Finally getting around to trying this technique. Bokeh is a photography term meaning blurred or out of focus image. How did I do this? I used sponge daubers to add Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon ink to my Whisper White cardstock. Let this dry or speed it up by using a heat gun. Then I…
I love this technique of making clouds as a background! The talented Jeanette Swain did a similar card for her shoebox swap at Leadership and I just did some tweaking and changed the colors, layout, etc. for my clubs this month. It uses the Celebrate Today stamp set and Balloon Framelits from the Stampin'Up! Occasions…
Making birthday cards for some grandchildren today! And since I just came back from Leadership in Florida, it is only fitting that I make Disney cards, right? Here I used the Hearts Border punch which is on sale right now on the Weekly Deals. Check them out here. Just click on products, shop now, and…
The first card is the one I designed for a Leadership Shoe Box swap, where you have some made before you arrive, and the supplies are ready for others to assemble. The second card is just another sample I made with this single stamp from the Stampin'Up! Occasions catalog I did cut the words apart…
This one uses the Guy Greetings stamp set. I embossed the Silver Foil with the Argyle Embossing Folder. I was going for a chrome look. The side strip is from the Back to Black designer series paper. My card base is Basic Gray, with layers of Whisper White, Smoky Slate, and Basic Black. I stamped…
My card bases are either Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Real Red, or Basic Black cardstock. Then I used various sheets of the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack, #137779, from the Stampin'Up! Occasions catalog. I love this 4.5" x 6.5" inch pad of paper. One side has oooh, so pretty colors, and the opposite sides…
This Snuggles & Smooches stamp set (#140326) was Stampin'Up!'s December Photopolymer release. I love red and black together for Valentine's cards. My card base is Whisper White and I stamped with Memento Black and Real Red inks. My small hearts are punched with the Hearts Border punch, #133784, page 222, and the large heart is punched…
Earn this set FREE with a $50 subtotal order! I paired it with the Park Lane designer series paper, the Large Scallop edgelit, and the Delicate Designs embossing folder. My card base is Soft Suede with layers of Daffodil Delight and Whispr White. Then I used a thread from the Burlap Ribbon. The bird is…
Since I got this stamp set, I have had this idea in my head. And I think it actually worked out great! This is not a quick, easy peasy card, but love how it turned out. I had made one of these cards years ago but needed a refresher on how to do it so…
This stamp set is from the new Stampin'Up! Occasions catalog. My card base is Very Vanilla with Early Espresso ink and cardstock. The sentiment is included with this set, woo hoo! Click here to shop! This set makes great masculine cards!