Birthday

A Midsummer Night’s Dream …

The theme for this week’s challenge on the Make My Monday challenge blog is A Midsummer Night’s Dream How could I resist? I got out my stamp sets and brayer from Stampin’ Up to make this card… I haven’t used my brayer for a little while, so it was fun to give it an airing… Continue reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream …

Anniversary · Engagement · Wedding

Stampin’ Up medallion for Ruby Wedding wishes…

My friend Jill and her husband celebrated their Ruby Wedding anniversary this week, so I wanted to make a special card for them. I started by stamping the beautiful medallion background stamp from Stampin’ Up in cherry cobbler ink onto very vanilla smooth cardstock… There were some areas that didn’t stamp fully but that added… Continue reading Stampin’ Up medallion for Ruby Wedding wishes…

Masculine

Up, up and away … again …

Before I put away my new up, up and away stamp set, I inked it up again to make this Father’s Day card for my father-in-law … I was inspired by this card I saw on Pinterest. For my version, I sponged a strip of whisper white cardstock with bashful blue and certainly celery inks… Continue reading Up, up and away … again …

Thank you

Sweet thank you …

Don't you just love receiving handmade cards?  I know I do.  Not only is it a pleasure to get a card for the message and greeting it contains, but it is also good to see other people's crafting talent too.  My lovely friend, Ruth, sent me this little beauty recently... Such a pretty card.  I… Continue reading Sweet thank you …