Tag Archives: #handmade

New Paper Pumpkin – Welcome Inn

11 May–10 June Subscribe HERE Paper Pumpkin Kit • 11 May–10 June Subscribe HERE Get everything you need to create elegant and sophisticated cards with this month’s kit! This month’s kit includes: Want to make your cards even more stylish? Get the coordinating dies* add-on! Stamp and die cut your vase and floral images forContinue reading “New Paper Pumpkin – Welcome Inn”

Technique Focus

Never be afraid to try something new. You may even discover something brilliant—just as our concept artist did when she added Gilded Leafing to our Balmy Blue & White 1/2″ (1.3 cm) Variegated Ribbon!  Look difficult? It’s not! Simply apply Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the ribbon using the broad tip, then press the golden flakesContinue reading “Technique Focus”

CASE—Copy And Share Everything

When we’re running low on ideas, we turn to CASEing—Copying And Sharing Everything! Whether it’s CASEing colors or layouts, we love the timeless saying: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! This month, we decided to CASE a technique from our Friend card. When making our Friend card, we ran an Old Olive ink padContinue reading “CASE—Copy And Share Everything”

Cheerful Daisies Bundle Step-by-Step

If you’re one of those paper crafters who adores kraft paper, you’re going to love this month’s step-ups. What’s so great about kraft? Its special appeal may be due to its ability to impart instant, shabby chic sophistication to anything you’re creating—which is interesting! Kraft’s humble beginnings would not have led anyone to guess thatContinue reading “Cheerful Daisies Bundle Step-by-Step”

NEW Suite in Spanish!

This is so exciting for anyone who speaks and has a need for Spanish greeting cards! I’m planning to get this set myself, the sample are all in English but just some ideas that will easily translate to another language! Here’s the info from Stampin’ Up!: NEW SPANISH STAMP SET and full suite AVAILABLE HEREContinue reading “NEW Suite in Spanish!”

Creative Challenge

Another month, another creative challenge! This month, our challenge involves making cards with colors from our color refresh, which includes both returning and brand-new colors. We had fun completing this challenge by making different cards, each with a monochromatic color scheme.  We centered our There’s No One Like You card around a brand-new color: AzureContinue reading “Creative Challenge”

Technique Focus: Nature’s Prints Bundle

We absolutely love this card made using the Nature’s Prints Bundle and Basic White, Blackberry Bliss, Orchid Oasis, and Old Olive Cardstock. The color combo is unique and striking, and the layering of color on the stamp images (our artist inked the image in a lighter color, then added darker color with a Sponge DauberContinue reading “Technique Focus: Nature’s Prints Bundle”