Sorry for the late post but I created this last night and had to wait for the sun to come out to get a good picture. Well I have created my last ATC (Artistic Trading Card) for the monthly swap I was in. The hostess has so much going on that she has decided not to continue the group next year. I understand how busy she is but I will miss participating as this was…
After I posted yesterday I headed to my craft room as I had 2 more cards I wanted to case. Both of these cards use the Lovely As A Tree set. I am so glad they did not retire this set as I love using this set in the fall and winter. You can create some beautiful cards with this set. The first card I cased was created by Jenn D. I loved how she…
I love creating cards from sketches or using specified colors. Sometimes I want to use a specific set and I get a mental block. When that happens I go to Splitcoast Stampers and visit their gallery for ideas. They have the pictures categorized by companies and in Stampin’ Up’s case they have it broken down by stamp set (warning some sets can have quite a few pages – Lovely As A Tree had 67 pages).…
My sister bought a card magazine (Paper Creations Magazine, Winter 2009) and as I was looking at it I saw a cute Santa card made using punches. I thought it would be so cute on a card so I modified it and created this card for my workshop this week. I used the sketch from Our Creative Corner and modified it a little. I love how it turned out. After I punched the face, I…
Yesterday I posted a card I had made using Amy’s sketch. I realized I had changed her sketch a little. While it is okay to change a sketch I really liked her layout and decided to use it for a card for my workshop this week. I have been saving used dryer sheets for a while as I remember seeing a post with them. I decided to use one of the sheets as a background…
It’s time to say goodbye to some old favorites while Stampin’ Up! makes room in our new catalog for hundreds of new stamps and accessories, now is the last chance to get them before they are gone forever. The stamp sets on this list will be available until January 18th. There are two GREAT DEALS to be had from December 9 – 23, 10 percent off retiring stamp sets and if your order is $70…
