Holiday Mini-palooza

by | Dec 6, 2011 | Punches, Techniques

Isn't this card cute?!? We made this card in our Stamp Club meeting last week.  I realized that it is a good idea to slip in the occasional back-to-basics technique lesson because I sometimes forget about the wonder and versatility of some basic...

Suspension card

by | Nov 30, 2011 | Punches, Stamping, Techniques

Isn't this fun?!? I love making cards that are unique folds or have something that add unusual dimension to them.  Recently I did a workshop for a friend (Hi Terry!) and her guests were all very experienced stampers.  I knew a few of them already, and...

Cyber Monday

by | Nov 28, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

Stamping style I must confess, this isn't actually a sale.  🙂  But… it is on the web, so it definitely meets the "cyber" requirement.  This is a Christmas card that I made with my club gals last Christmas.  All of the supplies...

Thank you Maggie Daley

by | Nov 25, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

Chicago remembers I was saddened to read that Maggie Daley has passed away after a long bout with metatastic breast cancer.  She was quite heroic in her battle with her disease, as well as her years as the first lady of Chicago.  She championed several...

Giving Thanks

by | Nov 22, 2011 | Techniques

Technique Tuesday At the October gathering of Stamp Club, the gals learned the Faux Tile technique and created this card.  The ladies were a little nervous at first because it looked complicated, but they found that it actually was quite easy.  The new...

Collage fun

by | Nov 8, 2011 | Stamping, Techniques

Make your own collage image I love the collage look for stamping; it reminds me of older, Victorian style imagery.  Stampin' Up! has several stamp sets that lend themselves to the faux-collage technique.  This creation features one of those that came out...