Happy Fourth of July!
Real Red and Night of Navy inks were perfect for this set of cards! Background stamp from Taylored Expressions and die from PaperTrey Ink.

Real Red and Night of Navy inks were perfect for this set of cards! Background stamp from Taylored Expressions and die from PaperTrey Ink.

Everyone I teach has been buying this stamp set all year, and now I see that it’s RETIRING?!? That can’t be! Four of the seven sentiments fit in the Tailored Tag punch, and you’ve seen how often I use it that way. This was one. And I recently made another Hand-Penned card shown below. You…

I plan on using this card sketch, with these measurements, until I get tired of it — not any time soon. You know I don’t keep scraps, right? There is so little scrap left from making 6 cards, you won’t believe it! Are you subscribed? Tuesday morning there is a newsletter coming with all the…

I’ve spent the full morning with business between Sizzix and Stampin’ Up! trying to solve the issue of our thick and 3D and Textured Impressions embossing folder, and there ARE SO MANY good folders out there. So, the short answer is found in your original tabbed platform! Sizzix sent me a video from 2018 when…

I can tell from this card sketch that I won’t be putting Hand Penned Petals away any time soon. This card was made quick and easy because of three things: Two-step stamping Generational stamping as well as stamping off Punched the sentiment out Because I saved so much time with the stamping, I splurged and…

We seem to be climbing out of shipping delays, and shortage of products, and I’m back to sending some beautiful little somethings, Sussies, to my qualifying customers. I love pretty packaging, and take a look at this gorgeous die-cut! In the new 2021 Annual Catalog is a Suite of products called Hand-Penned. The coordinating dies…

This card came as a real surprise to me. It’s the stamp set, Inspiring Iris, but I used stamps that are also in that set NOT IRIS. Also, don’t let it get away from you that the stamp set has very fine line outlines of all these images, too. Because we’re working with velum, I…

My husband’s great-aunt had beautiful iris gardens, and I am fortunate enough to have a piece of that legacy. Auntie Flo’s iris tubers traveled from Oklahoma to Houston where my MIL, Charlsie McLaughlin Cawthon grew them in her garden. How she kept them safe from the little Boston terriers she raised, I will never know….

The best part about getting a handmade card in the mail is two-fold: the card itself, and your handwriting inside! Everyone loves to receive Happy Mail, and Note Cards made by you will make double the gift. Facts about Note Cards: 20 Note Cards AND their sweet little envelopes for just $7.00 Their size limits…