It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. Most of the time we are focused on giving back or paying it forward outside of the “crafty” family. Well, today we have an opportunity to give to one of our very own. Shawnie has been in the hospitalContinue reading “Taking care of our own.”
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Giving back by shopping.
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. Not only are we tasked with taking care of ourselves, checking in with friends, and giving when we can but also knowing where everything comes from. Now it’s not enough to know where it was made. You also shouldContinue reading “Giving back by shopping.”
Giving back through cards.
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. In the past we, as a group, have given back in so many ways. We have attended galas, bingo nights, mailed cards, bought gift cards, donated turkeys, and more. Well, it’s been a little while since we have givenContinue reading “Giving back through cards.”
Using all of your card.
It’s Technique Tuesday! Today I want to show you how to use all of your card. All of it. This includes the negative space. So you start with a card base. Then you cut a mat to 4″ X 5 1/4″. Before sticking it on to the card base you go up as far asContinue reading “Using all of your card.”
A short trip to Hawaii.
It’s Tutorial Thursday and we are going to Hawaii! With the Timeless Tropical Stamp Set and the In the Tropics Dies we can enjoy a short trip to Hawaii. So close your eyes and imagine the soft sand between your toes and the salt water splashing just below your knees. For today’s cards you willContinue reading “A short trip to Hawaii.”
Letting the paper and dies shine.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today I want to show you how to let the product shine. For the first card I have let the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper do all the heavy lifting. The marbled background paired with the peony colored with our Stampin’ Blends (Magenta Madness and Just Jade used) makes for a marvelousContinue reading “Letting the paper and dies shine.”
When a flower becomes a sport.
It’s Wacky Wednesday where a product is used in a way it not intended! So I posted a card yesterday for the technique post. I talked about how to make monochromatic cards pop. And then I realized I had Wednesday’s post done also. I had cut the sunflower in such a way to look veryContinue reading “When a flower becomes a sport.”
Sharing your paper.
It’s Friendship Friday! This is the day to focus on giving back or paying it forward. Remember when your mother told you to share. So today I am reminding you to share. Have you noticed in all of our Designer Series Papers that there are at least two of each of the patterns? You couldContinue reading “Sharing your paper.”
Punches and buckles.
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating a decorative border with a punch (you can also use a die) as well as a modified buckle card. For the card with the punched border. Grab a card base and punch or die cut your border. After stamp your images or sentiments and you are done. SoContinue reading “Punches and buckles.”
In Color Sunflowers
It’s Tutorial Thursday! Today we are creating five cards that showcase the new In Colors. The new In Colors are Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight, Bumblebee, Just Jade, and Magenta Madness. Which color is your favorite? To create these cards I embossed each of the mats with a different embossing folder. I used from left toContinue reading “In Color Sunflowers”
