Got Snow?

The newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is to make a winter card that is NOT Christmas.     I built my card using the Winter Fun Paper Collection at Carta Bella by Carina Gardner.  I added two favorite wood mounted stamps from Savvy Stamps and A Muse with a layout from The Paper Craft … Read more

Old Fashioned Holidays

We're still creating with Vintage items (or more recent items that have a vintage feel) at Jingle Belles. My card features poinsettias that I die cut with a stitched rectangle die from a vintage holiday card that I purchased at an estate sale.     Next, I stamped my Savvy Stamps Happy Holidays Block sentiment … Read more

Sketchy Hearts Love Day

This morning I watched a Reel on Instagram by Shanoukiart where she quickly scribbled a heart on texty paper and cut it out to make her own embellishment, and I knew I wanted to give it a try.  As I expected, it was a bit trickier than it looks in her video (at least for … Read more

Living Life in Peace

Amy T's Woodblock Wednesday Challenge is always a bit of a walk down memory lane for me.  Today I went wandering through my winter stamps, and ultimately chose two of my very well-loved favorites for today's card.     I started by stamping the happy little Savvy Stamps Let It Snowman in black ink on … Read more

Bingo Birthday

My card started with the Retro Rubber Challenge and thoughts of how I might incorporate those colors.     Next, I looked at the Tic Tac Toe at The Paper Players, and decided I wanted to go horizontal across the center with designer paper, a die cut and enamel dots.  That took my shopping in … Read more

Oh Tinsel Tree, Oh Tinsel Tree

At Jingle Belles this week, we're still creating cards inspired by this DIY Tinsel Tree Tutorial from White House Crafts.     I wanted to try to recreate the tinsel effect using paper.  I used some Fringe Scissors from my stash that I've had forever, but I'm not sure I've ever used on silver glitter … Read more