Today's project started with just one thought in my mind, use the All Wired Up Stamp Set. This is a simple background stamp but one that is so delicate that adds an elegant touch to any project. ALL WIRED UP GOLDEN To begin I cut a 2" x 4-1/4" strip of Thick Very Vanilla Card. Then I shaped the top using the Delightful Tag Topper Punch to create the tag base. Next using the Stamparatus to help me, I stamped the All Wired Up image onto the tag with VersaMark ink. Then I sprinkled ... VIEW POST
Thanks for your support and encouragement
Thanks to everyone who followed me on Facebook over the weekend. To say that I am tired is a bit of an understatement. For the past 4 years to mark World Cardmaking Day I've set myself a personal challenge. I resolve to design and make from scratch, 24 cards (complete with decorated insides and envelopes) in 24 hours. It's not an easy task, but if it was it wouldn't be a challenge. I often make things harder than they should be, for instance by not finishing a blog post that needs to go ... VIEW POST
Another Card Using Small Scraps
Sometimes less is more when it comes to a card design. That's especially true when I find a few small pieces of specialty card or Designer Series Paper (DSP). It's also an economical way to make a stack of cards when I need them. However that doesn't mean I can't add a little touch of luxury to make my simple Sunday project a bit more special. CARD AND PAPER PIECES I began my project with the thank you sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set. For this I cut a piece of Thick ... VIEW POST
Ink In All The Right Places Today
When you blog every day with a new project design it can be challenging. Often I go to bed wondering what my next project will be and I wake up with an idea. In the event that that doesn't happen, usually a shower does the trick. Today was once of those days and the idea for a candle collar popped into my head. So with products from the new Gilded Autumn Suite and a couple of ink pads I set to work. CANDLE COLLAR I began with a pillar candle that is 2-3/4" across and 2-1/4" high (not ... VIEW POST