Sweet Pea Seed Packet Card
Oh, Sweet Pea Come on and dance with me Come on, come on, come on and dance with me Oh, Sweet Pea Won’t you be my girl Won’t you, won’t you, won’t you be my girl -Tommy Roe, 1966 Oh Sweet Pea This pretty card was the 3rd we created in my recent “How Does […]
Gift Wrapped! Gift Card Holder Idea
Christmas, 24 days and counting! This is a quick and simple project that can be used as a card or gift card holder. Card front is cut at 4 1/4 x 4. The “ribbon” extends above the card 1″. Finished size is 5 1/4 x 4. The Designer Series Paper is 1″ strips with the […]
Another Pine Cone Card
Yes, I’m still trying to find uses for the gazillion pine cones we have at our mountain property in Colorado. I made this card to post on the Going Green Crafters and Artists website. For this card, I removed the scales of a pine cone so I would have little pieces. I just tore the […]
Sense of Time Pop Up card
This card was our project for the July Stamp Clubs. It is one of those WOW! projects. This project uses the stamp set Sense of Time and the new Designer Series paper Nouveau Chic. Here is the outside: And here is the inside: A side view showing the Apricot Appeal and Going Gray scored and […]
Season of Friendship Dryer Sheet Card
The Dryer Sheet technique is one of my favorites, and it is simple to do. Here’s a close up. I love the way it sparkles. What you need: -used dryer sheet -Xyron machine or spray adhesive I used Elmer’s Multi-Purposes Spray Adhesive. -Dazzling Diamonds or fine glitter 1. Stamp your image onto regular white card stock. 2. […]
Recycled Autumn Vine card
This was my swap card for my two October Stamp Clubs. I saw the layout in the recent edition of PaperCrafts Magazine,and knew I had to recreate it using my own twist. I especially like that I was able to recycle some items around the house. The branch is Salt-cedar or Tamarisk. Several years ago, […]
Ghiradelli Chocolate Boxes
Just in time for Valentine’s Day! These Ghiradelli Chocolate boxes are very simple to make. The box on the left was made using a transparency sheet. I used Stampin’ Up!’s Baroque Motifs stamp set and stamped the images using white and brown Stazon. You will need to use Stazon on the transparency sheet as regular […]
Matching Box for Glass Ornament
A few days ago, I posted instructions on how to decorate a clear glass ornament using Stampin’ Up!’s re inkers, Dazzling Diamonds and glitter (Instructions and photos can be found in the December Archives on the right hand side, towards the bottom on the main page). Here are directions for making a matching […]
Faux Quilted Pumpkin
Faux Quilted Pumpkin Featured in my September Fresh Ideas Newsletter Just in time for Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving Day projects! I’m not a seamstress or quilter, but I like the look of Faux Quilted Cards. This faux quilted pumpkin is easy to create using scraps of various card stocks and designer papers. It’s a great […]
Seaside Wishes September Stampin’ News
Seaside Wishes September Stampin’ News My September Newsletter will feature three cards made with the stamp set Seaside Wishes and coordinating Seaside Wishes Dies! The Seaside Wishes Bundle includes the Seaside Wishes Stamp Set and the Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder. Send oceans of kind words to family and friends with the Seaside Wishes […]
Faux Cloisonne Technique
Faux Cloisonne Technique Painted Glass Faux Cloisonne Beautiful Day Faux Cloisonne Faux Cloisonne! A very simple, yet elegant technique made using heat embossing colored images found in catalogs and magazines received in the daily mail! According to the definition by Merriam Webster, cloisonne is the past participle of the French word cloisonner, to partition. It […]
Iris Folded Turtle
Iris Folded Turtle My Daughter-in-law loves turtles. She has 2 box turtles in a very nice outside enclosure, 2 tortoises in a very nice inside habitat, and another water turtle in a very nice aquarium setup. For her birthday this year, I decided I wanted to give her an Iris Folded Turtle card! You can […]
Country Birdhouse Bundle-August Stampin’ News
Country Birdhouse Bundle-August Stampin’ News My August Newsletter will feature three cards made with the stamp set Country Birdhouse and coordinating Country Birdhouse Dies! Birds abound in the Country Birdhouse Bundle! With cute bird and floral designs, you’ll be able to create all kinds of beautiful birdhouse scenes. Die cut and stamp the birdhouse and […]
Cheerful Daisies July Stampin’ News
Cheerful Daisies July Stampin’ News My July Newsletter will feature three cards made with the stamp set Cheerful Daisies and coordinating Cheerful Daisies Dies! Stamp a happy garden or bouquet of daisies with the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set. You’ll love everything you can do with this set. Do you like bold and simple stamping? Use […]
Under the Moon Sunset Diorama
Under the Moon Sunset Diorama A fun and easy, yet WOW project using the Under the Moon stamp set, new from Stampin’ Up! This Under the Moon Sunset Diorama card will be featured in my June Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes on June 18,2024. Get your own copy by subscribing today! […]