I'm celebrating the re-design of www.Ustamp4fun.com by sharing a step-by-step stationery box with a fabulous summer set 'By The Tide.' This was one of my SAB rubber stamp festival projects. You can click on the PDF (left) and see the step-by-step photo directions. This is a cute purse-like box that will hold a set of cards. And I'm sorry my feed service kicked out a ... View Post
Father’s Day on ‘The Open Sea’
Yeah, yeah... looks suspiciously like last year's card, but my 'dad' in law is 89 years old and I'm hoping that he doesn't remember it is suspiciously similar! But hey, the designer paper is new... it is one of the diverse new paper collections called 'Comfort Cafe.' And as a bonus, I am sharing the materials below: Sets: The Open Sea (w: 123030, c: 123032) Accessories: 5 ½ x 8 ½ in. ... View Post
Gently Falling Thanksgiving Card
Okay, in my usual papersaving manner, I have cut the background paper ('Spice Cake' designer series paper) in a 3x4 in piece (for the bottom) and 2x4 in piece (for the top) which maximizes the amount of layers I can get with no waste... and the middle gap kind've works with the Espresso cardstock showing. The leaves were stamped in Early Espresso ink onto the 'First Edition' designer series ... View Post
Peaceful Season Debossed Christmas Card
I am TRULY sorry that this awesome Level 2 hostess set 'Peaceful Season' from the Holiday Mini Catalog will likely not be back again (hostess sets usually aren't). I would take this as your excuse to go nuts and spend $300 in Stampin' Up! products just to get it (don't worry, your husband told me it's okay, remember he did that 'weekend' thing with the guys so fair is fair, LOL!). This is ... View Post
Bells & Boughs Victorian Christmas Card
Okay, here's another reason not to miss my Fall Rubber Stamp Festival each year! This year, the set was 'Bells & Boughs' and all projects featured that and the 'Deck the Halls' designer series paper from the Stampin' Up! Holiday mini catalog. This was one of the four projects. I am absolutely in LOVE with the new 'Crumb Cake' paper and ink! Doesn't it look fabulous with those ... View Post
Countryside Vintage Truck Masculine Card
I have fallen in love with the phenomenal artwork of the 'Countryside' stamp set (see below). The vintage effect of this Soft Suede and Black card is simply done by stamping the truck in Soft Suede on 'Naturals Ivory' (#108849) cardstock and gently blurring some of the edges with an Aquapainter--that's it. The dye ink will run easily with the water, so don't get carried away! The edges of ... View Post
Sweet Scoops Birthday Card
I just LOVE this new Summer Mini Catalog set 'Sweet Scoops' featuring ice cream cones and ice cream scoops as well as a greeting stamp, sprinkles and a cherry on top! I added the pink beads as 3D sprinkles for effect. This 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square card is embellished with the square scalloped edge die for the Big Shot machine and a 4x4 square of Razzleberry Lemonade designer series paper. The ... View Post
Twick or Tweet Treat Box
This adorable treat holder is actually 'no more' as I type. I left it on my stamping table and looks like some kids got into it. My own kids know better, so I'm thinking neighbor kids... Anyway, good thing I have a photo and it was super easy to make anyway! The body of the box is the 'Bag With Scallops' (#114519) Sizzix XL Die without the sides attached and decorated with the Halloween ... View Post
Autumn Days Fall Stamp Festival
Tuesday is the last day to register for my team Rubber Stamp Festival on October 3rd. We will be holding it at the Newark Baptist Church in Elkton, MD. The cost of the festival includes the new stamp set 'Autumn Days'. This unique card holder will be one of the projects we will be making--and it conveniently fits all the 3D cards we will be making! I am so excited about it and hope you can ... View Post
Gift Bag from a 12×12 Designer Series Paper
In the video, I not only show this easy folding method to an excellent gift bag/purse, but also the watercolor techniques that I used to color this awesome 'Victorian' Santa. Supplies used in the project: 115326 Good Cheer stamp set (set of 3) $22.95 115672 Merry Moments Designer Paper $9.95 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock (40 sheets) $7.50 102514 Creamy Caramel ... View Post
Gifts of the Earth Thanksgiving Card
Okay ladies--this card is for those of you who think that I am rushing along Christmas too soon! I absolutely LOVE this new Thanksgiving stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog. It is 'Gifts of the Earth' and it works so beautifully with that designer series paper! Materials: Gifts of the Earth stamp set (#116501, set of 4 $20.95), French Filgree background stamp (#113742, ... View Post
Teddy & Train Baby Card
This adorable new set 'Teddy & Train" is gently watercolored with the Earth Elements watercolor crayons and layered with the 'To the Nines Specialty" designer series paper (#114038, $11.95) I brought out the Sage Shadow stripe in the designer series paper with a horizontal 'laced' edge as a border between the dots & stripes. The edging was achieved with the Eyelet Border punch ... View Post