Crafty Collaborations is hopping again today with a musical theme. My entry uses the obvious elements - the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder with the Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set. It's a double dose of music!Today's ProjectToday's card starts with a Blushing Bride base. The next layer uses Brushed Silver foil from the July to December Mini Catalog. Finally, I topped the Brushed Silver Foil with a panel from the Whimsy & Wonder DSP. For the focal background, I embossed the Brushed Silver ... Read More about Merry Melody with Holly Jolly Wishes
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Pretty Pumpkins- Basic & Stepped Up
Today our theme is to make 2 versions of a card. One is #SimpleStamping uses only ink paper and embellishments. The second is stepped up - make it as fancy as you want. You're sure to find a lot of inspiration today! My cards were inspired by some new friends I met at a creative retreat I attended a few weeks ago. They asked to borrow my stamp set to play around with. Obviously, I loved what they did with it!Today's ProjectsThe sample on the bottom is my simple version. It uses the Pretty ... Read More about Pretty Pumpkins- Basic & Stepped Up
Punch Technique Continued
Today's post is a continuation of yesterday's post which you can find here. I made 3 more cards using the same punch. And I also have step-by-step directions on how to get the correct length when using these punches. Yes, I said punches because there are two more just like it!Treasured Tags Pick A PunchThis is the punch I used to make my cards. I like that I can get a half-inch strip with a perfectly round end. I also like the 'shoulders' on the middle image from the rounded punch. And both the ... Read More about Punch Technique Continued
Treasured Tags Pick A Punch For a Punch Technique Hop
Today's ProjectToday the Crafty Collaborations team is hopping to show different punch techniques. I chose the Treasured Tags Pick a Punch to show how you can layer sentiments using this punch.My cards were inspired by Jackie Bolhuis who showed how to use a similar punch last year. I've used these punches in many cards because it's so easy to make cute layers. Jackie also inspired the cards. It's a great way to use up all those little strips that we accumulate. For these cards, I used the ... Read More about Treasured Tags Pick A Punch For a Punch Technique Hop
SAB #2
Stampin' Up!'s SAB #2 is here! This newest addition to Stampin' Up!'s promotions is so awesome! This year we have two reasons to Sale-A-Brate. And the products you can get free for a $50, $100, or $300 purchase are amazing. Today, I'm going to show you a card that uses two of the product available for free!Today's ProjectAs I mentioned above, this card features two items from Sale-a-bration. The first is the gorgeous Beautifully Penned DSP. I just love black and white! But, what's great about ... Read More about SAB #2