The Evergreen Embossing Folder has such great detail in it that making a background with it really catches the eye. While it looks great with any cardstock, using foil paper really brings out the design. This card is quick to make but is very elegant! Cut Cardstock: Card…
The Peaceful Nativity stamp set has lovely images that are great for coloring – but they also look very elegant when embossed in gold. As an added bonus, this card is one that is pretty quick to make because there is no coloring to do. The gold embossing is…
While I’m usually a fan of Santa in the traditional red suit, for this card I chose shades of blue to match the snowflake paper. Without having to stop and color the Santa, this card makes up pretty quickly! Cut Cardstock: Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 8 1/2″…
The tiny poinsettias made from Red Foil are a pretty addition to this card card made with the Curvy Christmas bundle. The traditional red and green Christmas colors really pop out on this card! I love the way the the little holes at the bottom of the curvy die…
I love the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, but I must say that using gold foil to make the poinsettia on this card really added a big wow factor. And placing the tiny red foil petals on top of the gold really sets off the colors! …
Sometimes people ask me,”Where do you get your ideas?” What a great question! I’ve asked other people the same thing sometimes. So where DO I get my ideas? Well, of course the images in a stamp set are a good place to start. Many of the stamp sets are…
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…
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…
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…
Third in my series of Life Is Beautiful cards, this card also uses one of the sweet little gnomes from the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set to make this a cheery Christmas card. Cut Cardstock: Card Base: Seaside Spray – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score…
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