Happy Holly-Days

This is a card with a fancy fold. I used this card as a swap, where we make enough cards for a group of other crafters and we swap. We each go home with many cards that we can use for inspiration. I decided to also use this for our Christmas cards this year. I’ve …

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Time of Giving Thanks

Gold foil and real cork give this card texture and shine! Heat embossing is still one of my favorite techniques. I feel a thrill when the powder turns bright and shiny! The dies also emboss as they cut too! Click here for the free detailed directions and watch the video below. You’ll want to order …

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Feels Like Home

This is really Simple Stamping! Just stamp on a white card base and color. We used Watercolor pencils, so if you’d like to use a Blender Pen, you could smooth and brighten the color. And you can get this stamp set free with a $50 order. If you order the first group of products below, …

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Hand-Penned Thank You

I send thank you cards to my customers. This is the card I made this month. I used a “fun fold” that’s really easy. The Hand-Penned Petals Bundle is one of my favorite and the Designer Series Paper I got free from the Sale-a-Bration brochure is a perfect addition! I used a die from the …

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Penguin Place Tower Card

Here’s a fun fold card that’s also a “slim line.” I used the very fun Penguin Place Bundle and the coordinating Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. You will absolutely fall in love with these perky penguins and their polar bear playmates! You can get this printed paper free during Sale-a-Bration which continues through the end …

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Delicate Dahlias

This is my #simplestamping card for this month. Perhaps it’s not technically simple stamping. It is just stamps, ink, and paper, but I have added a layer and I used a stamping technique called “two-step stamping.” I usually start with the more solid image. This photo shows just the outline stamp by itself. This photo …

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