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Seasonal Layers Are Beautiful

I have to say that the die set, Seasonal Layers, are beautiful even without the coordinating stamp set.

That chair!!!

I have to add that using the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper is just perfect when you want a background quick and easy. I made this card for a swap and the first thing The Hubs asked was, “You’re going to keep some of these for us, too, right?”

This is only one eighth of the cards I made … I needed 12 for a swap, and decided to make another dozen.

Let me tell you why. In the past I haven’t been much of a Designer Series Paper person because there were only a few prints I wanted and the rest were just stacked up. Not so with the Delightful Daisy. And I didn’t know it until I bought … three packages of it!!! So, when I’m making cards like this, I’m making 24. You’ll be seeing a lot of this VERY verstile paper!!!

Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this chair!

Steve Jobs and Lessons Learned

I’ve spent the last few months designing a life to love after the move, and have been studying Steve Jobs and Lessons Learned in his too short life. Moving for the second time in my tenure as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator has again refined what I love about the products I am spoiled by every…

The Card Corsage Technique: How I Invented It

I'd like to talk today about The Card Corsage Technique: How I Invented It. I have always loved the simple elegance of a Clean and Simple (CAS) card, but felt the need to add more layers and embellishments for the longest time. Many of the cards we made decades ago were hour-long processes, much like…

4 Cards in 30 Minutes: Why?

Some of my precious students have wondered about the 4 Cards in 30 Minutes I have been promoting. In my recent class I was asked repeatedly if I was going to ever make cards with them that were more difficult, use a fancy fold, add more layers, or an odd layout. To answer them, and…

Using The Color Lifter and Skin Tones With Stampin’ Blends

Today I want to show you what I’m learning about using the Color Lifter and Skin Tones with the new Stampin’ Blends. This is where I needed the most encouragement to be brave and jump in there. I’ve always shied away from alcohol markers for a number of reasons: I’m not a real artist There…

Background Stamping Using a Stamp Positioning Tool

My crafting has been revolutionized by Background Stamping Using a Stamp Positioning Tool! You can see right away that a background stamp barely covers a card stock panel 4″ x 5-1/4″, so this is the number one reason to use a stamp positioning tool of any brand. I’m using the Stampin’ Up! Stamparatus here and…

Handmade Coffee Card Idea

I have been working on this Handmade Coffee Card Idea for a number of weeks, long after spotting it made by another card artist last year! Not my usual Clean and Simple card at all, but sometimes this sentiment is exactly what you need. I’m sending a couple of them out as a “Get Well” kind…