Hello Thursday! Hello PPA241 Sketch Challenge with the Pals! Nicole Watt has given us a classic design this week. When this sketch popped up there was no question of what materials to use. The Artisan Embellishment Kit has everything needed, to dress up this card. This card is going to my aunt in Canada so I decided not to … Continue reading →
It’s time…. for a Yee Haw PPA240 Sketch Challenge with the Pals! What a fun sketch. In fact, I had a hard time deciding on the stamp set for the project. My first thought was flowers, then balloons… then…. gimme a rope! Pull out the Blendabilities a southwestern themed paper and there you have it! The perfect stamp set? Yee-Haw! … Continue reading →
February wouldn’t be complete without a little Paper Pumpkin Layers of Gratitude. The February 2015 kit came yesterday and transformed into this cute Thank You Card/Boxed Envelope Set. As usual, this kit was full of fun. A few things included this month: 8 accordion Cards – pre-scored! 8 craft box type envelopes Exclusive 7 piece stamp set Ink – Not … Continue reading →
Have you used your lovely Lotus Blossom stamp set yet? No? I hadn’t either until Valentine’s Day. You see, I have a deep-seated fear of 2-step Stamping and this set has 3 steps! I started to shake! It goes back to being a newbie with wood mounted stamps and a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig days. What a mess I made until a friend … Continue reading →
Surprise! It’s PPA239 Color Challenge with the Pals! Inspiration for this sweet and simple card comes from Ruth B., a dear friend of mine. She created a red and white version using the Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that was striking. You may be asking, “Rae, why did you cover up part of your card?” First, you can always flip … Continue reading →
Welcome to the February Pals Blog Hop. This month we are sharing what we love – our favorite Stampin’ Up! products and our favorite crafting techniques. You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from #9, Susan Itell at Simple Stampin Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all … Continue reading →
Welcome to Thursday’s PPA238 Color Challenge with the Pals, a great color pallet just in time for Valentine’s Day. I’m not a huge fan of pinks. To compensate, I used only a bit of them against a backdrop of white, accented with lots of paper-piercing. Love that paper-piercing. Another thing I’ve fallen in love with, Thinlets, like the Hello You … Continue reading →
