Secret Garden White Washing

  I can't wait to create this card with my Wow Techniques Class tonight!  It takes a little time to do the 3-step White Washing technique, but you get such pretty, pretty, pretty results!  I've included a tutorial at the bottom of this post. You can do white washing on any color background, even dark …

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Gently Falling Clear Mount Block Stamping

Have you ever used your Clear Mount Blocks to stamp a background?  It's really a beautiful effect!  Check out my Two Cool cards using this technique…   I CASEd this design from Ann Clemmer at her StamperDog blog. Clear Block Stamping: See those three square backgrounds behind the Gently Falling leaves?  Those are made with …

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I Love The New Designer Frames Folders…

…and I feel like SHOUTING it to the world!  I've been working on my August Stamp Club cards for tomorrow night and, I'm especially giddy about the one we are making with the new Designer Frames Impressions Folders!  Have you seen this new item in the catalog? You get two 4-1/2" x 2-7/8" embossing folders …

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Punched Posies Pop Up Card

If you know me, you know I LOVE any stamp that coordinates with a punch.  I mean, how can you not love something that eliminates cutting around images?!  So, of course, I simply adore the current Level 2 Hostess Set called Punched Posies!  When one of my hostesses (waves to Alice) requested that we make …

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Wedding Bells Are In The Air!

The RSVP to my cousin's wedding read something like this: __ We'll be there with bells on. __ We'll be there without the bells. __ We'll be there, but are undecided on the bells. __ We're unable to attend with or without bells. Everything about this wedding has been unique.  I can hardly wait to …

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