Aug
13
2018
LOVE this card. First view of it instantly reminded me of the stable in which baby Jesus was born on that Holy Night so many years ago. The barnwood theme works so perfectly here. And it’s a quick make with the die cut snowflake negatives and simple sentiment. Take a look: I find this so […]
Tags: Authentique, Christmas, Masculine, Spellbinders, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
Aug
10
2018
I just adore the fresh and simple country feel to Heidi’s birthday card today. She used Distress Inks to create her beautiful whitewashed board background as well as to watercolor her floral. The lace band adds to the country charm and the sentiment makes it all POP! Love it! Take a look: Isn’t this just […]
Tags: Birthday, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, Stenciled, Tim Holtz
Aug
09
2018
Deb created a super fun card today called a pinwheel card because, well, it’s a pinwheel cut/shape. Talk about fun! She used double sided 8×8 paper from Graphic 45 which is absolutely perfect for this application where both sides show. Let’s take a look: The pinwheel shape folds flat, both sides of the 8×8 paper […]
Tags: Encouragement, Fun Fold, Graphic 45, Spellbinders, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
Aug
08
2018
Love is patient, love is kind… Lover never fails. 1 Corinthians 13 1 Corinthians 13 is my personal all time favorite sentiment/scripture for a wedding card. It pretty much says it all. Deb chose that verse for the inside of her fresh and lovely wedding card today. The card front is simple – white, embossed […]
Tags: Darice, Dry Embossed, Scripture, Spellbinders, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, Wedding
Aug
07
2018
(NOTE: Altenew – Stamps/Dies/Ink – 25%-30% OFF!) Sheri created another beautiful card for us today with a mix of Altenew florals (all on sale!) and a sentiment from our Thinking of You Rose stamp set. Sheri’s card is flat for mailing and simply striking! Take a look: This is one of those cards that is […]
Tags: Altenew, Encouragement, JustRite, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
Aug
06
2018
I’m loving the butterfly theme on Holly’s card for today, from the lovely background paper to her fluttery butterfly at center stage. Soft colors, lovely layers. Simply beautiful. Take a look: Holly started with beautiful papers from the Fairy Garden collection from Kaisercraft. And beautiful they are! The butterfly sheet has some glitter while the […]
Tags: Encouragement, Kaisercraft, Spellbinders, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
Aug
05
2018
Our son and daughter-in-law celebrated their 7th anniversary last week. They were going with the traditional gifts of copper for a 7th anniversary, so I decided to make an anniversary card with a bit of copper to go with the flow! The True Love collection by Kaisercraft is a beautiful pad with copper accents, so […]
Tags: JustRite, Kaisercraft, Scripture, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, Wedding
Aug
03
2018
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me — I can just hear those beautiful words being sung. God’s grace IS amazing! Heidi created a lovely card for us today using our Amazing Grace sentiment stamp. She created her bottom background with a stencil and oxide ink, added a bit of […]
Tags: Encouragement, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, Stenciled, Tim Holtz
Aug
02
2018
We have a super lovely card from Deb today. It looks rather “fancy” but truly was a quick make as Deb pulled a variety of elements from her paper collection by Kaisercraft – Miss Betty. She added a simple sentiment from our Farmhouse Series, a lovely floral cluster and she was done! I LOVE just […]
Tags: Encouragement, Kaisercraft, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
Aug
01
2018
I can not believe it is August already. What happened to our long anticipated summer? It is nearly gone. But as the summer fades into fall, we have so much to anticipate – like the beautiful sunflowers that will soon be decorating our landscape. And I have a special love for sunflower centerpieces and decor […]
Tags: Encouragement, Prima, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, Stenciled