Amazing Paper Grace

I received a comment from a Reader with a neat tip that is certainly worth sharing.  On a recent post I used a very large Fancy Pants stamp, it was way too big for my largest acrylic block…
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Okay, I’m having blog withdrawal….
My son graduates from high school tomorrow and I have company until next Saturday.   Somehow I know it would not be polite to disappear into my stamp room to create but I really want to.  Stay tuned….I may post some quick cards if I have time.  You may also […]

Thank you for stopping by today.  Today was a day of hubby’s doctor appointments and errands as I get ready for my mother to visit for a week.  The car has one headlight out plus the third brake light is out and if anyone would get stopped and ticketed, that would be me.  A quick […]

 
I had an opportunity to try a really neat technique tonight.  I guess it is a resist of sorts - can you believe I’ve never ever tried this!!  I had it in my mind that I wanted to make my own design paper (how rare is that?) so I stamped a script stamp with black […]

 
Here’s another one of those adorable mice.  I was in the mood to try to color, so I pulled this set out again.  The mouse is colored with Copics and for the ground I stippled in Antique Linen Distress Ink.  I just could not find the right color ribbon for the card - I actually […]

 
I love monogram cards and took a moment to sit down and work up one that I may make into an entire set.   This was very easy to put together and has simple, simple lines.   These can certainly be whipped up quickly for a gift and put into a decorated box or tin. 

Supplies:
Stamps:  Martha Stewart
Paper:  […]

If you’ve visited much since I began blogging, you may have noticed that I have a fondness for Wordsworth stamps.  I have a small collection and it’s been a dream come true to actually use them.  I have many more to go, but once I’m done you can rest assured that I’ll casually mention to […]

 
Another choice of stamp from my short stack.  I’ve been trying to think of a different way to work with this stamp and today, with much trepidation, I pulled out my brayer.  We were slightly reacquainted, but there  is still a lot of bonding to do.  On this card I really played it safe with […]

Sorry if I seem a little absent.  I thought I would be back on track by today, but life hasn’t afforded me any stamping time.  In the meantime I received a request for the details on how to make the gift card holder.  The gift card holder is adorable and I CASED it here. 
Have fun […]

 I’m back to share some simple, small samples from this weekend.  I attended an all day crop and led a fast make and take session.  I wanted something simple and cute, so we made the popular card holders that have been popping up on many blogger sites.

  
This gorgeous double sided design paper is by K […]

 I only have a moment for a quick post, but look - I found these beautiful shimmery creatures at Michaels this week.  Their wedding section, which I never noticed before, houses some magnificent treasures.  The stamp was in my short stack and the deal was clinched when I flipped through the Memory Box paper I […]

 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 

I love the simplicity of this verse; it’s one that rewinds through my mind many times over the course of a week.  The small stamp is another that has a permanent place on my desktop to remind me of the these very words […]

I’m back with a quick post for today.  This card is simple but it took me way longer than it should have.  Life was pretty crazy today so I was called away from this several times.  I joked with a friend that the card took me 4 hours but the box took me 4 minutes. 

The […]

I love the vintage look, I have a ways to go, but it’s fun trying.  For this card, I took my design paper and punched the bottom with a Martha Stewart ribbon punch.  I threaded the panel with narrow ribbon distressed with Old Paper Distress Ink then wrapped a 2" strip of green cardstock around […]

Sifting through my things, I came across an image that I watercolored years ago.  It seemed a shame not to put it to use, so I cut it up and put it on my next card.
 
The sentiment on the card is "Time changes many things…But not the joy your friendship brings."
 
Like the sentiment, time changes […]