Brighter Skies cards send sunshine

I NEEDED these bright colors and simple, happy motifs after the rainy and gloomy winter we’ve been having! In January I always enjoy turning from the regal tones, metallics and elegance to something bold and cheerful. The 2024 Spring mini catalog from Stampin’ Up didn’t disappoint! (Need one? Contact me!) I ordered the Brighter Skies …

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Winter Woods & Deer holiday cards

Ahhh, I love this scene! The deer are just so peaceful and delicate in the lightly falling snow. As soon as I spotted this new background stamp from Stampin’ Up’s 2023 holiday mini catalog, I couldn’t wait to play with it! PRO TIP: I ended up CUTTING it (yes, the actual rubber stamp!) and I …

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Sunflower stencil cards are super sweet!

Ahhh this is my favorite new product in the Stampin’ Up holiday mini catalog this fall! The Abundant Beauty stencils (#162331) are soooo easy and fast to use, I made twelve cards the first time I sat down to play! Check out this little gallery of goodness for some simple WOW layouts with these stencils. …

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Five Tricks Designers Know about BIG Floral Images

Ever had a gorgeous flower stamp but it was just so big you didn't know what to do with it except stamp it right in the middle of a plain card front? Well, here's five tips from a former graphic designer (me!) about ways to use shake up that boring old look and get more …

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Free Tutorial: Instant Color Soft Pastels with Versamark

I had so much fun with my new pastels the other day! But I forgot to photograph the cards before I went on vacation, and I just remembered to post them. You don't want to miss this new/old technique! In my video I share 4 card ideas you can do in just moments using regular …

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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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