Every now and then, I post a card I really love (but that I did not make) and share with you the reasons I love it. I think of it as a study of card design. So often, we see a card we like and say, “I like that card. I want to make a card just like it.” What we SHOULD say is, “I like that card. What do I like about it? Is it the…
Pals Paper Arts received a facelift this week – OK, maybe it was a nip there and a tuck here, but she seems to have a whole new attitude. The site has been updated with a new look and some upcoming changes that are sure to please. It’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day! For the first PPA challenge of the year, a color challenge, I designed this card: Before I tell you, can you guess…
I am at a stage in my life where I have fewer and fewer occassions to make and send a baby card. Of all the adorable baby sets in the current catalog, I only own Baby Tees, a jumbo wheel I received in a recent order. Upon receiving the $8.50 wheel, I immediately disaassembled it and re-mounted it on clear-mount cling foam. I know lots of people love their wheels, but I prefer a traditional…
Today’s project features a stamp set that’s showcased in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog, available August 1. This Christmas set isn’t just for the holidays! A group of us got together to stamp at Katy’s this weekend. While I worked on a project with Perfectly Preserved (also new in the Holiday Catalog), Katy made a gorgeous 3-D project across the table from me with the new Ornament Keepsakes set. From my upside-down-perspective, I saw…
