Yesterday I shared a card from Stampin’ Up! that features a layout of beautiful layers in a neutral color scheme (if you missed that card, you can see it here). Once I realized I couldn’t replicate the beauty of that card, I changed things up a bit to make a card that’s “inspired by” that Magnolia Mood card with some of my own touches. Here’s the card I made: The largest background panel on my…
I’m excited to share a card I received from Sara Douglass, Stampin’ Up!’s CEO after reaching a recent sales milestone as a demonstrator for the company. While I don’t believe (and I could be wrong) Sara designs or creates the beautiful cards she mails out, she always writes a lovely note inside. Her note is always personalized, and I find it so special. There’s something I really, really love about the design of this card…
I love to share with you, and I love when you share with me. I’m happy to announce the first One-for-One card swap of 2024! If you have never participated in one of my card swaps before, now’s your chance. You don’t have to make 20 cards or 10 cards or even 5 cards – just make one card and mail it to me with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. In return, you’ll soon receive another…
I love the gorgeous detail in Stampin’ Up!’s Greatest Adventure stamp set, a new set that’s available in the Online Exclusives that launched earlier this month. The locomotive, designed with a Distinktive image, is GORGEOUS, and the bold sentiments are perfect for the theme of the set. Stampin’ Up!’s Distinktive stamps are made with a special texture that gives them added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. This locomotive is not…
I love a simple card. When a beautiful card comes together without a lot of fuss or a lot of effort, I always feel like I’ve accomplished something special. Today’s card is really simple, but I think it’s oh-so-sweet. Here’s a card I made with the To Market Designer Series Paper and a simple sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set: While the To Market Designer Series Paper is filled with fruits, vegetables and flowers,…
It’s been a busy week with so many exciting things to share. I hope you’ve enjoyed every bit of it as much as I have enjoyed sharing it. Today I want to give a quick rundown of the week (for those who don’t follow me every day) and a little extra background (for those who tune in every day). Monday I kicked off the week by sharing a trio of cards my Mom made for…
It’s a story I’ve told you many, many times before – after a really long week, I planned to throw together a quick card to share with you, but I played and played and played, creating a multi-layered card that’s far more beautiful than I set out to create. My card features glorious greens and gorgeous golds from the Online Exclusive products launched last week. Here’s my card: My card showcases four designs from the…
Do you have a mug you reach for every time you make coffee or tea? I have a few, and one of my favorites is a bright green mug with a blue glaze inside. The Starbucks mug (with a design by artist Monyee Chau) features fun leaves and a cat in a flower costume. I’ll tell you more about that design in a second, but first … here’s the card that was inspired by a…
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I love to collect and use Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Papers. What a great way to find inspiration for our projects! The colors and patterns pair perfectly with other products we love. We have so many brand new Designer Series Papers in the 2024 Annual Catalog to play with, and the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper is a standout. Lemons and orange are fresh and bright – and they are beautifully accented by blue tile…
I’m a lucky, lucky guy. When I was scheduling my monthly call with my InKing Royalty team, I sent a quick message to Pam Morris, my upline, to see if she wanted to make a card with the group. A quick response and a quick turnaround – and I had an amazing demo for my group. Today I’m excited to share the card Pam made with the Changing Leaves Bundle for last night’s call: The…
