Can you believe the doughnut dates back to 1847!?!? Today we celebrate it’s birthday. So in honor of those tasty treats, I decided to create a doughnut card! Here is my attempt: I used Bamboo and Chocolate CS. Then stamped the Chocolate CS with Cupcake Sprinkles Stamp Set (HUGELY popular!) using Chocolate ink. I finished off the … Read more Happy Birthday Doughnut/Donut!
Today with the start of Summer I thought I’d share a layout designed by one of my team members, Carrie, which I think showcases a great summer combo of colors! It uses our Stardust Paper which has a nice mix of Moonstruck, Honey and Topiary colors. It’s a nice gender neutral layout too so I … Read more Welcome Summer!
Last week I tried some yummy pumpkin bread swirled with cream cheese at the recommendation of my friend, Chris. It was so delicious that I was inspired to try my hand at baking my own. So last night I googled some recipes and chose one that sounded like a winner. The swirl effect didn’t turn out … Read more Life is Good
Have you seen our *NEW* Zippidee Paper yet? It has you thinking Summer Vacation doesn’t it?!? Perfect for those trips to Disneyland or DisneyWorld! I wanted to create something really fast that could include the fun *NEW* Fancy Fuzz Zippidee Borders. Here is what I came up with also using our Exclusive “Ticket to Ride” … Read more Zippidee!
This month’s Stamp of the Month, “Wonderful Friend” has some perfect images for those masculine cards that are always so tricky to make. And with Father’s Day right around the corner, you couldn’t ask for a better stamp set! Here’s a quick circle card I whipped up this afternoon using this set. The argyle image … Read more Wonderful Friend
Creating your own paper flowers and medallions are very trendy right now. There are several ways to do it from the very basic to the quite elaborate. Here is my take on a paper flower which, without a doubt, is on the very basic side of the scale! I cut several variations of circles and … Read more Paper Flowers
I made this card last night at our monthly stamp club. Joyce taught us this Pop-Up Accordian Card. Here it is opened up… I used our Unforgettable Paper Pack, Watercolor Pencils and the Blending Pen.
I just {heart} this stamp set “Extreme Happiness“! I’ve made so many fabulous cards and even a layout or two with it. Here is a card we are making in my Stamp Club this week. It has both the rock-n-roll technique as well as a faux wood technique used in it. As you can see I’ve … Read more Extreme Happiness
Looking for a cute little mini album that is oh-so-simple to put together?? Check out our adorable 3″x3″ Mini Albums. They come in Kraft or Ivory. I whipped up a darling one a couple years ago featuring several cute candid photos of my daughter Addison. I used an idea from Stacy Julian called “Colorful You”. I … Read more The Perfect Mini Album
Okay, so many of you that know me well have heard me say how I was less than excited at the prospect of digital scrapbooking…I just love that hands on aspect of traditional scrapbooking! When they announced Studio J last summer at CTMH’s Leadership Conference, I was lukewarm on it. Truly–I felt like the oddball as … Read more Studio J Rocks!
CTMH’s My Creations Acrylic Mini Album is clearly full of potential. Here’s an album I made to try it out. Can you see the potential?