Hummingbird Glory

Hummingbird Glory

This was the “simpler” card that we made at the Essex stamp club this month. I went a little crazy with the coloring this month and both of the cards we made required the Stampin’ Blends. I was happy to pull out this pretty stamp set and the...
Amazing Blooms

Amazing Blooms

I designed this card for the South Burlington stamp club group. I wanted to take the opportunity to showcase a stamp set from the Occasions catalog. I actually received the pretty floral set at the November OnStage event, and this is the first time that I inked it up....
Cupcake Fun!

Cupcake Fun!

This was the more involved card that the South Burlington stamp club made this month. The picture is a little deceptive, but we used a new technique for this card. When you look at the photo, it isn’t obvious what is going on. First, we used the Stamparatus to...
Hearts Abound

Hearts Abound

This post features the last two sections in my sampler project. This image is the one and only piece that clearly makes it a Valentine’s Day creation. Of course, the colors I used and the plethora of hearts and messages of love makes it pretty obvious it is a...
So Much Love

So Much Love

I hope that these posts are piquing your interest in creating your own sampler. This project was my first attempt, and I had so much fun! The “Live Laugh Love” section was the last piece that I created for my sampler. I wanted this piece to be a bit more...
A Hug and a Kiss

A Hug and a Kiss

I was feeling a little out of sorts in the post-Christmas blues, and my crafting mojo had left me. I wanted to work on a class for Valentine’s Day, but I just wasn’t feeling it. I was messaging with a demonstrator friend who was in a similar mind-set and...