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August 29, 2020
A Classic Design Using Posted for You
The Posted for You Bundle is another one of my Annual Catalog favorites. For some reason I have always been drawn to postal images and shapes. Maybe they’re just fun to create with… I don’t know.
This card, however, is not screaming creativity! Instead its a classic design: three in a row. This one is always a good layout for smaller images. And you can mix it up with staggered images or diagonal images. It doesn’t have to be three items in a single row. (see my butterfly card) Although, my card is not just three images in a single row, but the same image repeated three times! Not exactly groundbreaking but I think its a really nice card that any one could make or copy.
Posted in Creativity | 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 26, 2019
Needlepoint Nook for an Embroidery Sampler
I love the Needlepoint Nook suite in the Occasions catalog! Probably because I used to do a lot of embroidery, but also because it has a slightly vintage and slightly fresh look. The Needle & Thread stamp set is also one of Stampin’ Up’s DistINKtive stamps. The images look like real, stitched, embroidery.
One idea I knew I wanted to try was to make a little embroidery hoop sampler. The easy part was using the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and the Layering Circle Framelits to make the hoop. Deciding on the images and pattern for the sampler took a few tries. That’s what scrap paper is for!
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon
June 9, 2018
Seeing Some Subtles Celebrate Color
Today I will have you seeing some Subtles …. from the new Color Revamp. My design was inspired by the card on page 74 of the new annual catalog. I love the translucent look of the balloons, over-stamped using just the solid balloon images. I thought it would be a good way to show off some of the new Subtles colors.
I managed to use all four of the brand new Subtles colors, plus the returning Mint Macaron. I played around on scrap paper to see how I wanted to place both the balloons and the colors and settled on the arch shape with the greens seperated.
Posted in Creativity | By Paula Cannon