Today’s Prized Peony Birthday Wishes Card is highlighting the stamp set Prized Peony. It is a favorite flower of mine and the purple peony is the star of the show in this card. Making the Card I am in awe with this card! I really wasn’t sure what the result would be, but I knew that I wanted to make a purple peony. By playing with a few shades of Stampin’ Blends, I discovered that …
The July 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives are done and I can’t wait to share them with you. Without further ado, here they are. This month’s Paper Pumpkin is a lot of fun, has an add-on kit (that is still available), and has four beautiful coordinating colors. Blackberry Bliss Calypso Coral Coastal Cabana Night of Navy The first of the three alternatives utilizes the little lanterns that are already pre-cut for you. The second one uses …
The Whiskey Business Cheers to You is a fun masculine card that uses the masking technique. It is easy to make, and today I am going to show you how to do it. Although masculine cards are not quite as popular, I find myself needing them quite often. So, when the Whiskey Business stamp set was introduced this summer, I just knew that I could make some really great masculine cards with it. The color …
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. …