I know I haven’t posted in a week, I realized today. Sigh. I have once again been very busy with the kitchen remodel, and with prepping and teaching a card class. The kitchen is sooooooo close to being finished; we’re able to use the sink, counters and appliances, but are still waiting for the last …
I played along with the Mojo Monday sketch challenge this week to make this card, which is part of an ongoing series of bicycle cards being made for a friend. Astute readers will notice that I’ve used a number of retired products. The DSP is from 2 years ago…saved for the cute bicycle print. It …
I have spent a good deal of time this week working with the Build a Birthday set in the bright colors of the Cherry on Top DSP Paper Stack and Washi Tape to get ready for next week’s classes (see below). Today I wanted to use a couple of more muted new products: Expressions …
The last few days my stamping time has been taken up with getting 200 very small wedding favor tags printed, cut, and stamped. But tonight I got a chance to play along with Connie Stewart’s Stampin’ Gals Gone Wild Facebook Group Weekend Challenge. I used the sunburst from Kinda Eclectic on a Thick Whisper …
Isn’t it amazing how many different flower stamp sets are available? I am really drawn to this new set, Wild about Flowers, for a couple of reasons. First, it’s got smaller-scale, delicate images that can still make a nice focal point on a card. Second, I love the photopolymer 2-step stamping in this set. And …
Looking for a quick technique to add a lot of impact to a card? Try this faux letterpress technique. Take an embossing folder and smear one or more ink pads directly on the smoother side. Add your card stock and run through the Big Shot. You get the embossed (raised) pattern without ink, and the …