Poppin’ Pastels Christmas Collage Card

I recently purchased a brand new Stampin' Pastels set with all the colors from the new Collections!  My pastels set was from my original Starter Kit, purchased in 2003, and it included very old, retired favorites such as Mint Melody, Forest Foliage, and Mauve Mist.  Trendy. Finally, I can be color-coordinated again!  Ahhh!  All those …

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3 Days Left: Goodbye Forget-Me-Not Keepers

If you are looking for a creative and functional way to store your handmade cards, don't forget to order some Forget-Me-Not Keepers before they are gone in less than 3 days!  These handy boxes are the perfect size for organizing cards into birthday, thank you, Christmas…all your special occasion categories!  They even come with 12 …

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Elements of Style Embossed Vine Card

I spent another Saturday making birthday items—we have lots of Spring birthdays in the family!  This time I created a special gift box purse filled with cards for my mother-in-law, Nancy.  To add an element of surprise to the this Elements of Style ensemble, I'll be revealing the three card designs and purse in separate …

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Scallop Circle Pansy Purse & Mini Note Cards

I couldn't wait to use the beautiful little pansies that I made, so I thought they'd look awesome on a little Scallop Circle Purse that I've been wanting to make.  You can see how I made the pansies out of the Butterfly Punch and Re-Inkers in my previous post. I got the idea from fellow …

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