by Brenda | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Fun Fold, General Cards
This is my ALL-TIME FAVORITE fun fold, the one I turn to whenever I want to quickly step up a card. When better to share it than for the March Stamper’s Dozen Blog Hop with a fun fold theme! I do feel like I’m cheating, though, because it’s so very...
by Brenda | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, Thank you, Tips & Techniques
Dry Embossing Vellum is a technique often overlooked when creating cards. With Stampin’ Up!’s lovely selection of embossing folders, using this technique is truly fun and easy. Dry embossing is a paper crafting technique used to create raised designs or...
by Brenda | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, General Cards, Spring
Using an unusual color palette allows the Painted Lavender bundle from Stampin’ Up! to really scream “Spring!” In the mini catalog, the Perennial Lavender suite uses shades of purple to fabulous effect. However, that doesn’t mean you...
by Brenda | Mar 6, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Fun Fold, General Cards, Valentine's Day
Stampin’ Up! Bee Mine suite is definitely NOT just for Valentines Day! After all the Valentines that I made, I found myself with extra sheets of this very fun designer series paper (DSP). So, it’s time to use it! This Z-style Fun Fold design is one that I...
by Brenda | Feb 28, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Holidays, Seasonal
With Sale-a-Bration ending tomorrow 2/29 and Easter around the corner, I had to make sure I squeezed in another card using some of those products that will be disappearing. This card features the Easter sentiment from Heartfelt Hellos and the Flight & Airy DSP....
by Brenda | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog, Card Ideas, Floral, Wedding
Dots and gems always make me happy! And as far as gems go, I tend to use 3 per card as I hoard them while still applying the rule of thumb to have odd #s of design elements on your project. But this time I used 7 (gasp!!)! And I felt justified because I earned them...
