In the midst of working with the re-inker spread technique, I discovered watercolor with re-inkers. While this may not be new to you , it was to me and I created this card from my first successful play. I liked the effect I got from using  the black embossing powder on the bashful blue cs [...]

  This one is a card I did earlier this year with all new colors and stamp set. I used the new hostess set Kind and Caring Thoughts, our new Melon Mambo dotted ribbon and Rich Razzleberry for the lace mat. My inks for this kittle gem are Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry and Green Galore. [...]

For my next swap sample, I started with a nine patch using Tea Party DSP. This shows both sides of one page with  a narrow border of Pretty in Pink around each square. I placed a whisper white square in the center with a bunny from the Cute and Cuddly stamp set. I turned the [...]

    My Secret Sister gave me this too cool set and I just had to use it for some of my convention swaps. I had a little fun making the same card with minor changes in each one. When it’s Art no two are the same , right? I used Chocolate Chip cs as my [...]

Today I am going to share with you another card made with the Friends 24/7 set. Here’s the outside: and here is what I did with the inside of this card. More Certainly Celery ribbon enhanced the out side of the card while on the inside I place the message on the left and left [...]

 I just discovered Digi Stamps. this is Willy the Worm from Victoria Case Designs. Isn’t he the cutest?! He is a digital stamp. I printed out on laser photo paper and colored with copic markers to make a soft design to match this cool card base from hero Arts that I received as a drawing for [...]

I hope you enjoyed the Blog Tour. The links are gone for this tour, so I hope you bookmarked all your favorites. Our next tour will be July 27 and 28.It will coincide with the launch of our yearly catalog, so be sure to stop back here in July for updates!   For this stop [...]

Mark May 15th on your calendars! That’s the date when you can hop onto my blog to see examples of projects made with the Occasions Mini Catalog stamp ”Very Versatile”! But wait, there’s more! After you browse my examples, you’ll find a link to my friend and colleague Margaret Raburn’s blog. She’ll be showing you [...]

TOUR 2 – STOP 5 – “Summer Love Rub-on “  This is stop 2 on a 19 blog tour of the offerings in the 2009 Mini Occasions catalog.   I will be your hostess at this stop and share with you a few projects made using the too cool Summer Love rub-ons.  Like all the Stampin’ Up [...]

One of these bears is going to Seattle Stampin’ Up! regionals with me on sat. Can you guess which one?                              I am going to my very first regionals and am making cards to swap. One of these guys is going with me as my swap. And to celebrate I am going to give away [...]