I’m so tired of making the typical 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ card! So here is my shot at a flip-up card:The card is a 5″ scallop circle card. It opens up and hooks behind the “friend to friend” sentiment to become a stand-up card. The best part… is that I used the new Simply Scored Diagonal scoring plate to make a… Read more »
Aren’t they beautiful? Every year, Stampin’ Up! comes out with five new colors that are only available for a limited time. I am totally in love with this year’s combinations. Here’s a look at the old stand-by Early Espresso combined with three of the new colors: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, and Wisteria Wonder. I’m in love, love, love!
Remember this post, where I showed you how to make paper rosettes? I mentioned that after you die-cut the scallop circles, you would have little parts of the smaller scallop circle left over. I made about a dozen paper rosettes, so I had plenty of these: I can’t bring myself to get rid of even the smallest of scraps, so… Read more »
Paper rosettes are all the rage right now. I’m going to show you an easy way to make your own. Here is a list of the supplies you’ll need: Sizzix Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Sizzix Die, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Designer Series Paper, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals, and any embellishment you would like to use. 1) cut two pieces… Read more »
I was contacted by a new client to make invitations for her son’s first Holy Communion. Big challenge for me…I realized that I don’t have any religious paraphernalia in my papercrafting supplies. I always love to take on a new challenge. I wanted to make sure the card was appropriate for a little boy. Several of the crucifix stamps that… Read more »