Create a Cupcake Makes for a Bright Birthday
When you are making a birthday card for someone, isn’t one of the top things on your mind all about making them smile? Well, unless the birthday boy or girl hates cupcakes (is that even possible?!) I’m going to bet this one will bring a smile to their face! At least it does for me…
Trying Out Ombre with a Fun Piercing Card
At a recent class, I focused on different ways to use Paper Piercing in your projects. Well, we made this card as a way to show how you can use a design from the Paper Piercing Templates without needing to have the matching Big Shot die or punch. See, as much as I think of…
One More Princess Birthday Card
If you are looking at this project sample today and think it looks familiar, you are right! 🙂 While working on my Make & Take at convention using this Quinceanera stamp set, I had the white diecut cut out, the edges pierced, the princess stamped, the paper pieced dress cut and adhered, and most of…
Four Frames Pierced Frame Card
Ok, so this is my last card we did at my card stash class on Friday. I really, really wanted to get out my new Piercing Pack and start playing with the new shapes and designs they have and thought it would be fun to highlight on of the punches. I also pulled out…
Rock and Roll Swap Card
So, if you’ve never been to a Stampin’ Up! event, let me fill you in on an addicting activity that usually happens called “swapping”. See, the first couple of times I went to a regional event or convention, I was told to bring some card fronts to trade with other demos…so I’d bring like 20….…
Sometimes the Card Wins
If you have been to any of my classes or events, you’ve probably heard me say “its not a mess up, its just an opportunity for embellishment!” And I really do believe that when you do something and say “oops!” you can usually tweak your card design or add an embellishment and you will still…
Ice Cream Parlor Quick Accents Card and Card Purse
In a flurry of excitement, Sale-a-Bration has officially begun! Of course you can earn free stamps, but I love that you get options for other items like the Ice Cream Parlor Designer Paper and Quick Accents. I had gotten this paper pack during the preorder and the more I use it, the more I’ve now…
Tons of Tools Card and Embellished Envelope
Sunday was this month’s Technique Night with my meetup group and by request, I did a night that was focused on going over many of the tools you might encounter on your crafting journey including: The BigShot Aqua and Blender pens for water coloring Crimpers Bone Folders Paper Piercing tools Heat and Dry Embossing the…
The jackpot of love
Alright, I’ve made it home and in between trying to catch up on all my home life stuff (those piles of papers and clothes didn’t seem to magically put themself while I was away, darn!) I wanted to post up another card I made over the weekend. Game Night is a new Spring/Summer set that I…