Hydrangeas are such happy looking flowers! Big colorful blooms made up of what looks like hundreds of tiny flowers. I love how they brighten up any space in the garden. To make this card, I pulled out my retired stamp set called Hydrangea Haven. There is also a larger hydrangea…
Christmas wreaths are so cheery and are a special way to decorate your cards for the holidays. This card looks highly detailed but is quite easy to make using the embossing folder and dies from the Jolly Holly bundle. Add some “berries” and a red ribbon to complete the wreath.…
When I saw the Textured Notes bundle and coordinating Woven Textures DSP, I saw it as mostly neutral tones and more masculine-looking designs. In fact, I’ve designed a masculine birthday card using these products, which I’ve already posted on this blog. I challenged myself to make a card that…
Looking for a more masculine-looking birthday card? Look no further than the beautiful Woven Textures DSP. There are great designs in neutral colors that are perfect for “guy” cards. This card features the DSP as well as the Textured Notes bundle. Here’s how to recreate this card: Cut…
Make a pretty card with the Changing Leaves bundle and add just a tiny group of pumpkins for a special touch! The gold and Distressed Gold leaves also add to the elegance of this card. Here are the steps to recreate this card: Card Base is Cajun Craze,…
I was reminded of the old song “Roll out those Lazy Hazy Crazy days of summer…” this week when I pulled out the Lazy Days bundle to create some cards. This is a really fun set to work with – so many pretty images and die cuts! Whether you want…
For my video this week, I pulled out the Cheerful Daisies bundle again. It’s such a fun set to work with! I made an explosion card, which is another great fun-fold card that is very easy to make – you don’t even need a scoring board to make the…
The Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper has several papers with gorgeous full-color designs, but there are also a few with black and white designs. One of those happens to be a black background with detailed white leaves, and it’s perfect for customizing with your own colors. I’ve colored this…
The new annual catalog is live! I used one of my favorite new bundles from the new catalog for my Facebook Live video this week. The Happiness Abound bundle has beautiful images to color and die cut — and the dies also match some of the flowers and leaves…
Beyond all the glitz and glamour of the new stamp sets, in-colors, and pretty new embellishments lies a new coloring tool better known as the “Soft Pastels Assortment.” Stampin’Up! had chalk pastels years ago, but they long retired – and we haven’t seen them in about seven years. They…
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