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February 8, 2020
Happy Birthday to You in Watercolor
The more I play with the Happy Birthday to You stamp set, the more I like it. It’s one of this year’s Sale-A-Bration sets, which you can get for free with a $50 order. I used watercolor with inks for this card.
The card is a simple, classic layout. (more…)
Posted in Creativity, Specials | By Paula Cannon
January 10, 2020
Happy Birthday to You in Blue
The new Happy Birthday to You stamp set is so fun to color! Today I have a beautiful card, done up in blue, to share with you.
At first, I thought all those flowers on the cake were a little much and not my style. But I was wrong. The Happy Birthday to You cake stamp is one to use for years to come. You can make a simple card or something fancy, and it’s perfect for all the different coloring techniques.
My inspiration for this card is the sample in the Sale-A-Bration catalog. I like the blue flowers on the blue lace background of the sample on page 8. But I don’t have the Stitched Lace die to create that background. (more…)
Posted in Creativity, Specials | By Paula Cannon
April 29, 2017
A Fresh Fruit Pear for a Classic Card
The Fresh Fruit stamp set is on the new Stampin’ Up! retired list.* I am sorry to see it go. It’s cute and fun and fresh. And I’m not sure why, but I think a pear image is a good stamp image. Maybe because it can fit any season or because it can be used in a vintage or a fresh style. I’ve made several cards using this Fresh Fruit pear image and I thought I’d share one of my favorites.
It’s a pretty easy card to make. I started with a card base of our Whisper White Thick card stock. The card front is a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Soft Suede card stock. I cut three 1″ x 4-1/2″ strips of Fruit Stand designer series paper and centered them on the card front.
Posted in Creativity, Specials | By Paula Cannon
March 17, 2017
A New Color Combo for You to Try
Are you ready to try a new color combo? My guess is that you have a few go-to colors when you start a new stamping project. I know I do. But I also like to look for new color combinations and give them a try. One source I use, along with half of the population, is Pinterest. That’s where I saw this color combo of Calypso Coral, So Saffron and Mint Macaron. Since I like all three colors, it was game on!
The Cake Crazy stamp set seemed like a good place to start since it’s a fun set for multiple colors. Here’s the finished card:
Posted in Creativity, Specials | By Paula Cannon
February 3, 2017
Thanks for Dragonfly Dreams (and a prize winner!)
January has ended so it’s time to announce the winner of my 15th Anniversary drawing. Congrats to Kay who will be getting the classic Milestone Moments stamp set! February’s prize will be one of my new favorites, the Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack, paired with the Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit. Read about my monthly drawings here.
Posted in Creativity, Specials | By Paula Cannon