Hi again. Today was a wonderfully creative day. I felt so inspired to create. Do you ever notice a card idea that one little part just sticks in your mind until you sit down and work with it? In the last couple of weeks, two different ideas have been percolating. One was the idea of using the green vellum with white dots from the retired Berry Botanical Vellum for a Christmas background - think snow falling in the forest. The other idea was using the new Timeless Herringbone Embossing Folder inside an arched frame. Hmmm... So, I put those two ideas together and came up with a card idea for you that I just love. Then I couldn't stop myself and changed up the color a little and made another. Tell me which one you like better.
Stamping and Musing Again
Friday, November 13, 2026
Arched Christmas Cards
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Neutral Noel Tidings Card
Hello friends. Have you been enjoying all the card ideas that are using the Neutral Noel Suite of products? I love the look of the softer neutral looks and have been fooling around creating my own versions of this look. Today's card started out with a quarter sheet of Basic Beige cardstock that had a 3" circle cut from the center. (You never know what you'll find in my left-overs pile!) This would be a perfect start to an idea percolating in my head. Let me show you what I've come up with this time.
Monday, November 9, 2026
Pretty Poinsettia in White
Hello friends. Finally, back here at the computer getting another post made. I really love the layers and texture provided in the Pretty Poinsettia bundle. With a slight curl on each layer of petals, you end up with a gorgeous poinsettia flower. It just makes me happy to look at it! So, let's look at the latest card I've made with this set.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Back to Autumn Again
Hello stamping friends! We've been having some glorious fall weather here and it's wonderful. I love the brilliant blue skies juxtaposed against the changing colors of the autumn foliage all bathed in sunshine. It's absolutely gorgeous today! So, what the heck am I doing inside? Well, making a blog post about a card that features those glorious autumn colors in a super simple card. If you hang out with me much, you've heard me mention making the cards for the shut-ins at my church. This past year several ladies have been helping me put them together. I come up with the design, then cut, stamp, emboss, die-cut, and all the other stuff needed before actually putting the cards together. This means that I've learned that sometimes I need to fashion a simpler version of an idea for the ladies helping since they are not stampers at all. But they all have a good time chatting and spending time together.
Today's card started out with an idea or two I saw on Pinterest and morphed from there. I loved the crisp clean lines on this card but could foresee some issues for the ladies putting the card together. Let me show you what I mean.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Pink Poinsettias to Start
Hello friends! I'm finally getting around to playing with the Pretty Poinsettia bundle. I don't know why it took me so long to get to this set, but I finally did make two card yesterday. I started with one using current items, and the 2nd card has a few changes that use retired products. Let me know which one you like the most.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Crisp Frosted Pinecones Fun Fold
Hello friends. Ready for a pretty Frosted Pinecones card with crisp, clean lines? Very simple, but elegant in my opinion. I've made a few Frosted Pinecones cards, but they all seemed to get fussier as I went along. So this time, I decided to stay simple with lots of white when making this card. Let me know what you think.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Another Autumn Opulence Fun Fold
Howdy stamping friends! How're y'all doin? Just getting into character a little early for a benefit dinner supporting a "horse therapy" ranch tonight. This place is called Hope Remains Ranch, and they help traumatized and at-risk children and teens. We're all supposed to be dressed in our cowboy clothes for the dinner. I don't really have much that is considered cowboy themed to wear but thought I'd work on my "cowboy greetings" instead. It is fun to be involved supporting this wonderful ministry, and I'm looking forward to more opportunities to help. Okay, back to the scheduled card instructional post!
Today is another idea that uses the gorgeous Autumn Opulence Designer Series Paper. Yes, I've mentioned a few times that I love the prints on this lovely fall themed paper. The colors are rich and earthy. Just perfect for this time of year. Add in an easy fun fold and we've got a winner!
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