Christmas Grid

by | Dec 3, 2013 | Stamping, Tutorials

I love the look of a card or scrapbook page that has squares and rectangles that are laid out to create a larger rectangle (or square) overall design. It kind of reminds me of a printers type case. The Sharp family has several printers in their lineage, so I have an...

Oh so thankful

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Stamping

I am taking some time off this week to relax and prepare for the Thanksgiving festivities. I have been doing a number of different things to fill my time, and I was inspired to make a few Thanksgiving cards. I have never sent cards for this holiday, but I decided this...

Thanksgiving Z-Fold Card

by | Nov 26, 2013 | Reviews, Stamping

We made this card for the October meeting of stamp club. It features many things from the Holiday catalog – the Expressions Thinlets die, the leaf stamp and the gorgeous patterned paper. This card is also a unique fold called a "Z-Fold". You fold the...

Unusual Fall Colors

by | Nov 25, 2013 | Color Combo, Stamping, Techniques

I made this card months ago as a sample for the Open House event that I had back in August. The theme is definitely fall/Thanksgiving, so I've been waiting to share it until the timing was just right. I broke out the Autumn Accents die that came out last year in...

Washi Halloween

by | Oct 29, 2013 | Stamping

We made this card in stamp club last month as we prepare for our Halloween celebrations, but I decided to wait until close to the holiday to share it with you. This card is really about as simple as I can get, but I still really enjoy the design and colors. The...

Chrismas Carol Challenge

by | Oct 27, 2013 | Stamping

Occasionally I manage to get my act together to participate in a challenge during the week that it is active. I enjoy participating in many different types of challenges: color combination, sketch or something else. Even if I don't make the deadline, I love...