If you're wanting to create a beautiful, traditional Christmas card to send out this year, consider using the Christmas Lodge stamp set! These Two Cool cards were inspired by Maggie Patterson. They are fun and quick to make, so if you need to mass-produce a bunch of cards this holiday season, this is a …
I love using stamps and punches in new and unexpected ways! Did you ever notice that the Pennant Parade stamp set has a little tree trunk so you can make the pennants into Christmas trees?! Genius! There's even a star to put on top! Today's projects feature the Pennant Parade set, as well as the …
Have you used your catalog for inspiration lately? I get so wrapped up checking out other people's blogs and finding samples on stamping websites that I almost forget the awesome resource that I'm holding in my hands several times a day…the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog! I mean that's why they call it an …
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 …
I CASEd this wickedly awesome Halloween card design from Marie Glath, an Australian demonstrator. Here are my Two Cool versions… Ohh, I just think these witches' feet from the Wicked Cool stamp set are SO adorable! You can really give their legs lots of personality simply by the colors you make the socks, …
Sometimes the simplest techniques can be simply stunning! Take the simple backgrounds on these Two Cool cards, created with the flourish image from the Creative Elements stamp set. I used the Pewter Embossing Powder on Basic Grey card stock, then colored in the image with Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, and Always Artichoke markers. It …