Today we are going to play around with the Sophisticated Sled bundle again! I’m going to show you a fun and simple designing technique. We are basically going to take a card design and recreate it with different supplies and colors. It’s just like using a sketch as inspiration. It’s also a great way to use your card designs over and over again!   Sophisticated Sled The cards feature the Sophisticated Sled bundle from Stampin’ Up! This is one of the many NEW online exclusives launched this month. Learn more about this bundle HERE. First let’s talk about the layout for these first two card ..read more

Let’s do some partial die cutting today! It’s a fun and simple technique which enables you to turn a standard card into a fun fold card.  And I have two different ways you can use this technique in your card making. The cards feature the Sophisticated Sled Bundle from Stampin’ Up! This is one of the many NEW online exclusives! However, keep in mind you can use any supplies you have on hand with this technique. Partial Die Cutting First let’s talk about the partial die cutting technique! It involves cutting part of the die shape into piece of cardstock with a metal die. This technique wil ..read more

Today I have a variety of Christmas card ideas to share. Yes, it’s a little Christmas in July! The cards feature a variety of products from the NEW Season of Green & Gold collection from Stampin’ Up! Seasons of Green & Gold First let’s talk about the Seasons of Green & Gold collection from Stampin’ Up! This is a NEW online exclusive which was just launched last week. The collection includes stamp sets, dies, designer paper, ribbon and embellishments. One of my favorite things about this new collection is, of course, the designer paper. The suite has two different stamp sets. The G ..read more

Let’s do some water coloring with embossing folders today! It’s a fun and simple way to create a watercolor background for your cards.  The cards feature the Changing Leaves Bundle from Stampin’ Up! This is a NEW online exclusive which just launched today! However, keep in mind you can use any supplies you have on hand with this technique. Creating the Watercolor Background First let’s talk about how to create the watercolor background with embossing folders. Start by choosing the embossing folder you would like to use. I recommend a folder with a lot of detail. I chose the Exposed Brick ..read more

Today I have 9 different alternate card designs to share which feature the June 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit called Life Is Sweet. One of my favorite things to do with the kit is cut apart the supplies to create alternative designs. It’s such a great way to get the most out of each Paper Pumpkin kit! Paper Pumpkin Kit The June 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit includes all the supplies you need to make 9 cards; 3 of each of the 3 different designs. The kit also includes 9 coordinating envelopes. I like to create one of each of the cards as featured in the kit. This month I decided to decrease the number ..read more

Let’s play around with a debossing technique using dies! It’s a fun and simple way to use metal dies to deboss or create an imprint on cardstock or foil paper.  And I have three different ways you can use this technique in your card making. The cards feature the Changing Leaves Bundle from Stampin’ Up! This is a NEW online exclusive launching in July 2024. However, keep in mind you can use any supplies you have on hand with this technique. Debossing Technique First let’s talk about how to use dies for this debossing technique. Typically, when you use an embossing folder, you end up with ..read more

Let’s take a peek into one of the NEW products coming out in the Sept-Dec Mini catalog!  The card ideas feature the Winterly Tree Tops collection and were inspired by my participation in the Stampin’ Up! Creativity Now event for demonstrators. Learn more about becoming a demonstrator HERE. Winterly Tree Tops The NEW Winterly Tree Tops collection will be available in September with the launch of the new mini catalog. However, I was so inspired by the collection of products and ideas that I wanted to give you a little sneak peek now. These are some of the cards we made at the Creativity N ..read more

Learn how to use the focused ink blending technique to create stunning yet simple cards. It’s a fun masking technique which enables you to focus your ink blending to a specific area. The cards feature the Spotlight on Nature bundle from Stampin’ Up! However, you can use any supplies you have on hand with this technique. Focused Ink Blending First let’s talk about how to create the mask for the ink blending. For these cards, I am using the 3-1/4 inch circle shape from the Spotlight on Nature bundle. However, you can use any shape as well as any size shape to create your mask. Shapes like circl ..read more

Switching gears today to share a few simple card ideas featuring products from the Take to the Sky suite from Stampin’ Up! The Designer Series Paper (DSP) in this suite has some fun elements you can cut out to create 10-13 cards. It’s such a great suite of products for creating more masculine style cards. And since Father’s Day is right around the corner, I thought it was the perfect time to share. One Sheet Wonder Template I just love it when I can use up a full sheet of patterned paper, don’t you? Well, there are two sheets of patterned paper in the Take to the Sky DSP pack that you can cut ..read more

Love the look of color blocking?  This retiform technique puts a little different spin on it and involves a simple masking technique to add blocks of color side by side. The cards feature the Wildflower Designs stamp set from Stampin’ Up! However, you can use any stamp set and/or supplies you have on hand with this technique. The Retiform Technique The retiform technique involves creating a grid or net-like design across a piece of cardstock using color blocking. The term retiform means having the form of or resembling a net. As you add the different color blocks, it creates that net or ..read more