team again. It is a color challenge and The Heartfelt Cat with Lovely You card is featuring the gorgeous color combination that is required. Making a Sympathy Card I didn’t initially set out to make a sympathy card for this challenge, but when a friend unexpectedly lost their cat, I found the color palette quite soothing. The lace-looking background is the Square Vellum Doilies with …
Back by popular demand…the August – December 2020 Mini Catalog Product Shares are now available for pre-order. My product shares from the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog were a huge hit, and as such, I have decided to offer shares from the new August – December 2020 Mini Catalog. There are so many great items in this catalog, so why not get a little of everything for a fraction of the cost? So, what exactly is a …
Today I am showcasing one of my favorite techniques with the Saying Hello with Forever Fern card. What is it you ask? It is using embossing paste and decorative masks. I really like playing with the embossing paste. You can make it any color that you wish and it gives great texture to your project. Not only that, patterns are easy to create when you use the decorative masks. The embossing color for today’s card …
Today’s card, Happy Anniversary with Senior Years, is another whimsical card using the Senior Years stamp set. There are actually two versions of this card. This is because there are two special couples in my life who celebrate their anniversary a day apart. I wanted to create a card for each couple, so I thought…why not? Let’s make two cards and personalize them by coloring them slightly different. As you can see, they are very …
Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team is showcasing “Gifts From the Garden.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal. Today I am showcasing one of my favorite flowers from the garden; the Peony. …
Although my June 2020 Paper Pumpkin box arrived a couple of weeks ago, I am just now getting around to playing with it. I’m not sure why I waited so long, because this kit is AMAZING!! I have come up with some great alternatives and can’t wait to share them with you. The “box of sunshine” has such bight and vibrant colors, they are; Basic Black Bumblebee Crushed Curry Gold Foil Poppy Parade Shaded Spruce …
Today’s card, A Country Home Sunflower hello, is made by combining stamp sets. The two featured sets are Country Home and Jar of Flowers. Pairing Country Home and Jar of Flowers makes for a perfect match. The two compliment each other so well, and who doesn’t love a bunch of sunflowers displayed in a metal pitcher? This gorgeous pitcher of sunflowers includes the following colors; Cajun Craze Daffodil Delight Gray Granite Mossy Meadow Rich Razzleberry …
It’s another great card from the Back on Your Feet stamp set! The Back On Your Feet Sloth Fun Fold card is super-cute and I can’t wait to share it with you. Last week, the giraffe was the spotlight for this set, but today the sloth is taking the spotlight. Since the sloth is monotone in color, the Playing with Patterns Designer Series Paper provides some nice contrasting color with blue and purple tones. The …