I know I say this all the time, but maaaannnn, these dies be kicking my you know what, but I do so appreciate that they challenge me to get out of my comfort zone.  This time it's slimline cards...I just don't normally do them, but here goes... As a reminder, the elements the die rolled that we had to incorporate into our projects were: Congratulations, Embellish, Emboss, Regals, and it had to be a slimline card. I chose to cheat a little (not really) and make a mini slimline card. Measurements for the card: Cardbase: 7" x 6" scored at 3 1/2" on the long side Mat: 3 3/8" x 5 7/8" Image panel: 3 1/4" x 5 3/4" Envelope: DSP 8" x 8" scored on 1 side: 3/4" and 1" and on the other side at 2 1/4" and 6" Click on the video to see how I made these cards.  Skip to 39:25 to start where I begin. Product List 157719 $52.00 153824 $52.00 147087 $8.00 147084 $8.00 14708...

Simple stamping can mean so much to many different people. To some it can mean only a one-layer card; to others, it can mean only using Stamps, ink, and paper; yet still, to others, it can mean ensuring your card/project has lots of "white space".  This month, the Stamping with Friends Blog hop crew explores what simple stamping means to each of us.   Hello, everyone, welcome to November,  and thank you for joining us!   If you are new to my blog, Stamping with Friends is a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the world who share our love of card-making through monthly blog hops with various themes. If you are following the hop, then you'll have just popped over from  Diane Evans (Canada) Stamping with Diane's blog.  I hope you took a minute to leave a comment for her as I'm sure she'll appreciate it just as much as I will. If you are starting the hop with me, thank you so much and I hope you enjoy what I and the other hoppers have pr...

Are you enjoying my weekly CAS the Catty videos on YouTube?  I know I am! I had so much fun last night CASing the Stampin' Up! July - December 2022 Mini Catalog...I had been wanting to play with this set for a while...and I think the results were amazing!  I took some poetic licenses but pretty much stuck to the cards created by the artists. This was the first card we made ( I actually made a second one).  Measurements: Base: standard A2 (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") scored at 4 1/4" Panel: 4" x 5 1/4" Basic white panel (inside): 4" x 5 1/4", and scrap for sentiment Watercolor paper (6" x 6") should be enough to stamp and die-cut the images. Emboss the panel using the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder Watercolor the bird and the branch For the leaves, on a scrap of watercolor paper; use the watercolor wash technique to apply colors; then die-cut with the leafy die. Stamp and punch the sentiment, then use a sponge dauber or blending brush to apply color ...

A day late and...well I won't finish that...LOL.  I created this card for Sharon Armstrong's Mystery Monday and I must say I like how it came out.  Not exactly monochromatic, but darned near enough...LOL I used the Cottage Rose Bundle, Annual Catalog (2022-2023) which I don't use nearly as often as I should, and colored with Stampin' Blends and added embellishments to finish the project. This card was fun for me...I love most things shiny and what could be shinier than foil and in this case, embossed foil. This card layout is very versatile and can be used for any occasion or season...birthday, thank you, Christmas, Mother's Day and so many more. Measurements: Cardbase: A2 -5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" Foil (DSP): 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" I hope you enjoy this very simple card and give it a try. Happy Stamping!

Hello, Stampers! Wow, I feel like I haven't participated in a Stamping with Friends Blog Hop in forever, so I'm excited to participate in this one that celebrates one of my favorite times of the year--Christmas!!!  Welcome and thank you for joining us!   If you are new to my blog, Stamping with Friends is a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators who share our love of card-making through monthly blog hops with various themes. If you are following the hop, then you'll have just popped over from  Joy Nelson's Stamp with Joy blog.  I hope you took a minute to leave a comment for her as I'm sure she'll appreciate it just as much as I will. If you are starting the hop with me, thank you so much and I hope you enjoy what I and the other hoppers have prepared for you today! I don't know about you, but I usually have this massive Christmas list...family, friends, co-workers, customers, and business partners...so when I design a Christmas card, it is usually som...