Cherry Cobbler with a topping of Vanilla Tulle

Doesn't that just sound good enough to eat? Ok, maybe not the tulle. But I find myself mysteriously hungry after using Stampin' Up's newest Core Color, Cherry Cobbler! It's worse when I pair it with Crumb Cake! I have weddings on the brain–whole post on that later–so when I pulled out a sheet of Cherry …

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Color combo heaven… and some BLOG CANDY!

Wow! I finally had a little time last night to sit down and play with the brand new revamped Color Coach and BUY was I ever impressed! Look at this fun combination of Elegant Eggplant, Baja Breeze, River Rock and Rose Red. I never ever would have come up with that one on my own, …

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Chalkboard technique

Have you tried the super easy and cool chalkboard technique yet? All you need is Whisper White or Very Vanilla Craft ink, dark colored cardstock such as Basic Black or Chocolate Chip (or the upcoming Early Espresso, yum!) and the Stampin' Pastel chalks. Most people use Versamark with their chalks–and rightly so, as it is …

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Cajun Craze masculine card

One of our new Core Collection colors is called Cajun Craze. I know it's not the typical time of year for a rusty color, but I had it out to make a Father's Day card (stop back later to see it!) and I had this cool altered Top Note shape cut from the Autumn Meadows …

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Stuck in a vintage-retro-mod rut!

 I have just been having a BALL with this new Newsprint DSP and the Puns from the Past stamp set. I have heard from several of you that YOU can't wait to get your hands on this paper from the upcoming catalog either! I hope SU has plenty in stock, because I predict this is …

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Blushing Bride and Printed Petals

I'm hosting a shoebox swap on Monday for my downline and any area demos who want to attend, and this is my card for it. I used Blushing Bride (an upcoming In Color) as the base and ink color, with Crumb Cake (formerly known as Kraft) for the accent color. I love the way the …

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