I’ve always looked at the Rustic Retreat stamp set and thought of more masculine birthday cards or a more rustic-looking Christmas card. By adding a beautiful Poinsettia and using the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, I’m looking at this set in a whole different light. The little…
The Poinsettia Dies have a small flower die that’s often overlooked in favor of the larger Poinsettia flower dies. I punched out a couple just for fun and immediately thought about Poinsettia Tree decorations that I’ve seen at shopping malls and conference centers. The die set actually has two…
The Black Ice Technique may take a little practice, but after a couple “test runs” you will be hooked on this technique! It works best with images that are heavy outlines or fuller designs since there is no coloring involved. It’s generally done with silver foil paper, but could…
The images in the Country Home stamp set make lovely cards for autumn birthdays or Thanksgiving. For my video this week, I wanted to show the versatility of this set by making two different styled cards – one detailed with several layers, embossing, coloring and fussy cutting, the other…
This little gnome is easily transformed into a Halloween Wizard by snipping off the jingle bell on his hat and adding some starry designer paper to it instead! He fits in perfectly with the Halloween scene. This card is a little labor intensive, but don’t let that scare you…
Although sunflowers seem to be a late summer bloomer, the flowers last well into the fall season and I, for one, think Fall when I see sunflowers. I made this card on my Facebook Live video this week honoring the first day of Autumn! If you missed the live…
I just love the Autumn look of this card! Fall is my favorite season, and living in Michigan, that means all the typical delights of the season – pumpkins, apple cider, beautiful fall flowers, cooler temperatures, changing colors of the leaves, and the anticipation of the holidays approaching. For…
For my Facebook Live video this week, I made a “pocket card.” This fun-fold card is perfect for using the Hallow’s Night stamp set. The “Open If You Dare” sentiment on the card front just begs you to see what’s inside! If you missed the live, you can go…
On my Facebook Live this week, I demonstrated how to make a diorama card using the Have A Hoot stamp set. This is really a fun card to make and can be used as a Halloween decoration as well as a card for someone special! Keep this fun-fold design in…
One of the farmers at the farmer’s market that I go to sells bouquets of sunflowers this time of year that look so pretty, especially when they insert a few purple coneflowers for contrast. The cards I made on my Facebook Live video this week remind me of those…
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