Happy Birthday Snowflake

Hey there, For me January is a big month for birthdays.  Here's a card I made for my mom who will be 89 years old on January 10th.  My mom has been such a strong influence in my life. She speaks the word, "stability."  She knows who she is, what she believes, and she does …

New Year 2018

Hello Crafty Friends! Wow, it's been a long time!  I've been busy, busy, busy!  I was making Christmas cards right up until Christmas, and then I changed it up to Happy New Year cards.  There were still three contacts I didn't make that I wanted to make.  I think I'll send them a New Year's …

More Christmas Cards

Hi, I haven't had time to write a tutorial lately because I've been working day and night on my Christmas cards to go out.  So I thought I would stop creating for a while to post the cards I've made since my last tutorial.  If you ask a question about anything, just tell me the …

Deck the Halls

It's Christmastime!  It's Christmastime!  It's Christmastime again!  Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la la la la la!  Are you decking YOUR halls, your porch, your yard?  When I was a child, Christmas lasted a week.  My mom decorated the house a week before Christmas, went shopping a week or …

No Line Stamping and Colored Pencil

Hi Friends, I made this card for a man who is in prison.  I had to be very careful with how the card was made.  No glue, staples, crayon, glitter or any embellishment could be used on the card.  At the prison, all mail is opened and inspected, so if the card does not meet …

Rejoice

Hey there, I have another card for you today.  I was inspired to make this card when I was hopping along on Simon Says Stamp Diecember Blog Hop.  Thanks to Debby at Lime Doodle Design for the idea.  To see Debby's card and get inspired yourself, go to http://limedoodledesign.com/2017/12/rejoice-simon-says-stamp-diecember-blog-hop/ .  I couldn't get my watercolor …

Wishing You

Hello! I hope if you celebrate Thanksgiving that you had a wonderful time of eating and celebrating your blessings.  We are so blessed that we got to be with my elderly parents who live 500 miles away.  My husband and I did the cooking.  We thought  everything was delicious.    When I eat breakfast, most …

A Classy Trio

Now for my final trio of trees variation for now.  This time I used black and gray to go with the gold embossed areas, and I really like it.  I also trimmed off the bottom of the front of the card to give it a bit of a different look. CARD BASE   110# Neenah …

Trio in Greens

Hello, hello, I'm back with another trio of trees.  It's fun using the same stamps to make a variety of cards.  It's faster, too, of course, than thinking up a new design.  Here we go with my second tree trio. CARD BASE   110# Neenah Crest Solar White Cardstock, cut to 8.5 x 5.5 inches …

Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Hello, How are you today?  I'm not going into detail about this card since it is plain to see what it is, an A2 size card (4.25 x 5.5 inches). CARD BASE   100# Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock, cut to 8.5 x 5.5 inches and folded in half to make a top-folding card Hero Arts …