Rubber Stamping and card making tips and tutorials for handmade cards.
Here is another project from my Island Oasis Stamp A Stack class this week… This class features the Island Oasis Designer Paper (pg 27, item #117173) and the Tropical Party Stamp set, (pg 26, #118515) both from the SUMMER MINI CATALOG from Stampin' Up!, WHICH IS RETIRING IN ONE SHORT WEEK!! Here is the secret for …
Many of you asked about the "double layered Decorative Label tag" I featured in yesterday's blog tour post… I watched THIS VIDEO by the very talented Angela McKay to learn how to make the double tag! Thanks Angela!!! The new Decorative Label punch is found in the Holiday Mini catalog which should be arriving in your mailbox …
One of the presentations I did at our May Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting was about different ways to use the Wonderful new SMOOCH SPRITZ. You'll find this on pg 15 of the Summer Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up! SMOOCH SPRITZ AVAILABLE IN 4 COLORS: Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, #118770, $4.95 Silver Foil Smooch Spritz, …
As promised in THIS POST I am happy to share my tutorial for making COVERED BRADS. This is one of the projects we made at my May Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting. To download the FREE TUTORIAL, please CLICK HERE. The center of this Pretties Kit flower features a die cut flower (from the …
Another project we made at my March Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting was this double pocket card made from one sheet of SHADES OF SPRING DESIGNER PAPER from Stampin' Up!. (item #117160, pg 25 in the Occasions Mini catalog). Isn't it cute with the addition of the scalloped edges on the 2 pockets? YOU CAN …
One of the projects we made at my Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting last weekend was the "SOUR CREAM TWIST" treat project… I know this has been around for a long time but we were focusing on using the CRIMPER in several different ways so I wanted to be sure my group knew how to make …
PAPER LACE WITH THE MEDALLION BACKGROUND STAMP I got this idea from a card that Tana Conley posted in February and I demonstrated this technique at my Luv 2 Stamp Group meeting last weekend. (Tana added another Medalllion Lace sample HERE – it's FABULOUS!) Everyone at the meeting oohed and aaahed so I think you'll like …
Wow.. thank you Stampin' Up! … check out this FABULOUS video !! Join Bonnie Thurber while she creates fun projects with new punches from Stampin' Up! There are actually several ways to use the corner/border punches in combination with each other.. please also check out my friend Gretchen Barron's FABULOUS tutorials: Scallop Trim Border and …
I thought I'd take a quick break from Christmas to share a FABULOUS project we made in my classes on Saturday.. this adorable purse/tote holds 4 cards and coordinating envelopes that are all made with the Bella Bleu Designer Paper from Stampin' Up! This project was inspired by Julie Ramos. Isn't it fab!? Here are …
I've had dozens of inquiries about HOW to make a Blog Header (banner) using My Digital Studio. I am sure there are several ways, so some of you will probably giggle at the way I did it… but hey, this worked for me, so I thought I'd share the steps. Instructions for making a Blog …
I will be back tomorrow with more photos from Founder's Circle this year, but I wanted to show you something I shared with my friends at founder's…. this is a total WOW Technique!!!… grab a brayer, any color classic ink pad and the BRIDE specialty paper (pg 158), ink your brayer and just brayer over tthe Bride paper!! …
Strap on your seatbelt and helmet… let’s go for a ride.. you are GOING TO LOVE THIS!! Read all the way to the end for a CUSTOMER INCENTIVE and BLOG CANDY! Do you know how to get this lovely blank oval area using the Stampin’ Up! Textured Impressions Embossing Folders??? Normally when you use one …