Merry Christmas Card Featuring Rudy the Reindeer and More Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies

Merry Christmas from Rudy the Reindeer!  I used Elizabeth Craft Designs dies:  5 Part Pine, Merry Christmas, Chains 1, and of course, Rudy the Reindeer to make this festive card. The 5 Part Pines dies set is so creative, innovative and versatile!  The five dies can be used to make five different sizes of trees, …

Christmas Card Featuring Chilly the Penguin – Elizabeth Craft Designs

Season's Greetings and Merry Christmas from Chilly the Penguin!  I love how he looks like he was caught in the act doing something naughty.  Don't worry, Chilly!  Santa won't put you on the naughty list for eating those fishies!  A penguin's gotta do what a penguin's gotta do! So, I cut the snowy hills using …

Watercolor Flowers & Butterfly – Garden in Bloom Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up

Ok ok ok, I know it is not spring!  But I didn't have a blog last spring!  That's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it! I stamped the images in clear Versamark ink on watercolor cardstock and embossed with white powder.  Then I did a little water coloring and topped it off with some clear …

Fall Cards with Leaves – Stampin’ Up Botanical Blooms Stamp Set

Here are four fall cards using Stampin' Up Botanical Blooms stamps as well as Stampin' Up inks and papers. To create the red and gold bands, I adhered a strip of glittery gold washi tape to a strip of red cardstock and then ran it through my Big Shot with an embossing folder.  I love …

Thanksgiving & Fall Mini Cards

Happy Thanksgiving!  Happy fall, y'all!  Don't ya love fall colors?  I love the look of craft paper with dark, rich, and bold colors. These cards are pretty simple.  Just stamp, emboss & color!  And then add a little sparkle, of course! I also did a tiny bit of Distress Ink blending around the edges of …

Halloween Card with a Surprise! Northwoods Rubber Stamps

Happy Halloween, freaky folks!  Even this spook looks spooked!  I think he wants to get out!  Do you want to go in?  I dare you! I stamped this image on Tim Holtz coated stamping paper and wow, it produced a freakishly crisp, detailed image!  Very impressive!  Get it?  Impressive impression?  Sorry.  Couldn't resist. I colored …

Good Luck and Friendship Mini Cards with Lawn Fawn Stamps & Dies

What a lucky kitty!  That four leaf clover is really working for him.  He's got a golden tag on his collar and a great friend like you! These cards came with a yellow gradient.  On the kitty card, I masked off the top with a torn sticky note and ink blended the green ground with …

New Post – Old Cards – Thank you! Gracias!

What the heck?  Why not share a couple of old-school cards I made a while back?  Here's a simple Spanish mini thank you card with patterned paper, tiny die cuts, and gems. And here is a sparkly, festive, floral thank you card slathered with bright blue and green flowers.  It seemed like a good idea …