Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas The gift of love. The gift of peace. The gift of happiness. May all these be yours during this Christmas season and throughout the coming year! Anne
Construction Zone Reflection Technique
Construction Zone Reflection Technique for our Christmas card for our four-year old grandson. Our grandson loves all things mechanical, and I purchased the Construction Zone stamp set for making cards just for him. (You can see his Construction Zone birthday card here) For his Christmas card, I knew I wanted to create 2 cranes at […]
Circle Punch Trees
Circle Punch Trees for quick and easy Christmas or winter-themed cards Use your circle punches or dies to create trees made with layering circles. Circle Punch Trees How To: Punch or die-cut circles out of designer paper (Shining Christmas DSP): 2 each using 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″, 2″, and 2 3/8″ circle punches or […]
Watercolor Trees
Watercolor Trees An easy watercolor technique using ink refills for an easy Christmas card idea. The color possibilities are endless! Watercolor Trees How To: Spritz watercolor paper with water. You want the paper to be reasonably wet. Add drops of ink refills into the water one at a time. The ink will pool and spread. […]
Designer Series Paper Delight: 3 Techniques Revealed
Designer Series Paper Delight: 3 Techniques Revealed This year, I decided I wouldn’t purchase any Christmas-themed stamp sets. Instead, I decided to use the Brightest Glow stamp set for my greetings and pair it with a beautiful selection of designer series paper offered by Stampin’ Up! My December Newsletter will feature three techniques that use […]
Fold Fun in Fragrant Forest
Fun Fold in Fragrant Forest Featured in my November Fresh Ideas Newsletter Add interest to your holiday and Christmas cards using this easy, fun fold idea featuring the Fragrant Forest background stamp from Stampin’ Up! This fold technique will be featured in my November Fresh Ideas Newsletter, which will arrive in email inboxes at 9:00 […]
Fractured Card Technique for Christmas
Fractured Card Technique for Christmas The Fractured Card Technique is a great one for fast card assembly as it is truly a 5-minute card-making technique. I paired the technique with the online exclusive Shining Christmas Designer Series paper for these two quick and easy cards. This is a perfect technique for assembly-line, 5 minute Christmas […]
Merry Christmas to You
Merry Christmas to You! In the true spirit of the season, wishing you and your family peace and joy!
Swing Fold Cards for Christmas
Swing Fold Cards for Christmas I used the easy Swing Fold pattern to make Christmas cards for our two grandchildren. They were tailor-made for each child’s interests. Madysen, who is 6, is very into horses. She has started taking “horsey back” lessons. What little girl does not like horses? For this card, I used the […]
Easy One Sheet Wonder-Dec Fresh Ideas
Easy One Sheet Wonder A great way to create a collection of cards in a matter of minutes! Start with a stamped 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of card stock and cut it down to create 4 easy cards! Or, use a piece of designer paper for even quicker cards. Once cut down, attach the […]
Iris Folded Christmas Tree-Lights Aglow
Iris Folded Christmas Tree Have you tried Iris Folding? It is one of my all-time card-making techniques. Iris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of colored paper in such a way as to form a spiraling design. The center of the design forms an iris — similar to the shape of the […]
Paper Strips Christmas Tree-Use Up Those Scraps
Paper Strips Christmas Tree A great way to use up paper scraps! After a flurry of Christmas card crafting, I had a collection of scrap pieces of Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper in my stash. I made a Christmas Tree card using some of the paper strips using this easy-to-follow pattern. You can also […]
Paper Scraps-Corner DSP Cards
Paper Scraps Use your paper scraps by creating easy Corner Designer Series Paper (DSP) Cards. I used pieces of Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper to create these cards. Easy to create! Cut a piece of designer paper 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and then cut along the diagonal. Then, attach to a card base, stamp […]
Snowflakes! December Stampin’ News
Snowflakes! “Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.” -Vesta M. Kelly My December Newsletter will feature Snowflakes! Three cards feature the Faux Torn Paper Technique, Stenciled and Vellum Snowflakes. I will include written step-by-step instructions for each project. There will always be a […]
Lights Aglow Suite-Nov Stampin’ News
Lights Aglow Suite My November Newsletter will feature the Lights Aglow Suite from Stampin’ Up! This newsletter will include two easy Christmas and one Happy New Year card using elements of the Suite. I will include written step-by-step instructions for each project. There will always be a Sketch Challenge and Color Inspiration to help you […]