It's Simple Saturday and I have a super simple card for you today. I love the Peaceful Pier stamp set and couldn't resist using it again. I just love the little boy in his boots catching a fish, sitting in his camp chair. It invokes memories of when my own boys were little and testing … Continue reading Peaceful Pier with Perennial Postage Card
Today I have a fun card with the entire card front made of die cuts. This is a great technique for using up all those extra die cuts. I decided to use the Impressions Abloom die set because it offers a variety of flowers to choose from. Some of the flowers are larger and help … Continue reading Impressions Abloom Die-Cut Card
It's Simple Saturday and I have another simple card that use minimal supplies. I like combining stamp and die sets to stretch their usefulness and today's card is an example of that. Sometimes I get stuck in a rut and can only envision sets being used the way they are depicted in the catalog. Today's … Continue reading Peaceful Pier with Delightful Wishes Card
It's Saturday so I have another simple card! This card uses the Celebratory Sips DSP, which is part of the current Stampin' Up! In Color promotion. Since it uses Cloud Cover, it's 15% off through the end of August. I also want to mention that the stamp set that I used is on the Last … Continue reading Celebratory Sips Card
Today I have a fun card using the Notes & Totes bundle. The card has a real beachy feel and with school starting soon, I couldn't resist savoring the last few weeks of summer bliss. We made this card at one of Terry's recent classes, but I decided to jazz it up a smidge. Using … Continue reading Colorful Notes and Totes Card
While I was working on the Darling Dino card last week, I had cut strips for three different colored cards, some blues, greens, and pinks. I had some extra strips all jumbled together and was struck by how pretty they all looked together. I decided I needed to combine some of these colors to make … Continue reading Sunrise Sailing Ombre Card
It's Saturday so today I have a simple card for you. Following the simple layout makes the card quick and easy. The strips of DSP give the illusion that I used a bigger piece of the patterned paper. This covers more of the background and conserves the paper so we can make more cards. The … Continue reading Pretty Florals Birthday Card
Happy Wednesday! Today I have a fun birthday card for all of those kids (and adults) who have a fancy for dinosaurs. My boys were especially fascinated by these huge prehistoric creatures, as were many of the students that have passed through my classroom doors. Remember the Land Before Time movies? We had the first … Continue reading Pretty Pink Dino Birthday Card
I don't know about you, but when I make a card, I might have an idea in my head before I begin. Marilyn here with my process for designing a card. The card usually has a couple similarities to what I envisioned, but what I come up with is always different. Today's card is one … Continue reading Pretty Monochromatic Card
Today I have a fun and pretty card that uses an arched frame to accentuate the floral images. Though it looks complicated, it really isn't. It is simplified by die cutting and easy coloring. Marilyn here with another card. As an aside, if you haven't had a chance yet to check out the new July … Continue reading Fun Mixed Florals Card
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