I've been busy trying to use the stamp sets that I purchased from the January-April Catalog that are retiring this month. One of the sets is Friendly Gnomes. This gnome stamp set coordinates with the Gnome die set from the Holiday Catalog. I love that I can get more use out of that die set. This card is one of the ones I used for my February Customer Thank You cards. I used our blending brushes to add a bit of green to the label and some … [Read more...] about Friendly Gnomes
Spring
Pink Hydrangeas
Happy Friday! This past Wednesday, I shared a beautiful card using the Hydrangea Hill Suite of products. You can see that card here. I really liked the design of the card, but wanted to do a different version. Using one of the pattern papers as inspiration, I recreated the card in pinks. I also changed it from a vertical card to a horizontal card. In purple or pink, I think these hydrangeas are so pretty. Do you ever copy your own … [Read more...] about Pink Hydrangeas
Amazing Things
The Hydrangea Hill Suite is pretty amazing. The combination of the pattern paper, stamp set, dies, and embellishments all work together so amazingly well. Today's card has lots of layers and lots of die cutting. To make the flower on the card, I stated with stamping the outline. Then stamped the leaves and flower shading. Then the small die cut flowers are glued to the center of the flower. You can see just a hint of the Mercury Glass … [Read more...] about Amazing Things
Hoppy Easter Sampler
So I had a small scheduling snafu, and didn't get my latest Sampler posted til today. This is my Easter Sampler. And, Easter was yesterday. Oops. Best laid plans... Anyway, I'm pretty sure we're going to have another Easter next year so this will be perfect for your Easter decor next near. The Hoppy Easter sampler is so cute. I used our Velveteen paper so the bunny is fuzzy. And those ears on the hoppy - just so cute. I love the Spring … [Read more...] about Hoppy Easter Sampler
Happy Easter!
This coming Sunday will be Easter here in the US. Last year, we skipped Easter celebrations due to Covid. I miss family gatherings. Hopefully, with the vaccine now more plentiful, we'll be able to gather soon. I couldn't let Easter pass without making some adorable treats. These are the fabulous Love You Always Treat Boxes. The boxes are a nice size for some special Easter treats. Making treat boxes like this is very simple. All it takes … [Read more...] about Happy Easter!
Spring Sampler
The first official day of Spring was this past Saturday. And with the recent Day Light Savings time change, I'm looking forward to longer sunny days. I love that feeling of the warmth on my skin as I sit outside on my patio in the evening. Today I'm sharing my Spring Sampler which is a mix of rain, birds chirping, and flowers growing. Our Spring in SoCal usually starts out rainy. I usually don't mind the rain too much. You've got to have a … [Read more...] about Spring Sampler