May is National Scrapbooking Month!

I’m so excited about National Scrapbooking month!  I have decided to finally put together my daughter’s “First Year” Scrapbook.  She’s turning two this month, so I’m not that behind, right?  And of course, Stampin’ Up! is having Three fabulous promotions for the month on May! Buy three, get one free on Designer Series paper and 12″…

Walk in the Park

I’m still enamored with the Walk in the Park DSP.  It is so pretty.  I made this simple card with the Great Friend stamp set.  I threaded some satin kiwi kiss/very vanilla ribbon through the holes I made with the slot punch and added the pretty baja breeze butterfly to complete the card.  So when…

Heart Basket

I’ve been wanting to make one of these ever since I saw one!  And they are super simple and fun to make!  I started with two die cut Sizzix Petal cards with Walk in the Park DSP.  I folded two flaps to create the bottom and adhered them with sticky strip to a 2 x…

Scallop Bag Treat holder

I made these quick and easy little treat holders with the Scallop bag Sizzix die.  I punched a hole in the middle and placed a clear window sheet behind.  I used the new Soft Summer stamp set in old olive on the certainly celery and cut out the riding hood red flower on pink pirouette….

Crystal Effects

Crystal Effects Crystal Effects is also known as 3-D Crystal Lacquer. It is a water based lacquer that adds depth and texture to your hand stamped projects. Crystal Effects will appear “cloudy” as it is applied but it will dry to a crystal clear sheen. The favorite way stampers like to use this product is…

Celebrate Basic Gray!

I’m lovin’ the new Basic Gray color.  Ok, it’s not that new, but I had been putting off getting it for a while until I saw someone use it instead of Basic Black and I really liked what I saw!  The layout of this card was inspired by Mary.  I really liked the clean crisp monochromatic look…

Soft Summer

What a pretty image the new stamp set from the Occasions mini catalog, Soft Summer creates. This is one of the sample cards from the mini catalog.   I love the two-step stamping that makes it easy to create a watercolor effect.  I used a blender pen and some ink from the riding hood red…

Easter Treat Bags

I had so much fun making these cute Easter Treat bags with my new Sizzix Bag with Scallops die!!  I punched a window with the wide oval punch and used some window sheets to keep the treats inside!  I added some whisper white taffeta ribbon for a handle and stamped “fabulous friends” with the new…