Welcome to another edition of Christmas on my blog! Today’s card is simple with a bit of a slant. CAS(E) this Sketch has a pretty slanted (lol) sketch to play along with this week so I pulled two patterns from the Christmas Around the World Designer series paper to start. I cut them out with […]
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JOY & WONDER FOR THE SEASON
Today’s card sends out joy and wonder for the Christmas season using the Christmas Happiness stamp set(144868). I kept it simple so I could play along with the sketch from Create with Connie & Mary. I stamped the pine spray twice with Old Olive ink to give it a thicker look and then added those […]
GLITTERY SNOWFLAKES TO MAKE YOU SMILE
Hello to a fresh new week and some glittery snowflakes to make you smile. I started out with a completely different idea for Freshly Made Sketches, but since it is frosty outside, decided that these gold embossed snowflakes should be the way to go. TIP: Make sure to give the cardstock a good wipe with […]
COLOR ME HAPPY PROJECT KIT
Today I’m showing you a new card that was created using the Color Me Happy Project Kit and our new Stampn’ Blends alcohol markers. This kit and the Stampin’ Blends will be available for you to purchase starting on November 1, 2017! I’m so happy that Stampin’ Up! is bringing back these marvelous alcohol markers! […]
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
East, drink and be merry is a classic Christmas greeting and I loved using it for this happy card. The Christmas Around the World Designer paper has so many happy images and I just couldn’t resist adding it to this card. Ir’s also on the Buy 3 Get 1 Free special that’s on until October […]
MY BROTHER MY FRIEND
My brother’s birthday isn’t until July but I was on a roll with this card and am setting it aside for that special day. I am playing along with the great sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch so decided that Guy Greetings and Touches of Texture would work just right for this challenging sketch. The stamped […]
A PERFECT YELLOW ROSE
Where can you find a perfect yellow rose at this time of the year? Well, on today’s card, that’s where! I used the Graceful Garden stamp set and stamped it’s large, perfect rose with Basic Gray Archival ink and then coloured it in with Stampin’ Write Markers. That lovely layout comes from Freshly Made Sketches […]
TREATS FOR THE SWEET TOOTH
Today’s post is not a card! I decided to create some cute treat holders for the sweet trick or treaters who will be coming to our door in a couple of weeks instead! The are little coffins – aren’t they cute? I’ll share the template so you can create your own at the bottom of […]








