Eclipse technique with butterfly dies

Make it in Minutes! Butterfly Eclipse Card Is this pretty? I just love how soft and textured it is. And with the new hybrid embossing folder and dies from Stampin’ Up, it only takes ONE run through the Cut & Emboss machine to make it! I was planning to only use the big butterfly on …

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Shepherd’s Care cards with masking techniques

I do love a good technique stamp set! You know, the kind that just call out for cool backgrounds and lend themselves to a variety of fun ways to learn some new skills. Shepherd’s Care (from the Stampin’ Up 2024 Holiday mini catalog) is definitely one of those intriguing sets you can do SO many …

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Wrapped mats take things up a notch!

Squee! It’s the little things, isn’t it? I love cards with little details like the popped-up flowers on this card (love me some dimensionals!) But there’s another cool detail that you can easily reproduce on any card with a matted main image, and it’s not only pretty but also a great way to show off …

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Layers of Beauty stencils and stamps

Have you been catching our live Facebook stamp camps? If not, treat yourself to the next one (schedule here) and enjoy a blissful day deep-diving into creativity with me! Last month I did a stamp camp with my teammates Lori and Kristine, and I was assigned the Layers of Beauty bundle. WOW! I am SO …

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Easy three-strip background

I’ve been using up pretty paper strips in my scrap bin and making a bunch of card backgrounds that I can easily grab to create a card whenever I have a minute. You will feel super thrifty if you try this! Love EASY and cool techniques like this? Follow me for more pretty but practical …

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Paper Butterfly Accents make everything better!

If you’re like me and sometimes find die-cuts a bit tedious, especially if they’re super detailed, then you will love hearing about these gorgeous little guys! Stampin’ Up has laser-cut butterflies in five different configurations and sizes and there’s a host of fun things you can do with them (stamp, spritz, sponge, layer, emboss, heat …

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