Accented Blooms

When I was browsing through the new annual catalog, this stamp set caught my eye with the lovely artwork and the floral border. It is a perfect set to use with your Stampin’ Blends. Did you know that these are back in stock? We will be able to buy the new colors mid-June. I normally would use it on the… Read More

Abstract Impressions

I just love this stamp set that is part of the Garden Impressions suite. It has photopolymer 2 step stamps so you can layer your ink to make lovely combinations of color. And then there is the coordinating designer series paper, wow! I love the patterns and colors. I made this card for our group speedy swap card. There are… Read More

Bird Banter Thank You

This is a fun card I made using the Bird Banter stamp set. The card base is Daffodil Delight and I used the Coffee Break designer series paper as a background. To color in the birds I used watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I also used the leaf punch to punch out Garden Green card stock. The greeting is… Read More

Lovely As A Tree

I made this card to give out at work so say thank you. I think the Lovely as a Tree stamp set is perfect for masculine cards. I also like that the stamp works all year round. For this card I used the Woodland embossing folder. I love the look of the embossed trees combined with the stamped tree. Thanks… Read More

Love What You Do Card

Today’s card was made using the Love What You Do stamp set and the beautiful Share What You Love suite. I love the paper that has the zinnias pattern in the new Grapefruit Grove color. I decided to pull on the black outline of the flowers by using Basic Black card stock and Whisper White card stock. I used the… Read More

Bella & Friends

You may have guessed by now that I love this stamp set! It is so fun to use this set with the watercolor pencils and an aqua painter. For this card I used the Pear Pizzazz from the lid of the stamp case and my aqua painter to give the card a watercolor wash for the grass. I used a… Read More

Share What You Love

I was so excited to come home from my classes this week and be able to open up my box from Stampin’ Up! to dive into the Share What You Love suite. As a demonstrator, I get to purchase this before it is available to everyone on May 1st. This lovely suite will be available in the upcoming annual catalog,… Read More

Picture Perfect Birthday Treat Bag

I am in love with this cute little gift bag. It is perfect for gift cards. The bag is made with Bermuda Bay card stock and cut out with the mini treat bag framelit. I added a 2″ strip of the Picture Perfect Party designer series paper and used the triple banner punch to trim the end. I used the… Read More