I love the look of an elegant card. However, I really love an elegant design that’s easy to make! I think the pearls add the elegant touch to the design. Don’t you? And all the soft colors… It’s so special. I stamped the lattice and flowers – they’re one stamp – in Sahara Sand ink.

A fun card with frogs? Who would ever expect me to make a fun card with frogs? I’m a little terrified of “wild life” – we have a pond in our back yard. I used to cringe when the kids were little and they’d play with the tadpoles in the spring! But these little frogs

Have you seen the Snowflake Showcase? These are a set of products that were available for sale only during November. Guess what? Tomorrow is the last day of November and the last day that you can buy these products. While we talk about these products as being snowflakes, they are much more. The images also

Sometimes I struggle with finding the right words to describe a card, but today it was super easy… This is a truly exquisite detailed deer! The 4-1-1 The focal point is surrounded with white space – This allows the deer to stand out. The background stamping on the card front is intentionally muted – This

It’s a 24-hour stamp sale! A chance to save money while you buy rubber and photopolymer stamps! Let me see a show of hands. Who likes to shop during a sale? I see a lot of hands going up. In fact, EVERYONE has raised her/his hand! That’ s no surprise. I don’t know anyone who

So what did you think of the first project in the 12 Weeks of Christmas?  I meant to post a reminder this morning. But I forgot. So, how about this? Sign up for my newsletter before 1 pm Central Time on Thursday, October 4, and I will send you the first week. I can’t do

I usually have several “favorite” Stampin’ Up! stamp sets. But right now, one set is clearly in the lead… My favorite stamp set Wishing You Well. The images in this set are gorgeous – partly because of the overall design. But most of all, these stamps are DistINKtive designs. This patent pending technology allows the rubber

This is definitely one of the most fun days of the year: World Card Making Day! And the best part is that Stampin’ Up! is celebrating it all week long! What is World Card Making Day? This is a day simply to be creative! I know, every day should  be World Card Making Day. But

It’s that time again… My annual 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects will begin next Wednesday! What’s that, you ask? What are the 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects Nearly everyone who is a paper crafter is constantly seeking new inspiration. So, the 12 Weeks is a supplemental set of newsletter issues that I email to my

My craft room is always My Happy Place. But with the Holiday Catalog AND my new Big Shot, it’s as happy as can be. Although autumn officially starts on September 22, it’s still very warm here in the Midwest. So, today I’m showing my Almost Fall Leaves card! Card Design My design journey starts in

Recently, I had to toss away the hardest working tool in my craft room. Sniff. It was my Big Shot. SOB!! The Sad Story of My Big Shot My Big Shot was one of the original ones sold through Stampin’ Up! It lasted just over 10 years. It has lived in a prominent spot on

When I design cards for my own use, or to share with all of you, I tend to make simple, clean designs, but with some kind of twist or “uplift”. You know, a little sparkle or a piece of ribbon. I try to keep it simple, but not boring, But every so often I receive