What I made with my Countryside Inn Suite Sampler this month!

I had the MOST fun when I sat down to work with the new Countryside Inn collection from Stampin’ Up in preparation for the May 2023 Suite Sampler box. I couldn’t believe how fast the cards flew together! I made twelve in ONE session and still had paper left over. I made seven scrapbook pages, …

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What I made with my August 2022 Suite Sampler box!

I had a lot of fun with the August 2022 Suite Sampler, based around the lovely watercolored blooms in Awash in Beauty. It was the perfect summer palette of greens, blues and pinks with a tiny bit of yellow, coral and wine accents for depth and variety. I made six scrapbook pages and nine cards …

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Wonderful World papers card ideas tutorial

Ready for some stunning ideas for your floral papers? I recently earned a beautiful free pack of Wonderful World paper from Stampin' Up (it's Sale-A-Bration 2022!) and there were two sheets–one with HUGE flowers and one with teensy tiny little ones– that required a little more creativity than the others! Here's my best ideas for …

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What I made with my June 2022 Suite Sampler box!

What is a Suite Sampler subscription box? Basically, I do a little shopping for you! I put together a generous, color-coordinated sampling of products including 12×12 and 8.5 x 11 papers, cardstock, trims and embellishments based around one of Stampin' Up's suites, and mail it to you Priority Mail each month. I work hard on …

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Use up scrap strips with this beautiful diagonal layout!

I think this is one of the prettiest things I've made lately!! The Texture Chic paper scraps I used for these diagonal cards glimmers with gold foil patterns and it just really elevates the layout to something special. What scrap strips do you have laying around that you could turn into a stunning background? The …

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